The peak season for investment is now upon us, as we run up to the end of the tax year.  Time will be of the essence in 2018 as Easter Sunday falls on 1st April so it is likely that you may be on holiday in the week the tax year ends.  

FinTech is in fashion as we all know. News that Karadoo Finance and CrowdRating have joined Milamber Ventures and VestDeck at www.fundingforentrepreneurs.co.uk in reaching out to the AngelNews investor community only adds to the proof that the UK's entrepreneurs are solving unexploited opportunities in the sector. 

The deals that the Secret Investor sees tell us a lot about where entrepreneurship is heading.

Despite problem with the FDA the practical success of Exroid's Technology in dealing with haemorhhoids has created a £1m turnover medical technology business which is determined to succeed. 

April 2017

Air quality is one of the biggest issues of the 1st world.  Mostly we hear about the issue in the context of particulants in the air in major cities - often exacerbated by particulates from diesel engines, but I bet most people do not realise that there can be some pretty nasty stuff circulating inside the cabin when you take a flight. 

March 2017

One finds interesting deals in all sorts of places, but it is nice to find one that tickled my interest close to home recently. Veteran financial media entrepreneur Gavid Oldham is raising funding for Share Radio.

February 2017

Those of you who are information junkies about venture investment will be aware of Global Corporate Venturing an angel backed company which has come to dominate news and views on the world corporate venturing market.  Our ears pricked up when we heard that one of the original members of the team is now striking out with his own venture, Novum Insights. 

January 2017

A better way to fget cheaper bespoke travel - this month the Secret Investor discusses Destia.