Firms

Cambridge Angels

Cambridge Angels

Palo Alto, California · London · Cambridge, United Kingdom

Cambridge Angels is a UK non-profit business angel network founded in September 2001 by Robert Sansom and David Cleevely. It connects early-stage technology and healthcare companies with experienced individual investors, provides curated opportunities and supports founders through mentoring, governance and professional networks. The group identifies a focus spanning software and AI, hardware, semiconductors, sensors, biotechnology, medical devices and digital health. Its present website identifies Amy Weatherup and Robert Swann as co-chairs, a ten-person published board, four named management people and a selected public list of individual members. Charlotte Kirby is explicitly on maternity leave; former chairs and emeritus or memorial affiliations are distinguished from current management. The own-site privacy policy identifies Cambridge Angels Group Limited, company 11413268. Companies House records that active entity as a company limited by guarantee without share capital, incorporated 13 June 2018. The 2001network founding and 2018legal incorporation are different milestones. Similarly named Cambridge Angels Ltd 13710404 and dissolved Cambridge Angels Ltd 07120891 are not assumed to be aliases or merged into the group without further legal proof. The existing application record remains typed InvestmentFirm, with its description qualifying the underlying non-profit angel-network structure. Membership is invitation-only and capped at 65 individual members alongside corporate/research members. The public directory is a selected roster rather than permission to infer private members. Members make their own independent investment decisions on each opportunity: the network explicitly states that it does not pool member assets, exercise investment discretion or manage their investments. Operating costs are covered by membership fees and sponsorship; the group states it charges companies neither pitching nor carry fees. No pooled LP fund, fundraise or discretionary AUM is manufactured from aggregate member investment totals. The homepage reports support for more than 150 companies; the portfolio page separately reports cumulative investment exceedingGBP 150 million in over 120 portfolio companies. These are undated cumulative network figures with different coverage, not one closed fund or paid tickets into individual companies. Its current exact-domain portfolio explicitly lists Eye2Gene as an AI-powered ophthalmology platform. That proves a group/member investment affiliation, but does not identify subscribing members, an exact ticket, series allocation or closing day. No personal member checks are inferred from directory membership. Current and exited portfolio sources are retained separately; aggregate values are not allocated to private companies.

Founded
2001
Type
Venture capital

Funds0

No funds on record yet.

Team

Vishal Gulati
Vishal Gulati

Cambridge Angels, Member (public directory; independent investment decisions)

$1M$100K – $5M
Simon Blakey
Simon Blakey

Cambridge Angels, Director (Cambridge Angels Group Limited11413268)

$750K$100K – $1M
$100K$10K – $500K
David Cummings
David Cummings

Cambridge Angels, Member (public directory; independent investment decisions)

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James Glyn Thomas
James Glyn Thomas

Cambridge Angels, Member (public directory; independent investment decisions)

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Jonathan Milner
Jonathan Milner

Cambridge Angels, Member (public directory; independent investment decisions)

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Stan Boland
Stan Boland

Cambridge Angels, Member (public directory; independent investment decisions)

