Ask Mary Anything: Angel Investing for Deep Tech Founders

​AwakenHub is hosting 'Ask Mary Anything: Angel Investing for Deep Tech Founders' as part of WomenTechEU.

​You've built something bold. Now it's time to understand the funding landscape that can take it further.

​This exclusive 60-minute Ask Me Anything is open to Women TechEU alumni and applicants, giving you direct, unfiltered access to one of Europe's most respected angel investors Mary McKenna MBE.

​Mary McKenna MBE is a Northern Irish serial tech entrepreneur and angel investor. She co-founded and sold Learning Pool, a successful online learning business, and has since supported early-stage and scaling ventures across Europe. Mary has invested in 30+ tech startups and co-founded AwakenHub, a female founder community, along with AwakenAngels, Ireland’s first women-led angel syndicate. Currently Entrepreneur in Residence at Oxford University, Mary holds the titles of European Female Business Angel of the Year 2023/24 and UK Angel of the Year 2023/24. She also serves as an Innovation Expert for the EU’s €9bn EIC Accelerator. A well-respected figure in the European tech community, Mary was awarded an MBE in 2014 for her services to digital technology, innovation, and learning.

​This is your chance to ask the questions that matter to you whether you're trying to understand how angels evaluate deep tech, how to approach your first investor conversation, what angels look for beyond the pitch deck, or how to think about building an investor-ready business as a woman founder in Europe.

​Bring your questions. Nothing is off the table. Want to be sure we can answer your question please submit them on email by Friday 17th April.  Email your questions for Mary to [email protected] 

​This session is exclusively for women deep tech founders who have applied to or participated in the Women TechEU programme. Spaces are limited register early to secure your spot.