Women angels

We need more women entrepreneurs and investors to help economic recovery in the UK, according to a new campaign to encourage female angels.

A study of 2009, women own nearly half the wealth in the UK, but represents only 5% of business angels. In the U.S. the figure for female investors is 15%, and is third in France and Poland.

Started a campaign encouraging more women to become investors, a joint initiative between the different groups of investors including the management of women Addidi wealth and the British Business Angels Association (BBAA).

Jenny Tooth, director of business development BBAA, said there were currently about 18,000 angels invest between £ 600-800m in the UK start-ups, but not enough of them were women.

Many people put their money in all kinds of things like property and shares. But we want more women to realize this is a real space and invest in a real space for good returns.

But above all is a real area of entertainment and fun. You can put your money in a small business to help nurture and help grow.

Anna Sofat, founder of Addidi said that women by nature are very "business angels" as is "to develop good working relationships and collaboration."