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SUMMARY:Investing in Science for Humanity: how alumni angels can invest in 
 Imperial startups and spinout companies
DESCRIPTION:Live webinar taking place at 09.30 PST / 12.30 EST / 17.30 GMT.
 \nAngel investing offers alumni a unique opportunity to support Imperial
 ’s mission and the next generation of entrepreneurs working to solve glo
 bal challenges. The Imperial alumni community represents an incredibly ric
 h source of expertise\, experience\, and global connections – all critic
 al elements that help entrepreneurs and their startups survive and thrive.
 \nBeyond capital\, angel investors bring invaluable industry knowledge\, s
 trategic guidance\, and access to global networks that can accelerate star
 tup growth and impact. This creates a virtuous circle where successful alu
 mni support the next generation of Imperial entrepreneurs\, who in turn ma
 y become future supporters of the ecosystem.\nThis webinar brings together
  a panel of esteemed Imperial alumni who have invested directly or created
  innovative investment vehicles to channel capital into Imperial startups 
 – from EIS funds to angel syndicates.\nWhether you’re an experienced i
 nvestor or curious about how to get involved\, this session will provide v
 aluable knowledge and inspiration from those who have successfully navigat
 ed the world of startup investing.\nSpeakers:\n\nAlastair Kilgour (MSc Man
 agement Science 1981) – Alastair is the Founder of Parkwalk Advisors and
  winner  of the Entrepreneur Alumni Award 2025. Alastair first studied bi
 ochemistry at the University of Surrey as an undergraduate\, and upon comp
 letion undertook MSc Management Science (now the MBA) at Imperial. Followi
 ng a successful career in city finance and later inspired by the 2007-2008
  financial crisis\, he went on to co-found Parkwalk Advisors\, which set o
 ut to support university technology spinouts.\nYou can read Alastair’s A
 lumni Award 2025 winner profile here.\nMatt Bell (MEng Chemical Engineerin
 g 1994)\nMatt’s career has taken him from a major energy company into co
 rporate venture capital and on to startup company leadership. After three 
 C-suite roles at early stage ventures and one successful exit\, he co-foun
 ded Strategic Piece to focus on go-to-market and growth strategies for B2B
  businesses. He and his wife are active angel investors and venture fund L
 Ps\, and Matt has served on the board of the Houston Angel Network. They a
 re in the process of launching Angelumni\, an online community connecting 
 US-based alumni of international universities with startups originating fr
 om their alma maters\, unlocking local expertise and lowering the barriers
  to angel investment. \nTarisai Garande (MSc Environmental Technology 2002
 ) – is a passionate business strategist experienced in executing high-i
 mpact\, enterprise-wide initiatives. She has worked at Apple for seven yea
 rs and is currently within Environmental Supply Chain Innovation\, driving
  product sustainability. Tarisai is also a FT Certified Non Executive Dire
 ctor\, and an investor with an interest in tech start ups with scalable\, 
 disruptive potential.\nShahryar Barati (Biomedical Engineering 2007\, MSc 
 Metals and Energy Finance 2008\, MBA 2019) – Shahryar is Founder & Direc
 tor of\nProject Ventures\, where he is building an early stage fund to bac
 k Imperial entrepreneurs with a focus on AI-driven startups. With his dual
  expertise as a startup operator and VC investor he also advises startups 
 and helps VCs source and evaluate high quality deals. Shahryar began his c
 areer in asset management at JP Morgan before transitioning to the entrep
 reneurial world post-MBA at Imperial. As Chief Commercial Officer at Capit
 al Pilot startup\, he led commercial and operational activities and develo
 ped an investability rating system assessing 3000+ startups.\n\n \nFurthe
 r info \nThis is a free\, online event open to Imperial alumni\, students 
 and staff.\nRegistration in advance is required via Eventbrite – secure 
 your spot now.\nPlease contact alumnievents@imperial.ac.uk with any questi
 ons.\n
URL:https://www.imperial.ac.uk/events/189306/investing-in-science-for-human
 ity-how-alumni-angels-can-invest-in-imperial-startups-and-spinout-companie
 s/
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