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Mary McKenna

AwakenAngels

Chair and Co-Founder

Description

Mary McKenna is a serial tech entrepreneur and angel investor based in Donegal, Ireland. She co-founded and subsequently sold successful Irish online learning business Learning Pool. Since selling her company, Mary has worked extensively with early stage and scaling ventures across Europe and has personally invested in over 40 early stage tech startups to date (5 successful exits so far including 2 this summer). 3 years ago she co-founded Ireland’s first and only women-led angel syndicate, AwakenAngels, along with three other women. Mary is a distinguished visiting EIR at the University of Oxford, a Royal Society-appointed EIR at University of Ulster and she was both the European Female Business Angel of the Year and the UK Business Angels Association UK Angel of the Year in 2023/24. Mary is an Innovation Expert for the European Union on their flagship €9bn EIC Accelerator and she is an independent member of the Investment Committee of Lithuanian VC Fund CoInvest Capital. She is a visible role model, frequent mentor, commentator and speaker and she has been proud to feature in Computer Weekly’s Lists for the last 3 years as one of the top 20 women in IT in the UK. Mary was awarded an MBE by Her Majesty the Queen in the 2014 New Year’s Honours for services to digital technology, innovation and learning.

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Conference Room 2
3:45 PM4:15 PM
Angel Best Practices

Angel Best Practices

Speakers:
Lisa BennewitzBAND eVBoard MemberPanos KETIKIDISHeBANEBAN Board Member and Co-Founder of the Hellenic Business Angels Networ (HeBAN) philippe RASEFRANCE ANGELSCo-PrésidentDavid FranzenMax VenturesManaging PartnerMary McKennaAwakenAngelsChair and Co-Founder
Description
Experienced angel investors will share their personal stories of investing across borders, reflecting on what worked, what didn't, and the lessons they wish they had known from the outset. Through real-world examples, we will be discussing sourcing deals, conducting due diligence, syndicating with local investors, supporting portfolio companies internationally, and managing risk in unfamiliar markets.
Axel Network
BAND
France Angels
Max Ventures
HeBAN
Awaken Angels
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