What is the relationship between the Fund and Advantage Business Angels?
There is no formal link between ABA and the Fund except that Bob Barnsley from ABA is a non executive director of the Fund. Both organisations have been supported by the Regional Development Agency, Advantage West Midlands and that is why they have the word “Advantage” in their name. Both recognise that they can be of great help to each other in achieving their objectives. There is no requirement to join ABA (or any other business angels network) if you wish to deal with the Fund, nor is there any obligation to become involved with the Fund if you join ABA. The Fund welcomes opportunities to invest from any source, particularly if they can help find the matching private investor. Recently AWM has widened its support for business angels organisations and there are now three other active organisations operating in the region: Minerva and Central England Business Angels at Warwick University Science Park and Beer & Partners Ltd. All of these organisations can claim financial support from
