Analysis

February 8, 2021

The most active angel investors in the UK

Meet the UK-based angel investors who backed the most startups in 2020.


Connor Bilboe

10 min read

Deepali Nangia, angel investor

UK angels may have been cooped up at home for much of last year, but that didn't stop them investing.

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Angel investor Matt Robinson
Matt Robinson, cofounder of GoCardless and Nested.
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Ian Hogarth, cofounder and chief executive of Songkick.
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Angel investor Taavet Hinrikus
Taavet Hinrikus, cofounder of TransferWise.
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Yi Luo, global head of strategy and expansion at Earnd.
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