About us
Apollo is an angel syndicate based in Edinburgh. Founded in 2013, our mission is to provide seed investment to new startups based in Scotland and to provide exciting investment opportunities for our members.
We operate on a volunteer basis, with local business leaders giving their time to prepare companies for investment.
We invest in companies on a one-off basis, and seek to provide early stage financing which is critical to getting off the ground whilst building a diverse portfolio for our members. We are passionate about growing young businesses, and we continue to develop our partnerships with larger scale investment firms across the UK to enable onward funding where required. We believe our model provides a great ‘light touch’ model for investors wanting to try something new and a great opportunity for local entrepreneurs.
Our Board
Providing guidance and governance for the benefit of our Founders and Members.
Jessica Mullen
Jessica supports founders and owners of entrepreneurial businesses as a Board Advisor, Fractional C-Suite and Leadership coach. She is also an Entrepreneur in Residence at Heriot-Watt University and on a mission to level the funding playing field for women in business.
Graham Reid
Graham is a qualified accountant and former Finance Director with extensive executive experience in private equity ownership, debt financing, rapid growth management and transformational IT projects.
Andrew Coleman
Andrew is an investor and advisor in new science and technology ventures, applying thirty years’ experience in IT, business development, strategy and partnerships. His most recent venture was sold to Capita plc in 2015.
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Michiel Smith (Chair)
Michiel is an experienced Non-Executive Director and informal investor. He was born in the Netherlands where he obtained a master's degree in Financial Business Economics and a post-graduate master in Financial Analysis. After completing his studies, he worked as an Equity Analyst, covering the retail, leisure and transport sectors.
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John Michael Hall
John is a Chartered Accountant and licensed Insolvency Practitioner who built, floated and Chaired a listed plc. He has extensive Chair and NED experience across a variety of sectors and has been an active Angel for more than a decade.
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Alexander Quayle
Alex is a multidisciplinary engineer and specialises in getting new technology into commercial operation, a role he has held with BP for 10 years. He holds a degree in Engineering Science (Oxford) and a PhD in Aerospace Engineering (Cambridge). He is a Fellow of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers and has been a Director of Apollo since 2015.
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