Angel Investor: Empowering Visionaries. Investing in Tomorrow.

Supporting bold founders with capital, expertise, and connections
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Who I Am

Mike Shields is an experienced angel investor with a passion for supporting visionary founders. With a background across many industries, I provide more than just capital—offering mentorship, strategic guidance, and connections that turn early-stage ideas into thriving businesses.

My journey as an investor began after successfully scaling and exiting my own ventures. I understand the challenges entrepreneurs face and am committed to helping founders navigate the complex path from idea to market success.

Mission

To empower the next generation of entrepreneurs who are solving meaningful problems.

Vision

Building a portfolio of innovative companies that create lasting positive impact.

My Investment Approach

I focus on high-potential startups with visionary founders in rapidly growing markets. My ideal investments are scalable ideas in SaaS, healthtech, fintech, and consumer products.

What sets my approach apart is a commitment to being an active investor. I work closely with founders, leveraging my experience and network to help navigate challenges and seize opportunities.

SaaS

Cloud-based solutions with scalable business models

Healthtech

Innovative healthcare solutions improving patient outcomes

Fintech

Disruptive financial technology platforms

Consumer

Products solving everyday problems for consumers

What I Offer Beyond Capital

Strategic Advisory

Guidance on business strategy, market positioning, and growth planning to help you navigate complex decisions.

Team Building

Support in identifying key hires, building organizational structure, and creating a strong company culture.

Product Feedback

Honest, constructive feedback on your product from both user and investor perspectives to drive improvements.

Network Access

Introductions to potential investors, business partners, and industry experts who can help accelerate your growth.

Marketing & PR

Assistance with go-to-market strategies, brand positioning, and gaining visibility in your target market.

Investment Focus

I typically invest between £25,000 and £150,000 in early-stage startups with bold founders who have a clear vision and are ready to scale.

My investment decisions are based on a combination of the strength of the founding team, market opportunity, unique value proposition, and potential for significant growth.

Investment Criteria

  • Pre-seed to Series A stage companies
  •  Strong founding team with domain expertise
  • Scalable business model with clear path to profitability
  • Addressing large market opportunities (>£500M)
  • Early traction or proof of concept
  • Competitive advantage or unique IP

I Invest in People First

Vision

Founders who can articulate a compelling vision for the future

Grit

Determination to overcome obstacles and persevere through challenges

Adaptability

Willingness to learn, pivot when necessary, and respond to market feedback

My best investments weren’t the most polished—they were the ones with founders who had grit, vision, and determination. I look for founders with bold ideas and a clear market advantage, who are ready to make things happen.

The founder-investor relationship is a partnership that extends far beyond the financial investment. I seek to work with entrepreneurs who value transparency, are open to feedback, and have the humility to recognize what they don’t know.

When evaluating opportunities, I place equal importance on the quality of the team as I do on the business idea itself. Great teams can pivot and adapt to market challenges, while even the best ideas can fail without the right execution.

