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Daring Capital is a London-based impact angel syndicate that backs extraordinary, under-represented founders — particularly women, Black and racially minoritised entrepreneurs — building profitable businesses that make the world a better place. Founded in 2023 by Jem Stein, the network pools impact-focused individual investors to provide early-stage capital (SEIS/EIS eligible, £10k minimum ticket) alongside bespoke post-investment support, mentoring, and network access. Daring Capital explicitly rejects the traditional VC power-law model and social-debt-fund approach, instead targeting purpose-led businesses serving underserved communities in the UK — spanning mental health, education equity, workplace inclusion, and access to justice — where overlooked founders are generating both financial and social returns.
Notable quotes
“Coming from a background in the social sector, I know how hard it is to get these types of projects off the ground. It's so much harder for female founders, founders of colour, and disabled founders to raise the cash they need to do brilliant work. I made the switch from social entrepreneur to impact investment because there are so many brilliant founders out there who aren't getting enough investment. With Daring Capital, I want to fill that gap.”
“I saw founders bending themselves into shapes their businesses were never meant to take, just to fit capital. That is a problem that needed fixing now, not later, because every year that passes locks more founders into models that undermine both sustainability and impact.”
“Daring Capital is providing a new approach to social investment. By supporting purpose-led startups, they're not only enabling some fantastic social entrepreneurs to reach their potential, they're offering unique opportunities for investors to back purpose-led start-ups. I'm really excited to be working with them.”
Recent investments
| Company | Round | Size | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tellmi | Seed | — | — |
| SeparateSpace | Pre-seed | — | 2024-06 |
| Speek | Pre-seed | — | 2024-06 |
| Inclusion Labs | Pre-seed | $159k | 2024-02 |
| Beanbag Health | Pre-seed | $159k | 2023-09 |
| Pollen Careers | Pre-seed | — | 2024-06 |
| Aubilities | Pre-seed | — | 2024-06 |
| Uncommon | Pre-seed | — | — |
| InChorus | Pre-seed | — | — |
| Anya | Pre-seed | — | — |
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