Carly Wickham

Alma Angels is a diverse and active community with a bold mission: Generate $1 trillion in women-led wealth by 2050. Since 2020, we have brought together and trained over 500 angel investors who have invested into 200+ women (co)founders building tech or IP-rich ventures with global ambitions. These companies have gone on to raise more than £300m to date. Alma Angels is committed to training 10,000 angels and backing 10,000 women founders by 2035.

We are accelerating the UKs startup ecosystem. Follow us to find out about new accelerators, funding opportunities and support programmes as they are announced. With our extensive network of partners, experts, and investors, we collaborate to offer programmes to take your business to the next level. Programmes we currently or recently delivered include: - The Turing Innovation Catalyst Manchester AI Accelerator, supporting the next generation of AI-first startups in Greater Manchester. - TEAM SY, offering tech pre-accelerator and accelerator programmes targeted at founders and startups based in South Yorkshire. - Machine Learning Academy, training non-technical startup leaders in the fundamentals of machine learning and AI. - Cancer Tech Accelerator, supporting the commercialisation of new technologies in the detection, diagnosis, and treatment of cancer. - Barclays Eagle Labs Funding Readiness Programme, helping entrepreneurs demystify the funding landscape and providing founders with the skills and knowledge they need to fund their business growth. - CAP AI, supporting AI startups to gain access to computational power, resources and talent that they would not normally be able to find or afford, enabling them to move their businesses forward.

Alma Angels is a diverse and active community with a bold mission: Generate $1 trillion in women-led wealth by 2050. Since 2020, we have brought together and trained over 500 angel investors who have invested into 200+ women (co)founders building tech or IP-rich ventures with global ambitions. These companies have gone on to raise more than £300m to date. Alma Angels is committed to training 10,000 angels and backing 10,000 women founders by 2035.

Were building a vibrant community of game-changers, community builders and passionate entrepreneurs.  Foundervine exists to accelerate the growth of entrepreneurs from diverse backgrounds by connecting them to each other and those that can support them. By joining us, you gain access to the targeted learning that grows ideas, develops leaders and sustains early stage enterprises.   To join the community or just find out more, head over to www.foundervine.com

Big Issue Invest is the investment arm of the Big Issue Group, founded by visionary impact entrepreneurs John Bird and Nigel Kershaw. ​ With over 3.8 million people in the UK living in destitution — and that number rising, our work has never been more important.​ ​We invest in organisations working to end poverty and inequality across the UK.​ Since 2005, we’ve channelled over £90 million into social enterprises, mission-driven businesses, and charities that are creating real, lasting change in their communities.​ Were here to back organisations that put purpose at their core — unlocking opportunity, driving inclusion, and delivering measurable social impact.​ ​📩 Want learn more about how we can support your organisation?​ Reach out to our team of investment managers:​ investmentenquiries@bigissueinvest.com

We are Nesta. The UK’s innovation agency for social good. We design, test and scale new solutions to society’s biggest problems, changing millions of lives for the better We are a UK charity and our work is enabled by a financial endowment. We are registered in England and Wales with charity no. 1144091 and in Scotland with no. SC042833.