We are a group of individuals who invest our own money in innovative companies in exchange for an equity share.

If you join us as an Angel Investor, you will have the opportunity to invest in companies that range from new or fast-growing technology and medical to software and manufacturing businesses with a competitive advantage.

You can see examples of the kind of companies we have invested in by looking at the SAIC Portfolio.

We welcome new members who qualify as high new worth or sophisticated investors under the Financial Services and Markets Act (2000) – see link for details Financial Services and Markets Act (2000).

As a member of Southern Angel Investors Club, you become an Angel Investor and have the benefit of:

• being able to draw on the experience and knowledge of fellow expert investors
• being able to make direct investments in companies in exchange for equity
• the prospect of a high return on investment (however you may also lose on your investment)
• tax breaks (although this is not a reason in itself to make investments).

We receive many opportunities for investment. In order to ensure that you only spend time considering the best, the applications are filtered by selected members who volunteer to screen them. Only the most promising are offered to the entire membership in the form of presentations. These are usually given live at meetings where members have the opportunity to question and discuss.

What level of investment do I need to make as an Angel investor?

As an Angel Investor, you can choose if you wish to invest in a particular business pitching to the Club and how much, as part of a joint investment. An individual investment is typically £5000 – £10000 each but it can be considerably more. Most active members of SAIC typically invest once or twice per year.

You can also become involved in helping the businesses succeed by offering advice or perhaps joining the Board.

Interested in joining? You can complete our short application form to start the process.