Our support
Hello and welcome to the AwakenAngels community.
At AwakenAngels we’re proud to be Ireland’s first and only all-island, women-led investment community, designed with women founders and investors in mind.
For women founders
As a woman founder or cofounder, we’re here to connect you with the right investors who want to support you in taking your business to the next level. Through our sister organisation and AwakenHub community, we’ll ensure you are pitch-ready, confident, and equipped with the know-how you need to seek and secure investment. And we don’t stop there!
Changing the face of investment across the island of Ireland
We’re also educating and empowering hundreds of women each year to begin their journey into angel investing, creating pathways for financial growth and meaningful impact across our island.
Through our education programmes, and our active connections to Irish diaspora around the world, we’re changing the face of investment in Ireland by ensuring that more women founders and cofounders, like you, have the opportunity to scale their businesses and secure the funding they deserve.
Creating a new investment ecosystem
Traditionally, women-led businesses have received a fraction of early-stage funding capital.
Investment in women-led businesses remains at only 2% globally.
In Ireland, just 24% of companies raising funding in 2023 were women-led.
In Europe, only 7% of angel investors are women.
Globally, female angel investors make up just 15-18% of the total investment community.
Creating momentum. Creating a movement.
Since launching in 2023, we have already fulfilled our mission of closing the gender funding gap, opening doors to capital, and creating a thriving network of AwakenAngels investors at home and around the world who are actively backing businesses founded and cofounded by Irish women (yes, your cofounder can be a man!)
"From the early days of Movetru and my time as an AwakenHub member, to growing in confidence and know-how and having the opportunity to pitch to AwakenAngels syndicate members, both organisations have played a pivotal role in my entrepreneurial journey. Their support, mentorship, and belief in my vision have helped Movetru reach this exciting milestone."
Are you investment ready?
Whether you are investment-ready or not depends on multiple factors. That’s why, through AwakenHub, we offer a pathway to investment for every founder. We have a range of supports and tailored programmes depending on where you are in your journey to make you investment-ready. Join AwakenHub today and begin your investor readiness journey with confidence.