Angel Exits: The New Playbook
Most conversations about angel investing focus on investing and far fewer focus on liquidity.
But the returns don't come from cheques written. They come from cheques returned.
We're partnering with Crowdcube, a platform reshaping how early-stage capital flows in and out of UK startups, for an evening on the part of the angel journey we don't talk about enough.
What we'll cover:
What "engineering an exit" actually means at the angel stage
How to invest with exit pathways in mind from day zero, not as an afterthought
The role of secondary markets, and how platforms like Crowdcube are opening liquidity for early-stage shareholders
The realistic distribution of outcomes, M&A, IPO, secondaries, write-offs, and how to read them
What to ask for at the cap table to protect both your downside and your upside
Some CrowdCube case studies:
Nutmeg → JP Morgan Chase (2021) — 2.3x in two years; largest cash return in Crowdcube history at the time. Late-stage entry, fast realisation..and more
Who it's for: Angels at any stage of the journey, from your first cheque to your fiftieth. If exits feel like the part of investing you've thought about the least, this one is for you.
Online, so you can just dial in.
See you there.
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