Our Team
Anthony Clarke - Managing Director
Anthony is the co-founder and CEO of Angel Capital Group which includes London Business Angels where he has the role of Managing Director.
Anthony qualified as a Chartered Accountant and Chartered Secretary with Deloitte Haskins & Sells (now PWC) in 1980. Thereafter, he worked on a full time basis as Finance Director and Chief Executive of a number of privately owned SME companies and since 1995 he has been a business angel investor/non-executive director of over 20 start-up/early stage businesses. Between 2002 and 2009 Anthony was Managing Director of GLE Growth Capital and also sat on the main Board of GLE.
Anthony has been involved with London Business Angels for over 15 years and took on the role of MD of LBA when it became part of GLE Growth Capital in 2002. He is also a co-founder and currently sits on the advisory Board of the UK’s first Enterprise Capital Fund, Seraphim Capital. He has been Chairman of the British Business Angels Association (BBAA) since 2004 and is President Emeritus of European Business Angels Network (EBAN). Anthony also sits on the Venture Capital Committee of the BVCA.
Jenny Tooth - Director
Jenny is co-founder and Director of Angel Capital group which includes London Business Angels of which she is a Director.
Jenny has 20 years experience supporting business growth and access to finance both in the UK and Europe and ran her own consultancy business, advising on finance and innovation. She spent nine years in Brussels between 1990 and 1999, working closely with the European Commission.
Jenny worked with GLE on a consultancy basis from 2000-2006, supporting a range of access to finance projects. She took on the full time role of Business Development Director of GLE Growth Capital between 2006-2009 focusing on investment readiness, high growth coaching and access to investment for SMEs, including developing new cross-border investment opportunities.
Jenny is currently Managing Director of Angel Capital Innovations, part of the ACG group, focusing on policy and innovative approaches to growth and investment and currently supporting the roll out of three innovative access to investment projects focusing on ICT, Mobile services and nano technologies. Jenny has also provided strategic and business development support to the British Business Angels Association since 2004. She has a first degree in French and Italian and an MSc in Economics from London School of Economics and Political Science.
Alexander Sleigh - Network Co-Ordinator and Analyst
Alex is the Network Co-Ordinator and an Analyst for Angel Capital Group which includes the LBA network.
Alex plays a key role in the sourcing and assessment of investment opportunities. He then works closely with the selected entrepreneurs in preparation for each Company Presentation Event, and beyond as they look to secure funding. Further responsibilities include management of investor relations, communications, marketing, events and administration for the whole of ACG.
Alex holds a MA (Hons) in Economics and Modern History from the University of St. Andrews, and a Masters in Management from the Vlerick Leuven Ghent Management School. Alex joined ACG from Jendens Securities where he worked as a junior TMT analyst.
