Henley Business Angels

📣 Latest Investment News 📣 Henley Business Angels members have re-invested in KYMIRA, an innovative smart garment company developing specialist infrared technology to aid recovery in athletes 👏 KYMIRA’s funding round consisted of private investment and a £500k grant as part of Henley Business Angels’ Investor Partnership with Innovate UK 🤝 For most athletes, the traditional, technology-centred innovations to aid their recovery can’t be easily incorporated into their lives; disrupting routines, confining usage to fixed locations and requirement of substantial upfront investments are just a handful of reasons solutions like ice baths, cryo-chambers and compression garments are ineffectual ❌ KYMIRA offers an effective, alternative solution, revolutionising recovery by embedding its bio-responsive technology into every fibre of its apparel - it converts UV, visible light and body heat into targeted infrared wavelengths. The infrared penetrates 4cm into athlete’s muscles, unlocking a myriad of performance-enhancing benefits, and empowering athletes around the clock 💪 With a range of clients from American Football Teams in the US to professional swimmers in the UK, KYMIRA is a trusted source for performance improvement for professional athletes across sports 🏊 Some of the funding from this round has been allocated to help KYMIRA further expand into the US market and launch a new range of bio-tracking devices. KYMIRA’s progress in expanding within the US is continuing on an upward trajectory, and shortly after pitching to Henley Business Angels, KYMIRA was selected as one of 10 in the fourth cohort of the Comcast SportsTech Accelerator which kicked off in March this year 🇺🇸 Timothy Brownstone, Founder and CEO of KYMIRA, welcomed the investment, and was delighted that HBA's “continued support will ensure that the impact of our newest technologies will not just be limited to sportsmen and women, but will benefit the broader population through medical applications of our technology as well” Read more about KYMIRA and the follow-on investment they received from Henley Business Angels here: https://lnkd.in/ewy4-_gf #investmentnews | #smartgarments | #innovativetechnology | #sportstech | #angelinvestors | #angelgroup | #startupgrowth Jurek Sikorski Norbert Morawetz Christopher Rees Aspect Angels AngelNews UK Business Angels Association Innovate UK Innovate UK Business Connect University of Reading Henley Business School David Parker KYMIRA Timothy Brownstone James Malone Nick Pendleton

After attending our Investment Readiness Workshop last week, the entrepreneurs hoping to present at our Company Presentations Event in September will pitch to our interview panel this week 💼 Interviews can be challenging, but we aim to provide a welcoming and open environment for the pitching entrepreneurs to speak confidently about their business and their investment plan 🤝 The interviews are the 4th stage of our application process, and successful interviewees will be invited to pitch at our September event, and attend a presentation ‘dry run’ event 🤞🏻 You can see our application process, step-by-step, below ⬇️ Good luck to all the entrepreneurs interviewing over the next few days 🍀 If you would like to find out more about applying to Henley Business Angels, take a look at our dedicated ‘Entrepreneurs’ section on our website ➡️ https://lnkd.in/e_jEh6S #startups | #angelinvesting | #pitchinterview | #pitchpreparation | #angelnetwork | hashtag #supportingfounders Jurek Sikorski Norbert Morawetz Christopher Rees Aspect Angels University of Reading Henley Business School Gavin Bisdee Kirsty Parker Andrew Gaule Denis Bidinost Bart Derde Paul Tolan William Kilgallon

🚨 Don't miss out on this fantastic event this week 🚨 Find out how to join below ⬇️ #InvestmentReadinessWorkshop | #entrepreneurship | #startupsuccess | #angelnetwork | #investmentopportunity | #event

Next week, we’ll be welcoming a group of entrepreneurs to our quarterly Investment Readiness Workshop🤝 A key goal of Henley Business Angels is to support and develop entrepreneurs to help boost the start-up ecosystem, which is why we make our Investment Readiness Workshop a required part of our application process💼 We've also opened up the opportunity to attend these workshops to anyone outside of our application process🎟️ You can find out more about the workshop - and how to buy a ticket - here: https://lnkd.in/da2wPQU2 Psst. use code ‘HBA50’ for 50% off your ticket✍️ #InvestmentReadinessWorkshop | #entrepreneurship | #startupsuccess | #angelnetwork | #investmentopportunity | #event Jurek Sikorski Norbert Morawetz Christopher Rees Aspect Angels UK Business Angels Association University of Reading Henley Business School NatWest David Askew Berkshire Growth Hub Thames Valley AI Hub Innovate UK Innovate UK Business Connect

🚨Last chance to apply🚨 Applications close at 23:55 today ⏳ If you’re raising equity for your startup and are connected to the University of Reading and Henley Business School, we want to hear from you! 🤝 Find out if you’re connected (you don’t have to be alumni) 👉 https://lnkd.in/eRug_mTJ If you’re connected and want to find out more about our application process, check out our dedicated Entrepreneurs page here 👉 https://lnkd.in/e_jEh6S Submit your application through our brand new form 👉 https://lnkd.in/e3Qm7iPf #startupfunding | #fundingapplication | #startupsuccess | #angelgroup | #angelinvesting | #angelnetwork Jurek Sikorski Norbert Morawetz Christopher Rees Aspect Angels University of Reading Henley Business School UK Business Angels Association Berkshire Growth Hub Thames Valley AI Hub NatWest Thames Valley Chamber of Commerce Centre for Entrepreneurs Enterprise Nation Invest in Women Hub Innovate UK Business Connect Innovate UK

