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Gateway Angels connects ambitious founders with experienced angel investors who are passionate about backing high-growth businesses.

Based in Liverpool and supporting companies across the Liverpool City Region and the wider North West, our network brings together investors who want to support the next generation of innovative businesses.

We focus on early-stage companies with strong growth potential, particularly those developing innovative solutions across sectors such as technology, healthcare, advanced manufacturing, digital, and cleantech.

Our angels typically invest at the pre-seed and seed stage, with investment rounds generally ranging from £50k to £1m. Alongside capital, our investors often provide valuable experience, strategic insight and connections to help founders accelerate their growth journey.

Gateway Angels is part of MSIF, which has been supporting the growth of ambitious businesses across the Liverpool City Region since 2018.

If you’re building a high-potential business and looking for investment to take the next step, we’d love to hear from you.

What do we look for in an investment opportunity?

Gateway Angels supports ambitious founders building high-growth businesses. While every opportunity is assessed on its own merits, as a general guide we typically look for the following:

• Based in, or with a strong connection to, the Liverpool City Region or wider North West
• An innovative and scalable business with the potential to disrupt or significantly improve an existing market
• A capable and committed founding team with the skills and ambition to build a high-growth company
• A clear business model and route to market demonstrating how the company will generate revenue and scale
• SEIS or EIS eligible investment, where possible
• A fair and justifiable valuation aligned with the company’s stage of development
• A clear long-term vision and potential exit pathway for investors
• A minimum viable product (MVP) and/or early signs of market validation, such as pilot customers, partnerships or initial traction

Typical investment stage

• Pre-seed and seed stage
• Investment rounds typically between £50k – £1m
• Often alongside other angel investors or co-investment partners

Before you apply

Gateway Angels receives a high volume of applications from founders seeking early-stage investment. To help ensure your application is a good fit, please consider the following before applying:

• Your business is based in, or has a strong connection to, the Liverpool City Region or wider North West
• You are raising a pre-seed or seed investment round, typically between £50k and £1m
• You have developed at least a minimum viable product (MVP) or prototype
• You can demonstrate early traction, such as pilot customers, partnerships, or initial revenues
• You are seeking equity investment and are open to working with angel investors who may provide strategic support alongside capital
• Your business is, or is expected to be, SEIS or EIS eligible

If you are still at the idea stage, we encourage you to continue developing your concept and validating your market before applying.

What happens after you apply?

1. Your application will be reviewed by the Gateway Angels team.
2. Companies that align with our investment criteria will be invited to register their deal on our deal-sharing platform for consideration by the Gateway Angels investor network.
3. Selected companies may be invited to pitch at a Gateway Angels event.