Flight Club Investor Series 101: Becoming a Lead Investor

Founded in 2016 by Professor Adam Beaumont and aligned with the Northern Powerhouse, NorthInvest is a not-for-profit angel investment organisation that helps early stage tech and digital start-ups raise equity investment.We connect start-ups based in the North of England with our community of angel investors and mentors. We offer free investor-readiness coaching, facilitate introductions to specialist partners, and manage the investment process at no cost to start-ups.

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NorthInvest, UKBAA and the Newcastle Angel Hub welcome you to this event to learn about becoming a Lead Investor.

Following the success of Angel Investor workshops hosted last year NorthInvest is excited to launch Flight Club, an educational resource with the purpose of helping prospective business angels to ‘spread their wings and take flight’, becoming a more confident and educated angel investor. Delivered jointly with the Newcastle Angel Hub and UKBAA, a revised programme of events will take place throughout 2022 providing a meeting place for new investors to learn from and meet experienced investors, thus helping us to onboard new angels from across the UK. Becoming a Lead Investor will take place on Wednesday 27th April, 1pm-2:30pm. This webinar will dive into the role of a lead angel and what is expected of them when leading a deal. Lead angels from the NorthInvest, Newcastle Angel Hub and UKBAA networks will be on hand to share their insights on what it takes to lead a round. Legal experts Gordons LLP will also be on hand to share the key legal considerations that must be take into account when leading a deal.The Newcastle Angel Hub is delivered by the Innovation SuperNetwork and is part-funded by ERDF. The Flight Club Series is also supported by the UK Business Angels Association.Agenda1:00pm - Welcome from NorthInvest &amp; Newcastle Angel Hub1:10pm – An introduction to the lead angel role - Roderick Beer, Managing Director, UKBAA 1:45pm – The key legal duties of a lead angel investor – Stephanie Houghton, Gordons LLP2:00pm – Panel discussion hosted by Jordan Dargue, featuring lead angels from the NorthInvest, Newcastle Angel Hub and UKBAA networks.o	Jonathan Straight, Angel Investor &amp; Chair/Director for various organisations (NorthInvest)o	Kevin Beales, VP &amp; GM, Allego (Newcastle Angel Hub)o Sarah Turner, CEO/Co-founder of Angel Academe (UKBAA)2:25pm – Event roundup2:30pm – Event Close

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