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Due to popular demand we're featuring case studies of the kind of people who have raised funding. Even if your business doesn't seem as exciting as some of these, don't despair, not every Angel is looking for a world-changing business! It just has to be a good idea, with a good team behind it, that's set to grow rapidly over the next few years.
Hog Roast
When Steve Cullum pitched to a room full of Angel investors in April 2010, he didn’t know that 3½ weeks later the money he needed to take his business forward would be in the bank.
Click here to find out how it all happened...
KPICommunity
KPICommunity.com an internet based Performance Measurement tool, secured funding through Angels Den in just 12 short weeks.
Click here to read how was their experience...
Eclector
Eclector, who offer free, customisable, online bookstores for their clients, secured an investment from an Angel they met at an Angels Den SpeedFunding™ event in September 2009.
Click here to read how they achieved their funding.
Larosco
Larosco’s revolutionary online recommendation marketing software, called BongoMagic was so innovative that Larosco had a degree of difficulty in explaining the business and investment benefits to funding sources. The initial investment required was also considered too small to qualify for some Angel groups.
Read more here.
GetPro Basketball
GetPro is a new website for basketball players to showcase their talents to coaches and teams worldwide. Launching in February 2010 by founder Stephan Eyeson, it is the first of its kind in Europe and aims to provide a forum for basketball players across Europe and the USA to promote their skills and establish links with coaches across the globe.
Click here to see how they achieved their funding.
Blue Tomato- foodie magazine
Blue Tomato, a stylish new ‘foodie’ magazine for London, launched in May 2009 with an injection of advice, support and backup from an Angels Den Angel.
Within 2 weeks of posting his business plan online, the founder, Darren Hassall, attended a SpeedFunding™ event, which he describes as a "brilliant, if nerve-wracking experience", where he attracted the interest of three Angel investors. After sealing the deal with the Angel investor, the second issue of Blue Tomato was produced in just a few short weeks.
Read more here to find out how he raised the funding.
Historic Wrecks
Historic Wrecks dive for....historic wrecks not surprisingly! However validating and retrieving a wreck buried at the bottom of the sea, where you can't see 4 inches in from of your face, is no easy task and is expensive. Hence the divers have been back for 2 rounds of funding from Angels Den over the last couple of years and raised both without even coming to an event. Read more...
Airetrak - WiFi-based asset tracking
This company has developed a WiFi-based asset tracking solution which combats a key area of inefficiency and cost in many organisations. Since joining Angels Den in 2008 Airetrak has secured £100,000 of funding from an Angel investor that they met at a SpeedFunding event. Click here to find out how this happened.
Niggle - Small Business Feedback
Niggle is the brainchild of co-founders Paul Fisher & Helen Cammack, who identified a gap in the market for small businesses to collect and respond to customer feedback. Click here to see how they achieved their funding.
Yoodoo - for the next generation of entrepreneurs
Leading entrepreneur mentor Mike Southon joined forces with business expert Tony Heywood to found Yoodoo (www.yoodoo.biz), an exciting new website for start-ups. The overall concept is still under wraps but they promise it will deliver a “radically different and exciting entrepreneurship experience”. Click here to find out how this happened
Novolytics - Saving Lives
This company is developing a life-saving cure for MRSA using a cream that is to be applied in hospitals. Developing medical products is not a cheap process so they decided to pitch for funding with Angels Den and found themselves in front of around 30 Angels in one night. Click here to find out how they got on.
PINoptic - 2 rounds of funding from one pitch
Ever wonder who is looking over your shoulder when you type in your PIN number? Once PINoptic's product hits the market it won't matter, they can watch all day and they still won't be able to crack the code! Read more here about how they pitched online only and got over 10 times the funding they requested, for just £500!
Beermat.biz - Funding on a Beermat
Many of you will be familiar with Mike Southon's inspirational speaking about entrepreneurship, his column in the FT and his range of Beermat books. If so, read here how he got on pitching for funding to expand his business at one of our SpeedFunding events.
Urbanites and Scooters - The Darling of the Sunday Times
Recently featured in the Sunday Times, thanks to Angels Den, Victoria Atherton was lucky enough to pitch to a panel of Angels for free at the Business Yorkshire exhibition. She blew the panel away but, as often the case with a small panel, it wasn't the right investment for any of them. Fortunately she stayed on and the right Angel appeared at our SpeedFunding event later the same day. Read more......
SA Vortex - Get blown away by Syed Ahmed
Fresh from his adventures on The Apprentice, Syed Ahmed set up SA Vortex to provide energy efficient people dryers that are "quick, fun and invigorating". He came to a recent SpeedFunding event and an Angel snapped him up on the spot, investing within a few short weeks. Read more....
Your Company could be here too
Think you can be one of the lucky ones who gets an Angel the first time they pitch? If so, get your Summary and Business Plan online and come to our next SpeedFunding event. You might be next to be featured on this page or in all the publicity surrounding Angels Den. So get typing today!
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