About
The annual Audacious Angels Summit brings together aspiring and experienced angel investors from around the world to demystify angel investing and supercharge the next generation of diverse angel investors.
Join us for a truly global Summit spotlighting angel investing across ecosystems.
Audacious Angels Summit 2023
The last Audacious Angels Summit took place on September 21-22, 2023
Watch the recordings on the Jellycorn App!
Stay tuned for the announcement of the 2024 Summit.
What to expect
This annual Summit convenes and connects aspiring and experienced angel investors across all regions for energizing panel discussions, deep-dive fireside chats, and interactive peer learning sessions. The action-packed program is powered by regional angel investing circles spearheading greater diversity in startup investing. The Summit offers a unique opportunity to connect with and get inspired by audacious angels across the Americas, Africa, Europe and Asia-Pacific investing towards the change they want to see in the world.
Investing to change the world
The way we invest shapes the world we live in. Early stage investors play a key role in deciding who gets the chance to drive change, which problems get solved and which ideas remain unexplored. Angel investors are the dynamos of local startup ecosystems and we want more of them – everywhere!
This Summit aims to demystify angel investing in order to break down the barriers to entry and inspire greater diversity in early stage investing.
The practitioner-driven sessions will place a spotlight on key trends and innovation in angel investing around the world and ignite action for greater impact creation.
Speakers 2023
Umulinga Karangwa,
NaiBAN, Dakar Angel Network,
Business Angels Rwanda
Tara Sabre Collier,
Angel Investor, Elinor Ventures & audacious angels fellow 2022
Aswath DamodarA,
Professor at NYU Stern School of Business
Yemi Keri,
Co-Founder, Rising Tides Africa,
African Business Angel Network (ABAN)
Lelemba Phiri,
Gender-lens Angel Investor & Venture capitalist
Ashim Egunjobi,
Angel Investor, Rising Tide
Managing Partner,
Octerra Capital
Nieros Oyegun Soerensen,
Partner, verod capital & audacious angels fellow 2022
Jona Repishti,
Ecosystem builder,
Gender expert,
Digital Green
Audrey Verhaeghe,
Chairperson, SA Innovation Summit & ANZA Capital
Alexandra Fraser,
Lead Facilitator African Angel Academy,
CEO Viridian,
Angel Investor,
Dazzle Angels
Jessica espinoza, CEO, 2X Global & Founder, Jellycorn
AYSHA TEGALLY,
Angel Investor, Director & Board Member, AWI
Natalie Au,
Gender Lens Angel Investing Specialist & PM, 2X Global
Michelle Duval
Founder & CEO,
Fingerprint for Success (F4S)
IVANA I. OSAGIE,
ANGEL INVESTOR
Madeline R. Young,
Senior Lecturer | Economist | ESG Champion Award Winner
Mamuteane Mmutle
HaLo angel group
Julia Price, Co-Founder & Director, Linea Capital
PATRICIA CHIN-SWEENEY,
VENTURE PARTNER,
BEYOND CAPITAL VENTURES & AUDACIOUS ANGELS FELLOW
Nat Wittayatanaseth
Co-Founder,
Findicat
Leesa Soulodre,
Co-Founder, TRIUM Angels Group (NYU, HEC, LSE)
CHRIS RANGEN,
CHAIRMAN, LINK VENTURE CAPITAL
Tanya Rolfe,
Co-Founder, Sophia
Laura K. Budzyna, Founder & Principal Consultant,
Beyond Measure
Isaac Ewaleifoh
Angel Investor
Rhona Togher
CEO & Co-Founder,
Lios
Award-winning
Entrepreneur
Evelyne Dioh
Fund Manager,
WIC Capital
Servane Mouazan
Founder &
Chief Purpose Officer,
