# AwakenAngels

> AwakenAngels is a VC fund in Derry backing Sports and Security. See 11 investments, check sizes, portfolio and contact details. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Derry, United Kingdom
- Total investments: 11
- Last investment: Nov 2025
- Lead investor: 82%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/awakenangelshq
- Website: https://x.com/awakenangelshq

AwakenAngels is a women-led angel investment community that focuses on supporting startups through pooled resources and syndicate investments. The company organizes regular pitch events both online and across the country to present founders to potential investors. AwakenAngels aims to reduce investment risk by allowing syndicate members tocollectively invest in promising startups. The community is a sister organization to AwakenHub, which fosters connections and collaboration among its members.

## Contacts

5 contacts available for AwakenAngels. Shizune tracks 4 team members at AwakenAngels. Sign up free to unlock them: https://app.shizune.co/sign-up/investor-profiles/find-team-emails/awakenangels?utm_source=investor_profile

## Round sizes

| Stage | Round size |
| --- | --- |
| Pre-Seed | $1.6M–$1.6M |

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Sports | 2 | 18% |
| Security | 2 | 18% |
| Software | 2 | 18% |
| Risk Management | 2 | 18% |
| Retail | 1 | 9% |

23 industries tracked in total.

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Seed | 8 | 73% |
| Pre-Seed | 1 | 9% |

### Country

| Country | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Ireland | 6 | 55% |
| France | 1 | 9% |
| United Kingdom | 1 | 9% |

## Team

| Name | Title | Investments | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Clare McGee | Co-Founder and CEO | 2 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/clare-mcgee-5ab2 |
| Denise McQuaid | Co-Founder and Director of Investor Relations | 1 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/denise-mcquaid-212b |
| Mary McKenna | Co-Founder and Chair | 2 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/mary-mckenna |
| Sinead Crowley | Co-Founder and Director of Community | 0 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/sinead-crowley-a700 |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| KinetikIQ | KinetikIQ specializes in advanced motion capture systems that focus on athletic performance and health monitoring. Their products provide real-time analysis of movement, allowing athletes and coaches to understand biomechanics and improve training. KinetikIQ's motion capture solutions track and analyze movements with precision, offeringinsights into performance metrics. The platform includes data analysis tools that help users identify strengths and weaknesses, facilitating the creation of personalized training programs. Additionally, KinetikIQ offers training solutions that incorporate motion capture data into practice sessions to support skill development and injury prevention. Their technology also provides health insights to help athletes monitor their physical condition and recovery. KinetikIQ aims to support athletes in various sports with data-driven insights and training methodologies. |  | Seed | Nov 04, 2025 |  |
| ITUS Secure Technologies | ITUS Secure Technologies is a consultancy that offers data security, incident response, disaster recovery, training, and backup solutions. |  | Seed | Nov 04, 2025 |  |
| Movetru | Movetru a wearable device that aims to reduce injury and enhance rehabilitation. |  | Seed | Nov 04, 2025 |  |
| Konree Innovation | Konree Innovation is a marine technology company that is creating technology to remove barriers to growth in salmon production in an environmentally friendly way. |  | Seed | Nov 04, 2025 |  |
| EVE | EVE offers software that specializes in the company's fleet management. Dashboards, drivers, and transactions are all part of the company's software. It allows fleet managers and managers to keep track of their EV drivers' off-site charging transactions from anywhere. EVE was founded by Sarah-Marie Rust and Oana Rosca in 2020 and isbased in Dublin, Ireland. |  | Seed | Nov 04, 2025 |  |
| Yavin | Yavin provides modern point-of-sale solutions for European merchants. Yavin is a tool to receive payments, sell smarter, and grow the business. |  | Seed | Nov 04, 2025 |  |
| BiaSol | BiaSol creates food products from upcycled brewers' spent grains, offering granola and baking mixes focused on nutrition and sustainability. |  | Seed | Nov 04, 2025 |  |
| Kowroo | Kowroo is a travel safety platform designed to provide real-time, personalized risk insights that help users travel securely and confidently. The platform's mobile app delivers instant alerts about potential risks, personalized safety information tailored to individual needs, and safety features such as SOS activation, Follow Me Home, andemergency contact connections. It also incorporates community-driven safety updates through crowdsourced insights from other users. |  | Seed | Nov 04, 2025 |  |
| Movetru | Movetru a wearable device that aims to reduce injury and enhance rehabilitation. | $1.6M | Pre-Seed | Jul 08, 2025 |  |
| Movetru | Movetru a wearable device that aims to reduce injury and enhance rehabilitation. | $1.6M | Pre-Seed | Jul 08, 2025 |  |

10 of 11 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [Angel Academe](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/angel-academe) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [HBAN](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/halo-business-angel-network) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [IAG Capital Partners](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/iag-capital-partners) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [Two Magnolias](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/two-magnolias) — VC Fund, 2 deals together

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## FAQ

### What does AwakenAngels invest in?

AwakenAngels invests primarily in Sports, Security and Software startups, most often at Seed and Pre-Seed stage. Most of the 11 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in Ireland. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

### What is AwakenAngels's check size?

AwakenAngels typically joins rounds of $1.6M–$1.6M at Pre-Seed. These ranges are 10th–90th percentile round sizes calculated from confirmed public funding rounds, so they are a realistic guide to the rounds AwakenAngels participates in.

### How do I contact AwakenAngels?

Public channels for AwakenAngels include LinkedIn and the website linked on this profile. For a verified work email and phone number, create a free Shizune account — contact data is searched across 20+ sources and validated before delivery, so your outreach lands in the right inbox.

### Who are the partners at AwakenAngels?

The team at AwakenAngels includes Clare McGee (Co-Founder and CEO), Denise McQuaid (Co-Founder and Director of Investor Relations) and Mary McKenna (Co-Founder and Chair). The Team section lists each member with their title, investment count and links.

### Is Shizune's investor data accurate?

Yes — every stat on this profile is calculated from confirmed public funding rounds monitored across hundreds of sources since 2020. This profile was last refreshed in Aug 2026 and is updated monthly. Spotted something off? Use the “Suggest an edit” link near the top of the page.

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