Angels

Angels.

Find your next investment.

Focal is the hub for aspiring and established angels. Invest alongside leading VCs into pre-qualified companies.

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Demo day: 17th October 2024, 2pm BST

WHAT

Focal runs bi-annual demo days, attended by hundreds of angels offering you a chance to participate in the world’s best VC index vehicle.

We’re building a crowdfunding 2.0 model, tracking top-tier VC funds and co-investing alongside them.

WHY

Why choose Focal?

See the top 1% of startups

We surface the very best companies, as selected by 250 world class VC funds, from a pool of thousands of startups.

Request intros

If you’re interested in investing in any of our finalists and would like to learn more, request introductions with the click of a button.

Angel invest via our SPV’s

Invest from as little as £1k in some of the world’s most exciting Pre-Seed to Series A companies, as chosen by us, our VC fund partners and our thousands of attendees.

TEstimonials

Founders don’t look back after applying

Focal is the YC equivalent of the UK tech ecosystem.

Nicolas Baranowski

Frame

Our inbox went nuts after pitching at demo day. We ended up raising a big Pre-Seed from a selection of VCs and angels, many of whom we met via Focal. Really rate what they've built.

Jonny Plein

YASO

With nothing but an elevator pitch, we were contacted by 10 of the UK’s top VC firms, before we even started fundraising.

Kabalan Gaspard

DataPostie

The program was well-run and organised, and we obtained some amazing angels through the process. We would highly recommend Focal to any founder looking to raise capital in an efficient manner.

Charlie Bullock

Scan.com

Before we entered Focal we had a few thousand pounds committed to our SAFE. A couple of weeks, later we had hundreds of thousands in the SAFE and had found a lead investor for our upcoming Seed round too.

Andy Aitken

Honest Mobile

We felt supported every step of the way. Most importantly the event resulted in fruitful conversations with many investors and interested parties and placed us firmly on the ecosystem map.

Madi A

BOLDR

I can’t recommend Focal to founders enough. They've been amazing at supporting our mission.

Peony Li

Jude

Candidly, I was a little sceptical at first. We were totally blown away. It resulted in loads of VC / angel inbounds and even a couple of potential customers.

Dillon Harindiran

Slipstream

Someone in the startup world recommended I apply to Focal. It was very well run and we ended up raising a £1.3m seed round coming out of it. They also pooled together a load of smaller investors into an SPV which was cool. Definitely worth applying.

Charlotte Bax

Captur

Usually, you'd need to spend weeks to reach so many investors and have cold ears, but Focal helped us cut through the noise in one fell swoop.

Hamish Blythe

Trilo

Our finalists have raised >£110m from top-tier funds like

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Frequently asked questions

How can I hear about the next demo day?

If it makes more sense for you to pitch at the next demo day, sign up to our newsletter where you’ll get alerts and other cool stuff. Our demo days are typically around May and October.

Is it free to apply?

Yes, there is no cost to apply, or pitch at demo day!

Who can apply?

Any startup planning to raise a Pre-Seed, Seed or Series A round now, or in the near future, can apply. We welcome applications from across the globe

What happens after I apply?

Once applications close, our VC partners vote on the startups they think are most promising. We will then tell you whether or not you’ve been successful and include next steps.

What happens if I make it to demo day?

If you’re selected to pitch, we’ll ask you to submit a pre-recorded pitch of max. length of 3 minutes before demo day.

What happens after demo day?