ANGELS DEN ACADEMY · THE SHARD · 6 NOVEMBER 2026
ANGELS DEN ACADEMY · 6 NOV 2026
Venture Capital and Angel Investment Bootcamp
Build the practical skills to assess startups and think like an early-stage investor. One day at The Shard: four masterclasses and an Investment Committee Challenge.
COHORT 01 · 2026
25 of 25 places remaining
25 of 25 places remaining
THE SHARD, LONDON · ONE DAY, IN PERSON
DATE
Friday 6 November 2026
08:30 registration, drinks from 17:20
LOCATION
The Shard, London
One day, in person
PLACES
25 places
Released in three stages
PRICE
Early bird £240 incl. VAT
A 5-place release (£200 + £40 VAT)
WHO IT’S FOR
Two routes into early-stage investing. One practical foundation.
Small cohort. In person. Built around practical application, not passive lectures.
i
Aspiring angel investors. Professionals, founders and operators who want to understand how to assess startup opportunities before beginning or developing their angel investing journey.
ii
Aspiring VC professionals. People looking to build practical venture capital skills across screening, valuation, due diligence, investment memos, terms and Investment Committee thinking.
CORE PROGRAMME
Four masterclasses. Practical work in every block.
The four masterclasses work as one connected investment process. Each 75-minute block combines teaching, practical application and dedicated Q&A.
(01)
Angel investing & VC fundamentals
Risk, returns, exits, stages, syndicates, funds, portfolio thinking and investability.
THE QUESTION
09:40 · Does this opportunity fit my angel or VC investment thesis?
(01)
Angel investing & VC fundamentals
Risk, returns, exits, stages, syndicates, funds, portfolio thinking and investability.
THE QUESTION
09:40 · Does this opportunity fit my angel or VC investment thesis?
(02)
Valuation & cap tables
Pre/post-money valuation, ownership, dilution, cap tables and return logic.
THE QUESTION
11:10 · What am I paying, and what will I own?
(02)
Valuation & cap tables
Pre/post-money valuation, ownership, dilution, cap tables and return logic.
THE QUESTION
11:10 · What am I paying, and what will I own?
(03)
Due diligence
Team, market, traction, business model, financial and legal checks, risks and missing evidence.
THE QUESTION
13:05 · What evidence do I need before recommending or making an investment?
(03)
Due diligence
Team, market, traction, business model, financial and legal checks, risks and missing evidence.
THE QUESTION
13:05 · What evidence do I need before recommending or making an investment?
(04)
Term sheets & investor rights
Liquidation preference, voting, pro-rata, transfer rights, information rights and negotiation.
THE QUESTION
14:35 · What rights and protections am I agreeing to?
(04)
Term sheets & investor rights
Liquidation preference, voting, pro-rata, transfer rights, information rights and negotiation.
THE QUESTION
14:35 · What rights and protections am I agreeing to?
THE FINAL TEST
INVEST, PASS
OR MORE DD.
16:00 · 45 MINUTES
One startup
One team decision
Debrief at 16:45
One startup. One team decision. Defend your reasoning. Your team takes a single opportunity through the questions the day has taught, then makes the call: invest, pass or do more due diligence.
01
Screen
Does it fit the thesis?
02
Value
Is the price and ownership attractive?
03
Diligence
What is missing or concerning?
04
Terms
Are the proposed rights acceptable?
05
Decide
Invest, pass or do more due diligence?
Faculty challenge the reasoning and explain what could change the decision.
25 places, booked through Luma.
WHAT YOU’LL LEAVE WITH
Practical skills you can use beyond the room.
01
SCREEN
A framework for deciding whether a startup deserves deeper investigation.
02
VALUE
Confidence reading early-stage valuations, ownership and cap tables.
03
DILIGENCE
A repeatable diligence process and sharper questions to ask founders.
04
TERMS
An understanding of key clauses, rights and investor protections.
