How I Raised £1M From Angel Investors: My Six-Step Playbook

Mae raised nearly £1M from over 15 angel investors and most of it came through cold outreach. One LinkedIn DM landed her £250,000. Another cold email brought in £75,000.In this episode, she walks Emmie through the exact six-step playbook founders ask her about the most: how she prepared, where she found angels, what she said, and the parts nobody posts on LinkedIn.If you're fundraising right now - or about to start - this one covers the full picture. The rejections. The "Dear First Name" mass-email disaster. The emotional toll. And the surprise that changed everything: for most of her angels, the pitch deck barely mattered. The conversation came first.What's inside:Mae's six-step angel fundraising playbook (Prepare → Admin & Legal → Momentum → How to Find Angels → Hustle → Set Expectations)How to get SEIS/EIS advance assurance and why it makes you instantly more investableWhy the "grandma test" matters more than your pitch deckCold outreach that actually works: emails, LinkedIn DMs, and what to sayAngel syndicates, networks and collectives explained (and which ones to approach)How to vet an investor with one question so you stop wasting timeWhy a "no" isn't a no forever - and how to keep doors openThe reality behind big funding announcements (spoiler: it's usually small, bitty rounds)Hosted by Emmie Faust, serial entrepreneur, angel investor and founder of Female Founders Rise.Links & Resources:Download the episode playbook: https://femalefoundersriseshow.comJoin Female Founders Rise (free): https://femalefoundersrise.comSEIS/EIS advance assurance: https://www.gov.uk/guidance/venture-capital-schemes-apply-to-use-the-seed-enterprise-investment-schemeFounderCatalyst: https://foundercatalyst.comDocSend: https://www.docsend.comAlma Angels: https://www.almaangels.co.ukConnect with us:Emmie on LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/emmiefaustMae on LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/mae-yip-9017b238Female Founders Rise Show on Instagram: https://instagram.com/ffr.show