

Angel investing simplified: How to manage a winning portfolio
Discover practical strategies for building and managing a successful portfolio of angel investments.
This webinar covers how to diversify effectively, assess risk, and track performance, helping you make informed decisions and maximise returns.
Hear from Jim Odell, CEO of Regionally Ventures, the private investment platform he co-founded to connect investors with high-quality regional scale-up SMEs. Drawing on a successful personal portfolio of angel investments, as well as leadership experience at Tata Consultancy Services, Accenture, and Cable & Wireless, Jim brings deep expertise in scaling businesses, managing risk, and backing high-growth ventures.
Expect practical, experience-led insights from someone who has built, led, invested - and learned from every stage of the journey.
Whether you’re a seasoned angel or just starting out, learn how to manage your investments smartly and build a portfolio that delivers long-term growth.
Our hosts🎤
Michael McDowell
Investor Commercial Lead, SeedLegals
Michael leads Investor sales at SeedLegals and heads up our operations in Ireland. A lifelong entrepreneur and co-founder of Raise Ventures, he’s been at the forefront of supporting founders and investors across the UK and Ireland. With a background in property, energy and scale-up growth, he’s passionate about making startup investing more accessible and connecting people with opportunities that drive real change.
Jim Odell
CEO & Co-founder, Regionally Ventures
Chief Executive Officer at Regionally Ventures, Jim connects investors with high-quality regional scale-up SMEs through a nationally scaled, locally delivered private investment platform co-founded with Justin Urquhart Stewart.
Jim is passionate about growing leaders and transforming businesses, bringing experience from building my own company and holding leadership roles at Tata Consultancy Services, Accenture, and Cable & Wireless. He thrives on working with visionary people who believe great work can be fun, guided by his mantra: 'learn from my mistakes, not yours.'
About SeedLegals
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About Regionally Ventures
Founded in 2023, Regionally Ventures is an investment service dedicated to accelerating the growth of regional UK businesses through investment readiness and access to capital.
Through our “Regional Way” advisory approach, we prepare high-potential companies for funding and connect them with the right investment partners, presenting qualified, risk-reduced opportunities to our investor network. We exist to create a level playing field - ensuring great businesses across the UK have equal access to the capital they need to scale and succeed.