The British Business Bank's Business Finance Week is back! Join our free events to learn from experts and other businesses about how different finance options could underpin your goals. Join us in #Reading on 3rd October. I'm working with Christopher Rees, Norbert Morawetz & Jurek Sikorski at Henley Business Angels to host a 'Meet the Funder' event. We'll be bringing together investors, founders & business angel groups to talk about funding for growth & innovation. Register now to save the date! 📅 24 Sep - 3 October | See what's happening near you: https://lnkd.in/esZrDbKS #BFW24

🚨 One week until applications close 🚨 If you’re raising equity for your startup and are connected to the University of Reading and Henley Business School, we want to hear from you! 🤝 Find out if you’re connected (you don’t have to be alumni) 👉 https://lnkd.in/eRug_mTJ If you’re connected and want to find out more about our application process on our dedicated Entrepreneurs page here 👉 https://lnkd.in/e_jEh6S Applications for our September Company Presentations Event close on Monday 22nd July 2024 📆 Submit your application through our brand new form 👉 https://lnkd.in/e3Qm7iPf #startupfunding | #fundingapplication | #startupsuccess | #angelgroup | #angelinvesting | #angelnetwork Jurek Sikorski Norbert Morawetz Christopher Rees Aspect Angels University of Reading Henley Business School UK Business Angels Association Berkshire Growth Hub Thames Valley AI Hub NatWest Thames Valley Chamber of Commerce Centre for Entrepreneurs Enterprise Nation Invest in Women Hub Innovate UK Business Connect Innovate UK

The UK Parliament - what's it like to work here?! 🇬🇧 We're delighted to announce that our Virtual #WorkExperience in partnership with the UK Parliament is live and open for applications 🎉 💡 As the dust settles after the #GeneralElection, this is a unique opportunity for young people to peek behind the scenes at this iconic institution and learn more about the breadth of roles available in this new, free programme - Pathways to Parliament. The uptake so far has been incredible and the programme is remaining open until the 6th October ⏳ Any interested students can apply through the link below ⬇️ https://hubs.la/Q02Gdzvt0 #Springpod #Careers #VirtualWorkExperience #Parliament

📰 Latest News From Our Investment Portfolio 📰 Oxi-Tech Solutions Limited have announced their new collaboration with world-leading synthetic diamond solutions provider, Element Six, part of the De Beers Group 🎉 The collaboration will be to manufacture Oxi-Tech’s unique core technology and begin the process of designing the next generation of Pulse Oxidation systems for chemical-free disinfection of water 🚰 Read more about the collaboration here 👉 https://lnkd.in/ej-qkMrG Tennis player Frances Tiafoe showcased his skills last week by shooting tennis balls into CLUBZERØ’s ZERØ waste cups! ♻️ Watch here 👉 https://lnkd.in/eTbwQfSJ CLUBZERØ was also featured in The Telegraph for pioneering sustainable solutions at Wimbledon 🎾 Read more about their mission to tackle single-use plastics and promote a circular economy 👉 https://lnkd.in/e8G43YJz Springpod’s new Accountancy Work Experience with BDO went live earlier this week! 🚀 The online programme allows students aged 13 to dive into the world of finance, gain invaluable skills, and receive a certificate of completion - at no cost to them 🤝 Find out more 👉 https://lnkd.in/e5CGVAFK SuperPenguin have built a mobile app to improve speech and language therapy support for children and now they’re reaching out to SENCOs in early years settings to learn more about how the company can help 🐧 Find out how to get involved 👉 https://lnkd.in/eqwA2kUs Mimica is now a few months into their #BumpTag usability project and they’ve shared some progress updates! 🙌 Take a look at their successes so far 👉 https://lnkd.in/etYi2PNH #innovation | #startupsuccess | #angelnetwork | #WorkExperience | #returnablepackaging | #speechtherapy | #reducingfoodwaste | #PulseOxidation Jurek Sikorski Norbert Morawetz Christopher Rees Aspect Angels Henley Business School University of Reading NatWest Berkshire Growth Hub Innovate UK Innovate UK Business Connect UK Business Angels Association Safia Qureshi Sam Hyams Jordi Fernandez Solveiga Pakštaitė Damian Cavanagh Andrew Gaule

🚨Two weeks until applications close🚨 As a network, Henley Business Angels asks that applying entrepreneurs are ‘connected’ to The University of Reading or Henley Business School - but what does being ‘connected’ mean?🤝 Check out the list below to see if you’re connected ⬇️ ⬇️ If you’re connected and want to find out more about our application process on our dedicated Entrepreneurs page here: https://lnkd.in/e_jEh6S Applications for our September Company Presentations Event close on Monday 22nd July 2024📆 Submit your application through our brand new form 👉 https://lnkd.in/e3Qm7iPf #startupfunding | #fundingapplication | #startupsuccess | #angelgroup | #angelinvesting | #angelnetwork Jurek Sikorski Norbert Morawetz Christopher Rees Aspect Angels University of Reading Henley Business School UK Business Angels Association Berkshire Growth Hub Thames Valley AI Hub NatWest Thames Valley Chamber of Commerce Centre for Entrepreneurs Enterprise Nation Invest in Women Hub Innovate UK Business Connect Innovate UK