05
DECIDE
Experience forming and defending an investment recommendation.
06
CONTEXT
A clearer view of where angel and VC investment processes overlap and differ.
THE RUNNING ORDER
A focused day at The Shard.
THE SHARD, LONDON
Morning
08:30 TO 12:25
08:30
Registration & networking
09:30
Welcome
09:40
Masterclass 01: Angel Investing & VC Fundamentals
10:55
Coffee
11:10
Masterclass 02: Valuation & Cap Tables
12:25
Networking lunch
Afternoon
13:05 TO 17:20
13:05
Masterclass 03: Due Diligence
14:20
Coffee
14:35
Masterclass 04: Term Sheets & Investor Rights
16:00
Investment Committee Challenge
16:45
Debrief
17:20
Drinks & networking
MASTERCLASS
IC CHALLENGE
BREAK, DEBRIEF OR NETWORKING
Faculty to be announced.
THE RUNNING ORDER
A focused day at The Shard.
THE SHARD, LONDON
Morning
08:30 TO 12:25
08:30
Registration & networking
09:30
Welcome
09:40
Masterclass 01: Angel Investing & VC Fundamentals
10:55
Coffee
11:10
Masterclass 02: Valuation & Cap Tables
12:25
Networking lunch
Afternoon
13:05 TO 17:20
13:05
Masterclass 03: Due Diligence
14:20
Coffee
14:35
Masterclass 04: Term Sheets & Investor Rights
16:00
Investment Committee Challenge
16:45
Debrief
17:20
Drinks & networking
MASTERCLASS
IC CHALLENGE
BREAK, DEBRIEF OR NETWORKING
Faculty to be announced.
WHY THIS ROOM
Taught inside the network you would want access to.
25 PLACES · ONE DAY
INVESTOR NETWORK
27,000+
High and ultra-high net worth individuals, family offices and institutional funds.
OPERATING SINCE
2007
Supporting founders from pre-seed through to Series B.
PLACES
25
One day, in person, at The Shard.
MASTERCLASSES
4
75 minutes each, then the Investment Committee Challenge.
WHERE THE LINE SITS
What this programme is, and what it is not.
NOT ADVICE
This is not financial advice. Angels Den does not provide investment advice through this programme. Guest experts speak from personal experience, not as advisers, and every participant acts on their own due diligence and judgement.
EXPECTATIONS
One day is not expertise. An intensive day can leave people feeling more expert than they are, so treat it as a foundation to build on with practice and mentoring.
BOOK YOUR PLACE
Build the skills to think like an early-stage investor.
COHORT 01 · 2026
25 of 25 places remaining
25 of 25 places remaining
25 PLACES, IN THREE RELEASES
25 PLACES, IN THREE RELEASES
6 NOVEMBER 2026 · THE SHARD
BOOKING THROUGH LUMA
BOOKING THROUGH LUMA
Standard
NEXT
PRICE INCL. VAT
£300
£250 + £50 VAT
15 places
Opens when early bird sells out
Final release
LAST 5
PRICE INCL. VAT
£358.80
£299 + £59.80 VAT
5 places
Opens after standard
EVERY TICKET INCLUDES
Four masterclasses
IC Challenge and debrief
Networking lunch, coffee and drinks
Certificate on completing the day
QUESTIONS
Before you book.
01
Is this financial advice?
No. Angels Den does not provide investment advice through this programme. Guest experts speak from personal experience, not as advisers, and every participant is expected to act on their own due diligence and judgement.
02
Do I need investing experience?
03
I want to work in venture capital. Is this for me?
04
What do I walk away with?
05
What is included on the day?
06
Who teaches it?
07
How much does it cost?
08
What happens after I book?
Angels Den Funding Limited is registered in England and Wales (No. 08384317), Suite 33, 17 Holywell Hill, St Albans, Herts, AL1 1DT.
Venture Capital and Angel Investment Bootcamp
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