Most coverage of the UK angel scene is one of three things: polite write-ups of rounds that have already closed, breathless founder-puffery from the same dozen funds, or generic European venture coverage that treats Britain as a footnote to Paris.
None of it is written for the person actually writing the cheque.
The Carry is the newsletter we couldn't find. A weekly editorial brief for serious UK angel investors - the people doing the deals. Independent. Opinionated. Sent every Wednesday from London, and free.
The bland version of the market isn't the real one.
What you'll get
Each week, roughly six minutes of:
- Dealflow with the names left in. What's actually being talked about in private - not the deals announced last Tuesday on TechCrunch.
- The psychology behind the rounds. Who's leading, who's following, who's getting squeezed out, and why the cap table looks the way it does.
- Tax and policy that change the math. SEIS, EIS, Treasury moves, the regulatory shifts the headlines round off. The unglamorous half of angel investing where most returns are made or lost.
What you won't get
Investment advice. The Carry is editorial journalism, not a recommendation service. We'll tell you what's happening and what we think it means; we won't tell you what to buy or skip. Decisions about your capital remain entirely yours.
Sponsored content. Founder fluff. Press-release rewrites. Cross-promotional spam. Anything that confuses being read with being useful.
Who this is for
Active UK angels. Syndicate leads. Operators-turned-investors. VCs covering the UK market. Family-office principals with an early-stage allocation. Anyone who's tired of pretending the bland version of the market is the real one.
Who writes it
Written and edited from London by [your name]. [One or two sentences on your background - what makes you the right person to write this. Replace before launch.]
How to read it
Wednesdays, in your inbox. About six minutes. No app, no paywall, no dark patterns. If it's not useful, unsubscribe in one click and we'll never email you again.
Otherwise - welcome aboard.