Submit your startup on Round Funded to get matched with investors, then use this guide to assess which UK angels may fit your company. The list below ranks ten angels by recorded investment count, with details on their locations, stages and sectors.
How can you assess angel investors in the UK?
A high deal count can help you identify angels with a history of startup investing, but it is only one part of deciding whom to approach. Match an investor’s listed stage and sectors to your company, then consider whether your pitch clearly explains the business and what you are raising.
The ranking below is based on past investments recorded in Round Funded’s catalog. It includes angels with a pre-seed or seed focus, a profile on file and at least one recorded investment. The entries provide a name, city, past investment count, stages and leading sectors. They do not include photos or contact details.
Treat each count as a record of deals, not as a measure of investment amount or a prediction of whether an angel will respond. A shortlist is most useful when you check fit as well as experience.
What do UK angels tend to back?
Round Funded’s catalog includes more than 1,300 angel investors based in the UK. Nearly half of those angels list pre-seed among their stages, while about 8 in 10 list seed. That points to seed as a common focus, while also showing that many angels list interest in earlier companies.
The sectors most often listed by UK angels are:
- Fintech
- SaaS & Enterprise
- Consumer & Retail
- Artificial Intelligence
- Media & Content
- Healthcare & Biotech
London has about 900 UK angels across London and Greater London. Edinburgh, Cambridge and Manchester follow. Founders outside London can use geography as one way to narrow a search, alongside stage and sector.
Angels can be an important source of early startup funding. Round Funded describes angels as making early checks and notes that many 2026 checks come from operators, including VPs and early employees at scaled technology companies. For your pitch, explain why your team understands the problem and what evidence you have gathered so far.
Which UK angels have the highest recorded deal counts?
The ten names below are ordered by past investment count recorded in the catalog. Their listed sectors and stages can help you decide which profiles merit closer consideration, but the ranking does not establish that an investor is a fit for every company.
- Anil Hansjee (London): 95 past investments on record; backs seed; sectors include Fintech, Crypto & Web3 and Media & Content.
- Mark Pearson (London): 88 past investments on record; backs seed; sectors include E-commerce & D2C, Fintech and Gaming & Entertainment.
- Chris Smith (London): 83 past investments on record; backs pre-seed and seed; sectors include Artificial Intelligence, Digital Health & HealthTech and Fintech.
- Richard Fearn (London): 81 past investments on record; backs pre-seed and seed; sectors include SaaS & Enterprise, Marketing & AdTech and Consumer & Retail.
- Sam Fennell (Sheffield): 79 past investments on record; backs seed; sectors include Fintech, Healthcare & Biotech and Hardware & Deep Tech.
- Charles Seely (London): 74 past investments on record; backs seed and Series A; sectors include Artificial Intelligence, Consumer & Retail and Food & Beverage.
- Desigan Chinniah (London): 69 past investments on record; backs pre-seed and seed; sectors include Gaming & Entertainment, Artificial Intelligence and Healthcare & Biotech.
- Michael Tefula (London): 68 past investments on record; backs pre-seed and seed; sectors include Climate & Energy, Impact & Social Enterprise and Healthcare & Biotech.
- Will Martin (London): 63 past investments on record; backs pre-seed and seed; sectors include Artificial Intelligence, InsurTech and SaaS & Enterprise.
- Simon Murdoch (London): 58 past investments on record; backs seed; sectors include SaaS & Enterprise, Consumer & Retail and Media & Content.
How should you approach UK angel investors?
Begin with relevance. Identify the investor’s stated stage and sectors, then make the connection between those preferences and your company explicit. A warm introduction can be useful: Round Funded recommends approaching founders at companies backed by the angel and asking for advice rather than immediately requesting an introduction.
Keep the first email focused. Round Funded suggests aiming for about 100 words, covering the problem, one traction measure and a specific request for a 15-minute call. Personalize the note using the investor’s portfolio or operating background rather than relying on generic praise. Round Funded also recommends a consistent pace of 20 to 30 personalized emails each week instead of one large batch.
A concise pitch should make it easy to understand what you have built, what evidence supports the opportunity and what you want from the investor. Round Funded says angels often look for a working prototype and early evidence, such as a waitlist, pilot users or first revenue. Lead with the evidence your company actually has.
For UK fundraising, Round Funded advises checking whether your company is eligible for SEIS or EIS and mentioning eligibility briefly in your pitch. These tax reliefs are described by Round Funded as a reason UK angels invest early. Avoid making eligibility claims until you have checked your company’s position.
What should you prepare before contacting investors?
Prepare the essentials investors need to understand your company: your deck, traction, team and ask. Round Funded’s Data Room lets you place those materials behind one link, and it is free to build and share on every plan. Round+ adds per-investor tracked links and engagement analytics, including views, deck opens and meeting clicks.
Keep your outreach organized as conversations develop. A fundraising pipeline can put investors, stages and next steps in one place, while AI can draft a personalized email and follow-ups for each investor. Outreach is sent from your own Gmail, so replies arrive in your inbox and the email thread remains yours.
How Round Funded helps you find UK angels
- Submit your startup to get matched with investors.
- Search 60,000+ active VCs, angels, family offices and accelerators by stage, industry, geography and check size.
- Use recent activity and verified email filters when evaluating investors.
- Build and share a Data Room with your deck, traction, team and ask on one link.
- Draft personalized outreach and follow-ups, send from your own Gmail, and track investors and next steps in your fundraising pipeline.
Frequently Asked Questions
How many angel investors are listed in the UK?
Round Funded’s catalog lists more than 1,300 UK-based angel investors. About 900 are across London and Greater London.
Do UK angels invest in pre-seed startups?
Many do. Nearly half of the UK angels in the catalog list pre-seed, and about 8 in 10 list seed.
Which sectors do UK angels list most often?
The most commonly listed sectors are Fintech, SaaS & Enterprise, Consumer & Retail, Artificial Intelligence, Media & Content, and Healthcare & Biotech.
Where can you find UK angels outside London?
The catalog lists Edinburgh, Cambridge and Manchester after London among the cities with the most angels. Geography, stage and sector can help you narrow your search.
What should you show an angel before seeking investment?
Round Funded says angels often look for a working prototype and early evidence, such as a waitlist, pilot users or first revenue. Prepare a clear account of your progress and check whether SEIS or EIS applies to your company.