Conscious Innovation
Hana Besbes
Investor @ Heal
Evelyn Kaingu
CEO & Founder, Lupiya
Mansi Gupta,
Founder, Unconform & Women-Centric Design
Michelle Geere
CEO, Adbot
Jessica Menon,
Founder & CEO, Equilo
Noshua Watson,
ESG and Investment Analyst, MOBILIST
Douja Gharbi,
DAMYA Angels
Hema Vallabh,
Founding Partner Five35 Ventures
Tamer Al-Salah,
Managing Director, Beyond Capital
Maisy Ng,
Managing Partner, Delight Capital
Anna Raptis, Founder & Managing Partner, Amplifica Capital
Shinta Dhanuwardoyo,
Angel Investor & Founder of Supergirls in Tech
Alexandra rizzI,
Senior Director, Responsible Data Practices, Ethical Tech, Accion
Priya Thachadi
Co,
founder & CEO,
Villgro Philippines
Ola Brown,
Founder, Flying Doctors Healthcare Investment Company Angel & VC Investor
Elizabeth howard,
Founder,
Lelapa & Women in African Investments
(WAI Group)
Lisa G. Thomas,
Co-Founder,
Advancing Women in Investing (AWI)
Diana Sierra,
Founder & CEO, Be Girl
Maria Ivanova,
Investor relations for startups and VCs
Nassima Sadar,
Co-Founder & Partner, Living Labs Federation
Maaike Doyer,
Epic Angels
Partner with us:
We are excited to partner with Villgro and the Nüshu Network!
The Nüshu Network is a vibrant community of empowered women entrepreneurs focused on growth in South and Southeast Asia. The Network provides access to a peer community of women entrepreneurs, access to coaching through self-paced finance and leadership curricula, and access to capital by providing connections to investors and the larger gender lens investing ecosystem as well as investment readiness training. The Network's mission is to help every woman entrepreneur in Asia succeed on her own terms. Nüshu Network is an initiative of Villgro Philippines and Unlock Impact.
Check out their latest report mapping the opportunity for gender-lens investing in the Philippines:
Closing the Gender Finance Gap
Partner Event
We’re thrilled to partner with the SA Innovation
Summit again this year, taking place in Cape
Town from September 27-29, 2023.
Review 2022:
Watch the recordings of the 2022 Summit on the Jellycorn App!
Join the ongoing discussions on the app & chime in!
Review our incredible 2022 program featuring highly interactive sessions across all global regions - get inspired for 2023!
Partners 2022
Speakers 2022
Cynthia Kamikazi,
Angel investor
Marla Shapiro,
Founder & CEO,
HERMESA
Kinga Stanislawska,
VC Investor,
Forbes 50 women in tech Europe
Marcia Ashong,
Chief Executive Officer,
TheBoardroom Africa
Ola Brown,
Founder, Flying Doctors Healthcare Investment Company,
Angel & VC Investor
Tara Sabre Collier,
Angel Investor, Elinor Ventures & audacious angels fellow 2022
Thelma Ekiyor, Managing Director, SME.NG
Julia Price, Co-Founder & Director, Linea Capital
Umulinga Karangwa,
NaiBAN, Dakar Angel Network,
Business Angels Rwanda
Jorge Farfan,
Director - LatAm & Fund Manager, Bamboo Capital Partners
Audrey Verhaeghe,
Chairperson, SA Innovation Summit & ANZA Capital
Yemi Keri,
Co-Founder, Rising Tides Africa,
African Business Angel Network (ABAN)
Tamer Al-Salah,
Managing Director, BeyondCapital
Alexandra Fraser,
Lead Facilitator African Angel Academy,
CEO Viridian,
Angel Investor,
Dazzle Angels
Kasia Zalewska, Angel Investor & Partner, Ragnarson
Matt Davis,
Managing Partner, RENEW & Co-Founder of The Impact Angel Network
Hema Vallabh,
Founding Partner
