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October 13, 2020

Meet Ada’s Angels — the investors hoping to diversify funding

More than 90% of angel investors in the UK are male, and 93% of them are white: a new scheme wants to change that.


Freya Pratty

3 min read

Nicole Crentsil, founder of Black Girl Fest, and one of the angels.

More than 90% of angel investors in the UK are male, and 93% of them are white, but a new scheme by VC firm Ada Ventures is determined to change that.

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Freya Pratty

Freya Pratty is Sifted's associate editor. She covers UK tech and leads Sifted's investigations. Follow her on X , LinkedIn and Bluesky

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