Women-led angel investment syndicate Mint Ventures has joined forces with the British Business Bank to help improve access to finance for female business owners and grow the pool of women angel investors. Scotland’s Mint Ventures says access to finance remains the biggest issue to women…
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Future Forward: Investing in AI - 18th July 2023 - online
Future Forward Investing in AI is a half-day online summit diving into the exponential opportunities offered by Artificial Intelligence. Join us for a series of panel discussions with industry-leading experts as we explore the ins and outs of investing in AI and where the major…
Par equity win Angel Group of the Year at UKBAA Awards
Edinburgh-based Par Equity won the angel group of the year category at the UKBAA Awards at the Science Museum in London on Thursday 6th July. This recognises ‘the most active and impactful angel group in the UK, making not only a significant number of investments…
EDGE 22 is now OPEN
Last round, Scottish EDGE awarded 24 early-stage, startup Scottish businesses with prize funding of £1.4m and the good news is EDGE is back for Round 22 with more funding on offer for Scotland’s next great startup businesses. More Here: https://www.scottishedge.com/
Administrate raises £5m to support North American expansion
Edinburgh-based training operations platform Administrate has raised £5m from existing investors Archangels, Mercia and the Scottish Investment Bank, along with new backer Hambro Perks. Read More
UKBAA Angel Investment Awards 2023 - 6th July 2023
The annual UKBAA Angel Investment awards celebrate the high growth and success in the angel and early-stage investment market – recognising the fastest growing brands and acknowledging the founders, angels, crowd funders and early-stage venture capital investors behind them. More information HERE.
Seizing the benefits of start-ups
A £17.5 million funding package will be delivered this year to help establish Scotland as one of Europe’s leading start-up economies. In a statement to Parliament, Wellbeing Economy & Fair Work Secretary Neil Gray set out a range of actions and investments this year to…