Meet Our Syndicate Company Founders

Backing brilliant Irish women - Our portfolio

The best way to understand what we do is to meet the women we’ve already backed!

Our portfolio companies are led by ambitious women who are changing industries. From tech innovators to food entrepreneurs, sustainability champions to social enterprise and creative pioneers, we are right behind you. Each one of our portfolio company founders started with a vision, became part of AwakenHub, and earned the right to pitch to AwakenAngels. Today, they’re building thriving businesses with the support of our syndicate. AwakenAngels is where inspiration meets action, and your success is next on our agenda!

Clare Ryan

ITUS Secure Technologie

Itus help non-technical small business owners to understand and manage their cyber risk. We use data from within their business to allocate a personalised security score, which can be used like a credit score to avail of fairer priced cyber insurance.

itusprotect.io →

Joanne Cole

YAVIA

YAVIA turn real-time client data into intelligent, compliant, and personalised advice journeys. Our client engagement platform for financial advice empowers advisors to act faster, engage smarter, and deliver outcomes that truly put the customer first.

yavia.co.uk →

Emma Meehan

Precision Sports Technology

Kinetikl software provides real-time feedback and analysis on movement competency during exercise without the need for wearable sensors. Enabling coaches with quantifiable metrics on athletes' movement and performance over time which cannot be objectively measured with the human eye.

kinetikiq.com →

Sarah-Marie Rust

Eve Mobility

EVE is an AI-powered e-mobility SaaS platform that simplifies fleet electrification by providing real-time data insights, performance analytics, and predictive modelling. EVE helps transport and logistics operators save up to $1.4 million annually while optimising operations, and empowering organisations to achieve net zero mobility.

eve-mobility.io →

Margaret Rae

Konree Innovation

Konree Innovation are aquaculture technology leaders that enable aquaculture producers to accelerate the world’s transition to low carbon footprint animal protein in a sustainable way. On a mission is to create services built on our ground-breaking technology focused on fish health & welfare and eliminating the problem of sea lice.

konreeinnovation.com →

Sheelagh Brady

Kowroo

Kowroo is pioneering the future of travel security with an AI-driven platform that delivers real-time, personalised risk assessments, empowering businesses to support employees and providing travelers with tailored, actionable insights. Its scalable solution drives ROI by reducing employee anxiety, ensuring duty of care, and offering proactive responses to emerging risks.

kowroo.com →

Naomi McGregor

Movetru

Movetru has developed a smart wearable for athletes and private healthcare. By unlocking insights currently unavailable during training and rehabilitation, Movetru can support injury mitigation, performance optimisation, and rehabilitation.

movetru.io →

Niamh Dooley

BiaSo

BiaSol - discover the future of sustainable nutrition by turning food waste from Irish brewing into delicious, high-fibre snacks. Invest in our mission to transform malted barley into nutritious, sustainable alternatives that combat the rise of ultraprocessed foods.

biasol.ie →

Founders - start raising today!

Your journey to funding starts with one step – joining AwakenHub.

To pitch to our AwakenAngels syndicate, we need you to be an AwakenHub member (£140 annual fee or £15 per month). This ensures you have the tools, training, and network to deliver your best pitch and maximise your chance of securing the right investors.

Here’s our QuickStart guide on how to start raising today

A member of AwakenHub

Our private online community for women founders for only £15 per month or a £140 annual payment

Get Pitch-Ready

We offer training, fantastic mentors, and advice on refining your business proposition.

Apply to Pitch

When we open applications, you'll submit your pitch deck and business details

Meet the Angels

Present your business at one of our regular pitch events across Ireland or online.

Secure Funding

Successful founders move immediately into due diligence and investment.