The AXA Startup Angel competition, in 2024 gave budding entrepreneurs the chance to turn their business dreams into a reality.

There were six chances to win, including two top prizes of £25,000, mentorship from leading UK business owners and business insurance for a year, thanks to AXA. Four runners-up also won a media and mentoring prize worth more than £18,000 to boost their new ventures.

The 2024 AXA Startup Angels: Henry Firth and Ian Theasby (co-founders of plant-based food brand BOSH!), Sharmadean Reid MBE (founder and CEO of The Stack World), and Raphael Sofoluke (founder and CEO of UK Black Business Week and UK Black Business Show).