The Members
CCG comprises 30+ investing members who coordinate their angel investing via the group process, though they each invest on their own account in deals that they chose from the deal flow provided. All have extensive commercial experience, as successful entrpreneurs, retired professionals or owners of substantial family business interests. Backgrounds of the group includes the following sectors:
semiconductors, precision machinery, property development, finance, specialist printing and packaging, healthcare and medtech, electronics and telecommunications, consumer and B2B services, chemicals, tourism and marketing.
Merrill Lynch Private Client sponsors our main annual convention in May; and during the year CCG members gain access to research and events provided by Merrill Lynch. (For information about wealth management services please use the link to Merrill Lynch adjacent).
Benefits of Membership
Membership of CCG gives investors easy access to the most exciting early stage technology investments in the UK – we finance ground-breaking new technologies and co-invest with specialists. We are supported by four blue-chip sponsors that offer professional support to portfolio companies and advise the group on deal flow process. (Our membership is capped at 40 investors, but we have limited vacancies available on an occasional basis; new members must be recommended by an existing member or the Managing Partner).
Members enjoy:
- Deal flow – members get to see only the best opportunities from the leading technology cluster in Europe
- Professional management - CCG provides a full-time manager as well as events support
- Syndicated investment – we invest alongside specialists (private and institutional) in syndicated funding rounds
- Events – investor events for members throughout the year include the annual convention in May/June in Cambridge, Spring and Autumn presentation days and a golf day
- Proprietary access - negotiation of deals that are not available to the individual investor, through our market positioning and contacts
- Involvement with portfolio - members may take non-executive directorships or observer roles at investee companies
Diclaimer
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