DN

Deepali Nangia

Partner at Speedinvest

London, England

Overview 

Deepali Nangia is a Partner at Speedinvest, specializing in Emerging Markets and Gender Lens Investing. She is also the Co-Founder of Alma Angels, with a focus on investing in micro GPs. Deepali has led investments in companies such as Fertifa and Surfboard, demonstrating her expertise in seed-stage investments and supporting female founders in the venture capital space.

Work Experience 

  • EIF Empowering Equity mentor

    2024 - Current

    I am an EIF mentor for women in venture capital and emerging GPs.

  • Partner, Emerging Markets

    2022

    I lead fintech/fintech enabled investments into growth markets of Africa, India & Latam. I also lead gender lens investing at Speedinvest and I have built our MicroGP program to invest into 1st and 2nd time micro fund managers.

  • Venture Partner - Gender Lens Investing

    2021 - 2022

    I am a Venture Partner at Speedinvest focussing on female founders pre-seed/seed transactions.

  • UKBAA Angel Investment Taskforce

    2022

    The taskforce is chaired by Jenny Tooth and works on driving more angel capital into female founders.

  • UKBAA Angel Investor of the Year - 2021

    2021

  • Angel Investor

    2021

  • Investor - Atomico Angel Program

    2020 - 2020

    I will be investing on behalf of the Atomico Angel Program in 2020. My theme will be female founders. If you are a female founder raising from pre-seed to Pre Series A, please email me a short intro and pitch deck on Deepali@cosmicandco.com.

  • Co-Founder

    2019

    Alma is an angel community in support of female founders. We aim to encourage and educate more women to angel invest into women owned businesses. The community is only for angels and those wishing to learn about angel investing.

  • Mentor

    2019

    I am a mentor to Zinc Mission 2.

  • Governor

    2018

    I am a part of the Board of Governors at Glendower Preparatory School, a primary school in Kensington.

  • Advisor

    2018

    I am an advisor to the Sustainable Angle. I advised them on their Future Fabrics Expo 2018 first ever investor breakfast series by curating sustainable innovations/companies in the fabrics & ancillary space for investors.

  • Mentor

    2017

    I am an investor readiness mentor at Imperial Enterprise Lab.

  • Chair of the Investment Committee

    2022 - 2025

  • Chair of the Investment Committee

    2023 - 2024

Articles About Deepali

Relevant Websites