What Others Say

Barry Jon
Barry Jon
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Adventure & Traveller
That was a pleasure for me Mike. Thankyou for the Quantum Flow training. It made me feel light and joyful and remember what I am. I feel the gratitude. I am the light. All powerful. All joyful. Right now and for eternity. And I am grateful for everything that I receive.
Fiona Bennet
Fiona Bennet
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MBA Student
The Quantum Flow workshop is a fantastic way to wake up and energise the whole body. I had no idea what to expect at first, and Mike was brilliant at clearly explaining what we’d be going through. He has a gentle yet enthusiastic manner that puts one at ease and is easy to follow. It was an invigorating session and by the end I felt my energy levels transformed and ready to enter my weekend with new vitality. I would definitely recommend Mike and his Quantum Flow workshops to absolutely anyone.
Jonathan Woodall
Jonathan Woodall
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Medical Herbalist
I work from home most days, spending most of my time sat down, feeling tense with all the computer work I have to do. Mike offered me a Quantum Flow treatment over zoom, and I did not hesitate to say yes. He asked me about the problems I wanted help with, and we focused the session on a particular topic. After we completed the exercises, I felt like a lot of tension had been released and I felt calm, relaxed, and warm. Mike was helpful at putting together a specific routine for me and it definitely worked. Tags:
Hugo Ticciati, Sweden
Hugo Ticciati, Sweden
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Professional Musician
I thoroughly enjoyed the embodying movements of Quantum Flow. Mike was wonderfully open, direct and clear, leading the process with love, care and humility. I tend to get stuck in my head so the combination of releasing movements, synchronized breathing, simple visualizations and clear affirmations was an body-opening experience. Thank you.
Pasi Raitanen
Pasi Raitanen
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International Sales Manager
First of all, thank you for the Quantum Flow session yesterday, I thoroughly enjoyed it. Also, I was positively surprised by my personal discoveries, of things in my life, which I never think about, yet they are the main driving force. So, thank you for that. Coming from a professional ice-hockey background spanning over 20 years, I found Mike’s coaching techniques unique and valuable.
Jan Brumby
Jan Brumby
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Holder of The Queen’s Award for Enterprise Promotion
During the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, I, like many people have been feeling more tense and stressed. Therefore, I was very much looking forward to today’s Quantum Flow session with Mike. I found the session a perfect way to relax and reconnect with myself and to banish any negativity and fears from my mind. To begin with, Mike was very good at explaining what would happen and throughout the session his instruction and explanation was clear and understandable. As the session progressed, I felt conscious of the tension in my mind and body being released, through the breathing, visualisation and movement techniques I was experiencing. The session left me feeling relaxed yet energised – ready to face the busy day ahead with confidence and clarity Thank you!
Tracy Gower
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Leeds, UK
Many thanks for the healing sent initially and more recently. I was amazed how Mike realised I was in need of healing, I was drained from doing 20 hours a week of readings. Mike talked me through healing on myself, I immediately felt the effects on the day & used the techniques throughout that week. The energies Mike has been kind enough to send me more recently have been so calming & powerful, such a wonderful gift you have Mike Shields, I thank you for the healing you sent to help me through a difficult time, Bless you Tracy X
BoYee Nataraja
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Sacramento, CA, USA
I met Mike at Awesomeness Fest Croatia and there, I learned he went from being homeless to becoming a very successful businessman and energy healer! He was the only person I knew personally who had a story like that! And so, I went to him for coaching when I felt lost about my financial/business situation. After our first session on September 25, 2015, I was so incredibly inspired and believed in myself more than ever. He had a vision of me becoming a millionaire within the next few years. It hasn't been a few years yet, but I am excited to see this come true, and I know it will! I love how he taps into his intuition to guide his coaching. He is very in tune with his Divine voice and he is very grounded (SO IMPORTANT and SOME COACHES ARE NOT GROUNDED- BEWARE). He gave me some daily exercises to do, which proved to be highly beneficial for me to get grounded, clear, and energized. Today December 18, 2015, we had another session, and we could both see I am much more focused now and even know my "mission in life". I am on a straight path to financial freedom now because I have redirected 90% of my energy there (other 10% to health). Money has been coming to me left and right, and I know, my lifestyle is only going to get better from here! Thank you Mike for your wonderful service. May you bless many others in any area of their life they need help on!! You are so humble, so positive, and SUCH AN INSPIRATION! I am so grateful you are in my life. You have helped me so much already and I am already seeing the results. I look forward to growing at an accelerated rate thanks to your guidance, wisdom, and suggestions. Thank you thank you thank youuu!!! I have had two VERY POWERFUL coaching sessions with Mike Shields, and I must say he is the NUMBER ONE coach I have had who inspired me to believe in myself on such a large scale.
Doug Allan
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Kahului, Hawaii
I met Mike over lunch at what I call a lifestyle hacking conference in Costa Rica, November 2015. A month later I ran across the notes & reached out to Mike. I enjoyed having this connection, because we both had an epic event to enjoy in Costa Rica, impacted by so many great people but here was a chance to connect more with one of the great guys. Now, I'm one of those moderates on the spectrum between more traditional sciences, and metaphysical stuff, so I've come to comprehend many esoteric disciplines that I hadn't been raised understanding, but I still like to let things earn my trust, & I wasn't at all sure what this energy work was all about, but Mike calmly explained everything. After receiving this energy work, we chatted about a few things & Mike asked if I was at all interested in Feng Shui, or if I'd like to hear a few observations, which of course I did. Mike felt there may be some clutter that could be blocking energy. Now, anyone who knows me would say I'm a bit of a neat freak, but there's still always some stagnation in an environment & Mike asked about my South East corner. The afternoon of receiving this energy ball, as well as the preliminary chat & the one following my meditation on receiving it, were both very fun. personable & matter of fact, chatting about abundance energies, and after a fairly short chat closing the session, I was sorta back to my normal day to day routine... except I had noticed the SE corners of ALL THREE floors of my warehouse/loft and I went through clearing out each one. All in all, every bit of making that little shift felt like it just put extra gratitude into each moment in that building, which is now where I live and work. Mike told me that the SE was where abundance flowed from, and that the ball of energy would help me stop blocking that. Mike also said he saw me doing a happy dance on the 14th December, but he didn't know why. & then he and I ended the call. Well, obviously, I didn't want to block abundance in my life, & if this brother was going to single me out in a 300 person event, and invite me to benefit from some assistance he felt called to provide for me... I was damn well gonna clean my SE corners! I was also going to have one eyebrow raised on the 14th smile emoticon I do like to make a short story long, but in closing I was writing checks today, and considering all the traveling & fun I've been saying yes to this year, only being back a month since my Costa Rica trip, it felt fantastic to pay every bill, and have a comfortable remaining balance, comfortable workload & comfortable accounts receivable... It's hard to go wrong when staying focused in the present moment, feeling gratitude... and when you move the energy, and disrupt clutter, both in tidying up my castle, and my checkbook... it's felt like a fishes & loaves kinda day/week/month/year!! ..What’s not to happydance about there?

Angel Investing FAQs

Each week is a live 2-hour guided session where we dive deep into transformational work.
This is deep work, and you won’t walk it alone.

Angel investing is when an individual invests personal funds into an early-stage startup, typically in exchange for equity (ownership) in the company. Angels often provide mentorship and industry connections in addition to capital.

Angel investors use their own money, while venture capitalists (VCs) invest pooled funds from institutions or limited partners.

Angel checks usually range from £5,000 to £150,000 per deal, depending on the investor’s capacity and the company’s stage.

Often, yes. Angels may act as mentors, advisors, or connectors, helping founders with strategy, fundraising, and introductions. However, involvement varies—some are hands-on, others are more passive.

It varies, but angels often take 10–40% equity in a startup, depending on the size of the investment, the company’s valuation, and how many investors are participating in the round. Founders should aim to balance raising enough funds without giving up too much ownership early on.

Most startups fail, so angel investments are considered high-risk. Investors may lose their entire investment. However, successful startups can generate significant returns that outweigh losses across a portfolio of investments.

Angels typically evaluate the founding team, market opportunity, traction, product uniqueness, and potential exit opportunities. A strong, committed team and a scalable business model are often the biggest factors.

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