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September 14, 2022

New angel syndicate launched to invest in LGBTQ+ and intersectional founders

The syndicate will back startups from pre-seed to Series A and founder Christian Tooley says it's not far from closing its first investment


Tim Smith

4 min read

Christian Tooley

Today a new UK-based angel syndicate is launching dedicated to backing LGBTQ+ founders, as well as entrepreneurs from other marginalised backgrounds. 

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Tim Smith

Tim Smith was news editor at Sifted. He covered deeptech and AI, and produced Startup Europe — The Sifted Podcast . Follow him on X and LinkedIn

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