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Operations and support

Adil MohammedAdil MohammedMember (public directory; independent investment decisions)
Alexander ChilversAlexander ChilversMember (public directory; independent investment decisions)
Alexandra CollingbourneAlexandra CollingbourneManagement (opportunity screening and events)
Allan BradleyAllan BradleyMember (public directory; independent investment decisions)
Amy WeatherupAmy WeatherupDirector (Cambridge Angels Group Limited11413268) · Board Member · Member (public directory; independent investment decisions) · Co-Chair
Andy EvansAndy EvansMember (public directory; independent investment decisions)
Andy PhillippsAndy PhillippsDirector (Cambridge Angels Group Limited11413268) · Board Member · Member (public directory; independent investment decisions)
Andy RichardsAndy RichardsMember (public directory; independent investment decisions)
Anna KissinAnna KissinMember (public directory; independent investment decisions)
Anthony HarrisAnthony HarrisDirector (Cambridge Angels Group Limited11413268) · Board Member · Member (public directory; independent investment decisions)
Barbara Domayne-HaymanBarbara Domayne-HaymanMember (public directory; independent investment decisions)
Bob PettigrewBob PettigrewMember (public directory; independent investment decisions)
Charlotte KirbyCharlotte KirbyManagement (maternity leave qualified)
Chris MitchellChris MitchellMember (public directory; independent investment decisions)
David CleevelyDavid CleevelyFormer Chair (historical) · Emeritus Member · Co-Founder (network founded2001)
David FordDavid FordMember (public directory; independent investment decisions)
David GammonDavid GammonMember (public directory; independent investment decisions)
Debora FangDebora FangBoard Member · Member (public directory; independent investment decisions)
Emmi NichollEmmi NichollDirector (Cambridge Angels Group Limited11413268) · CEO (2025 promotion; formerly Managing Director)
Eric MayesEric MayesBoard Member · Member (public directory; independent investment decisions)
Fiona Pathiraja-MøllerFiona Pathiraja-MøllerMember (public directory; independent investment decisions)
Hitesh ThakrarHitesh ThakrarMember (public directory; independent investment decisions)
Inga ČernauskienėInga ČernauskienėManagement (opportunity screening and events)
James ViggersJames ViggersMember (public directory; independent investment decisions)
Jim WarwickJim WarwickDirector (Cambridge Angels Group Limited11413268) · Board Member · Member (public directory; independent investment decisions)
Jo PisaniJo PisaniMember (public directory; independent investment decisions)
John WestJohn WestMember (public directory; independent investment decisions)
John YeomansJohn YeomansFormer Chair (historical)
Jon ReynoldsJon ReynoldsMember (public directory; independent investment decisions)
Mark SwiftMark SwiftMember (public directory; independent investment decisions)
Martin JacksonMartin JacksonMember (public directory; independent investment decisions)
Matthew CleevelyMatthew CleevelyMember (public directory; independent investment decisions)
Michelle TempestMichelle TempestBoard Member · Member (public directory; independent investment decisions)
Nathan HillNathan HillMember (public directory; independent investment decisions)
Nick BalonNick BalonMember (public directory; independent investment decisions)
Pam GarsidePam GarsideDirector (Cambridge Angels Group Limited11413268) · Member (public directory; independent investment decisions) · Former Chair (historical)
Paul AnsonPaul AnsonMember (public directory; independent investment decisions)
Paul ForsterPaul ForsterMember (public directory; independent investment decisions)
Pete HuttonPete HuttonMember (public directory; independent investment decisions)
Peter CowleyPeter CowleyFormer Chair (historical) · Emeritus Member (memorial; died2024)
Phil O'DonovanPhil O'DonovanMember (public directory; independent investment decisions)
Pieter KnookPieter KnookMember (public directory; independent investment decisions)
Poppy GustafssonPoppy GustafssonMember (public directory; independent investment decisions)
Rajat MalhotraRajat MalhotraDirector (Cambridge Angels Group Limited11413268) · Board Member · Member (public directory; independent investment decisions)
Ray AndersonRay AndersonMember (public directory; independent investment decisions)
Richard GreenRichard GreenMember (public directory; independent investment decisions)
Richard ParmeeRichard ParmeeMember (public directory; independent investment decisions)
Robert SansomRobert SansomMember (public directory; independent investment decisions) · Former Chair (historical) · Co-Founder (network founded2001)
Robert SwannRobert SwannDirector (Cambridge Angels Group Limited11413268) · Board Member · Member (public directory; independent investment decisions) · Co-Chair
Roger FawcettRoger FawcettMember (public directory; independent investment decisions)
Ronjon NagRonjon NagMember (public directory; independent investment decisions)
Sean PhelanSean PhelanMember (public directory; independent investment decisions)
Sherry CoutuSherry CoutuMember (public directory; independent investment decisions)
Simon GalbraithSimon GalbraithMember (public directory; independent investment decisions)
Simon ThorpeSimon ThorpeMember (public directory; independent investment decisions) · Former Chair (historical)
Sunil ShahSunil ShahMember (public directory; independent investment decisions)
Tim de Vere GreenTim de Vere GreenDirector (Cambridge Angels Group Limited11413268) · Member (public directory; independent investment decisions)
Tim ParsonsonTim ParsonsonMember (public directory; independent investment decisions)
Tom HughesTom HughesMember (public directory; independent investment decisions)
Tom Walton-PocockTom Walton-PocockMember (public directory; independent investment decisions)
Tom WeaverTom WeaverMember (public directory; independent investment decisions)

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