HBAN (Halo Business Angel Network) announces its predictions for 2018.

EcoMachines Ventures (EMV) announces the launch of the EMV EIS Fund I. The Fund will be focused on investments into EIS-eligible companies disrupting the energy, industrial high-tech, resource efficiency and transport sectors, and is targeting a close of up to £10m by March 2018. EMV is acting as exclusive investment advisor to the Fund, bringing its established expertise and analytical framework within high-growth technology sectors.

Robocath, a medical robotics start-up that designs and develops innovative solutions for the treatment of cardiovascular diseases, today announces the conclusion of a new round of fundraising worth €4.7 million ($5.2M) led by M Capital and Normandie Participations.

ThoughtRiver, a developer of contract intelligence AI software, has raised more than $1m from a group of investors, including former Vodafone UK CEO Guy Laurence and Michael Findlay, chairman of Morgan Sindall and former co-head of investment banking for Bank of America Merrill Lynch.

FiveAI, a UK start-up applying artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) to accelerate the arrival of fully autonomous vehicles, today announces that its ‘StreetWise’ consortium has been awarded £12.8M in grant support for its £23M project.