South East Angels launches 2nd Cohort of women angel programme following outstanding results
South East Angels, has announced the launch of applications for Future Angels Cohort 2 – a fully-funded programme designed to introduce ambitious women to angel investing.
The announcement follows the completion of Future Angels’ inaugural cohort, which delivered exceptional results across all measures and demonstrated the significant appetite among senior professional women to enter the angel investing market with confidence, knowledge and community.
95% of women said they were more likely to invest after completing the programme and 100% of participants said they would recommend the programme to other women. Supporting partners of the programme included British Business Bank and the wealth management firm, Cadro.
Only 14% of angel investors in the UK are women. Research consistently shows that when women do invest, they back a more diverse range of founders – yet the pipeline of women entering angel investing remains critically small.
Future Angels was created by South East Angels founder Kristina Pereckaite to directly address this gap – not just by teaching the theory of angel investing, but by giving women the practical experience, confidence and network to lead deals and contribute their perspective at the table where funding decisions are made.
“We don’t just need women putting in their capital, we need women shaping which innovations get funded and which founders get backed. Future Angels is the training ground for that. Seeing the transformation in Cohort 1 – the confidence, the connections, the investments already being made – has only strengthened our commitment to scaling this programme.”
South East Angels founder Kristina Pereckaite
Building on Cohort 1 feedback, Future Angels Cohort 2 kicks off in July 2026 with an enhanced programme structure including a new in-person welcome event, deeper content on investment maths and deal structuring, a founder session, and a strengthened alumni community pathway.
Future Angels is open to ambitious women in senior executive roles, successful or exited founders, and professionals in the higher income tax bracket with an interest in business and innovation. Prior experience in angel investing is not required.
For more information visit: futureangels.co
