Kirsty Semple | Women Angels Forum

KIRSTY SEMPLE

Angel Investor

Kirsty is an experienced angel investor, chartered accountant, finance director and non-executive director. As an angel investor, she is a member of the Bristol Private Equity Club (BPEC) and Mylor Ventures in Cornwall and has supported Venturefest, SETsquared, Exeter Velocities and Pitch@Palace in the role of panel judge for investment pitching competitions.

She is the private equity investment specialist for the Impact Lab, Exeter, and is non-exec director for several high-growth university spin-out companies based across the South West.

Discuss the latest market research

Women are responsible for owning over 45% of the UK’s wealth, yet only 14% of Angel Investors in the UK are women.

Only 39% of women are confident in their capabilities to start a business compared to 55% of men. This is a perceived gap in ability, rather than an actual gap in skill sets.

Women are responsible for owning over 45% of the UK’s wealth, yet only 14% of Angel Investors in the UK are women.

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Only 39% of women are confident in their capabilities to start a business compared to 55% of men. This is a perceived gap in ability, rather than an actual gap in skill sets.