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Increasing numbers of angels form angel groups or join angel networks or organised syndicates. This pooling of capital brings clear benefits, including:

 An improved deal flow

 An ability to do larger deals

 The opportunity to share due diligence

 The chance to invest alongside more knowledgeable investors

 The combined experience of the group when it comes to helping the venture succeed

 The best networks and syndicate managers do due diligence, negotiate terms, process legal documentation, and ensure that the whole of the money sought is raised.

 Good networks and syndicate managers also provide strong aftercare support to their companies and report to investors.

These are compelling advantages.

There is nothing to stop you belonging to several groups to increase your deal flow.

The UKBAA lists 18 angel network members on its website (www.bbaa.org.uk) as at July 2012. It has not had the success of the BVCA in attracting almost all relevant organisations to become members and as a result its statements are inevitably less authoritative than if it represented the whole of the market.

There are many more professional angel networks or syndicates than listed by the UKBAA. These can be found by internet searching and you should not feel that membership of the UKBAA is necessarily the route to your preferred investment partner.