Old Marlburian Angel Investment Network
Empowering Future Entrepreneurs
Many of our Old Marlburians have gone on to establish successful businesses, highlighting Marlborough’s long tradition of nurturing independent and creative pupils.
To foster this entrepreneurialism, the Old Marlburian Angel Investment Network (OMAIN) will support these qualities beyond our pupil’s time at the College. Its objective is to help entrepreneurial OMs access seed or development funding for their early-stage businesses. The financing and all-important business advice come from the Marlburian Community, including current or former parents, who are looking for exciting investment opportunities and want to guide young companies and their founders towards success.
How it Works
OMAIN acts as an introduction platform between entrepreneurs and potential investors with a meaningful Marlborough College connection. Through this website as well as events and other OM communications mediums, OMAIN informs potential investors about investment opportunities in OM linked companies.
Whilst it takes no fees for making introductions, OMAIN membership rules recommend that a minimum of 5% of the capital raised by the company via the OMAIN platform be donated to The Marlborough Difference Campaign for life changing bursaries by the Entrepreneur on receipt.
OMAIN itself takes no fees for making introductions, does not act as an adviser, undertakes no due diligence of the parties or business opportunities involved nor does it recommend investment opportunities.
Entrepreneurs
If you are an OM and:
(a) are the founder of, or significant shareholder of an existing business, or
(b) if you have a business plan including financial forecasts for a business idea
and would like to contact OMAIN, please submit your registration application details through the form below.
Investors
If you are an OM, current or former parent or person with a strong association to Marlborough College with the experience and resources to consider making investments in early-stage companies and would like to register as a potential investor on the OMAIN network, please submit your registration application details through the form below.
In order to become an investor member of OMAIN you will need to read and accept the OMAIN membership terms and conditions. In addition you will need to certify yourself as a qualifying investor by reading and emailing a signed copy of the relevant self-certification documents prior to receiving investment opportunities.
These opportunities, in the shape of business plans and company contact details, will be made available to you (subject to membership approval) by the OMAIN team.
Case Study: The platform has already made its first successful introduction by raising close to £150,000 through three OM Angels for BeReady, founded by Kyle Burrows (C1 1986-90).