Use your money and expertise to change the world with HERmesa
In the UK, over 85% of angel investors are men and over 95% of early stage funding goes to all-male founded start-ups despite the fact that female co-founders outperform their male peers.
Community is at the heart of HERmesa
We are proud of our collaborative and supportive community of operators and entrepreneurs. We leverage the diverse backgrounds and deep sector expertise of our members to make informed investment decisions.
We welcome first-time investors and encourage you to learn-by-doing, to get involved in the investment process and connect and exchange views with fellow HERmesa members to learn and grow as an investor.
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Learning together to build confidence
We organise regular education events where you can learn from VCs and experienced investors. HERmesa provides access to a library of educational content. Past topics have included:
How to perform due diligence
How to stress-test early stage financial projections
How to understand a shareholder agreement
How to scan pitch decks
Sector specific investing seminars
Our structured approach to investment
Pre-screen and expert call
HERmesa member sector experts pre-screen deals
Screening committee
Deals only proceed if the sector expert likes the deal and will personally invest (subject to DD)
Pitch event
Company presentation and investor Q&A, members indicate interest in investing
Due diligence
Thorough, collective due diligence per HERmesa standard process; formal deal memo published
Investment
HERmesa members make individual decision to invest in start-up
Rules of thumb for investors
01
Each investor chooses which deals
to invest in and how much to allocate per deal
02
The minimum individual
cheque size is £2k
03
Members allocate a minimum of £10k
over one year to dedicate to angel investing
04
The goal is to make approximately 5 investments
in the first 12-18 months
Join our community