Five35 Ventures
Fadilah Tchoumba,
Secretary General
ABAN (African Business Angel Network)
Lelemba Phiri,
Gender-lens Angel Investor & Venture capitalist
Erica Downing,
Director ESG & Impact, Emerald Peak Private Equity
Ivana Osagie,
Angel Investor
Patricia Chin-Sweeney,
Venture Partner,
Beyond Capital Ventures & audacious angels fellow 2022
Luana Ozemela,
Founder,
Black Women Investment Network
Petra WolkensteiN,
General Partner Africa, Startup Wise Guys
Muthoni Wachira,
Angel Investor &
Venture Partner,
Aquarius Africa Ventures
Marième Diop,
VC Investor & audacious angels fellow 2022
Pilar Zambrano,
Angel investor & Entrepreneur Coach
Mónica Albarrán,
Entrepreneur, investor & mentor
Laura Davis,
Managing Partner, RENEW
Jessica espinoza, CEO, 2X Collaborative & Founder, Jellycorn
Natalie Au,
Senior Associate, Gender Platform, AVPN
Franziska Kolk,
General Partner Africa, Startup Wise Guys
Fayelle Ouane,
Angel investor & audacious angels fellow 2022
Servane Mouazan,
Founder & Director, Conscious Innovation | Women in Social Finance (WISF)
Jane Onoka,
Advisory projects lead, IFC
& audacious angels fellow 2022
Daniela Aldescu, Partner, Smart Impact Capital
Aysha Tegally,
Founder & Angel Investor,
Future Females Invest
Ennis Rimawi,
Managing Director,
Catalyst Investment Management
Basima Abdulrahman,
Founder & CEO, KESK
Fearless Founders Fellow 2022
Felicity TaN,
Director, Global Partnerships
The Rockefeller Foundation
Tania Rodriguez Riestra,
Managing Partner, CO_Capital
Co-founder & CEO CO_
Ashim Egunjobi,
Angel Investor, Rising Tide
Managing Partner,
Octerra Capital
Biola Alabi,
Lagos Angel Network
Lauryn Mwale,
analyst, blackrock & audacious angels fellow 2022
Adesuwa Okunbo Rhodes,
Founder & Managing Partner, Aruwa Capital
Brooke Richardson,
Investment Director,
The Venture City
Evelyne Dioh Simpa,
Managing Partner, WIC Capital
Nieros Oyegun Soerensen,
Partner, verod capital & audacious angels fellow 2022
Lerato Molefe,
angel investor & audacious angels fellow 2022
Barbara Mashita,
Angel investor & audacious angels fellow 2022
Geraldine Mupandanyam,
Managing Partner,
Darena Ventures & audacious angels fellow 2022
Priyanka Erande,
Aspiring Angel Investor &
audacious angels fellow 2022
Frank Aswani,
Chief Executive Officer
African Venture Philanthropy Alliance
(AVPA)
Rolayo Akhigbe,
Angel Investor, Rising tide
Senior Vice President at FCMB
Aisha Pandor,
Co-Founder & CEO,
Sweep South
Nisrine El Makkouk,
Co-Founder & Chief Strategy Officer,
Kamkalima
Abi Mustapha-Maduakor,
Chief executive officer, AVCA
Liza Velarde,
Founder & CEO, Delee
Fearless Founder fellow 2022
Maria Teresa Medina,
Portfolio Director,
Latin America, Global Partnerships
Valeria Diaz Romero,
Founder & CEO, Munay
Fearless Founder Fellow 2022
leyla F Karaha,
aspiring Angel Investor &
audacious angels fellow 2022
Kanini Mutooni,
Managing Director,
Draper Richards Kaplan Foundation
Jessica Menon,
Founder & CEO,
Equilo
Richa Natarajan, Managing Director, Unitus Capital
Alberto Gómez-Obregón, Managing Partner at CO_Capital
Param Singh,
Founder & CEO Mooofarm
Angel investor
Funkola Odeleye,
Angel Investor
Partner,
TLP Advisory
Abu Cassim,
Founder,
Jozi Angels,
Fund Executive,
Additiv Capital
Lisa G. Thomas,
Founder & Managing Director,
Samata Capital
Chilufya Mutale,
Co-Founder & CEO,
PremierCredit Zambia
Claudia Castellanos,
Co-founder & CEO,
Black Mamba Foods