Education
Building companies and investing can be complex so we pass on what we know.
Backing Beginners
Join a thriving community of investors and entrepreneurs driving the future of York's startup ecosystem.
About us
About Us
York Angels is a conduit for angel investment, providing a unique platform for budding entrepreneurs to tap into a rich network of accomplished members and partners. Our team comprises seasoned entrepreneurs, savvy investors, and subject matter experts who are passionate about accelerating startups in our beloved city.
Support
We endeavour to make time for all those that start up - whether we invest or not.
Networking
We host events and meet-ups to bring together entrepreneurs and capitalists.
Fundraising
Our network can provide and source funding for startups that get us excited.
Partners
Our Ecosystem
York Angels works with local, regional, and national partners who help founders access capital, expertise, and useful networks.
Portfolio
Startups Invested In
Workplace wellbeing
Myles
Get your team moving with an epic virtual challenge.
Initially founded by University of York friends, Toby Cannon and Michael McCreadie, to help them stay active during lockdown, the app has now helped over 25,000 people with their fitness goals.
Physical inactivity is associated with 1 in 6 deaths in the UK and is estimated to cost the UK £7.4 billion annually. Myles is used by private sector companies as well as the NHS to increase staff physical activity levels, resulting in a healthier, happier workforce.
The app connects with your favourite fitness tracker and allows you to record over 100 different activities and sports. It then uses gamification and powerful social dynamics to help people form healthy habits and start behaviour change.
Causal AI
Causa
AI that understands how to improve your outcomes.
At Causa, we believe that trust needs to be the backbone of technology.
That’s why Causa is committed to causal AI: an AI that is not just advanced, but also transparent, trustworthy and accountable.
Causa provides CausaDB, a cloud-native platform for CausalOps using causal AI. It is designed to be integrated quickly and easily without expertise in every layer of the stack.
Agritech
Fairfield Vision
We model crops from plant, to farm, to planet.
Fairfield Vision supports farmers in promoting sustainable agriculture and reducing waste. By integrating AI from individual plants to the national scale, the team aims to reduce costs, pesticide use, habitat loss, and carbon footprint.
After work applying computer vision to detect disease in cocoa trees, the team combined expertise in agriculture, computer vision and AI to develop and deploy HiveSight.
Testimonials
Testimonials
Ben Wilson
Co-founder and CEO, ROXFIT
"Working with York Angels was a pivotal moment in our pre-seed journey. They are welcoming, supportive, and genuinely passionate about backing ambitious local startups. York Angels played a key role in helping us secure a lead VC, find a chairman and close the round with momentum."
Prof. Dan Franks
Co-founder and CEO, Causa
"The most pivotal moment for our business was the investment from York Angels. Their blend of early funding, strategic guidance, and invaluable VC introductions catalysed our journey from an early idea all the way to securing pre-seed funding."
Toby Myles
Co-founder and CEO, Myles
"To put it simply, our pre-seed round would not have been possible without York Angels. The direct investment from York Angels was great. Their knowledge and the introductions they were able to make was fantastic."
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If you are building something ambitious, we would like to hear from you.