Groundbreaking new technology capable of generating power without emitting carbon will be developed in Durham, Edinburgh and Aberdeen following a major investment deal.  H2CHP has secured a six-figure cash injection to advance its free-piston engine, which generates heat and power efficiently from multiple clean fuels.

Mulder, a UK-based, female-led, and minority-owned MedTech SaaS startup, has raised £500,000 in its rolling pre-seed round. Led by SFC Capital, a prominent early-stage investor in the UK, the round also received support through an Innovate UK SMART Grant. Mulder is dedicated to transforming traceability and regulatory compliance in the medical device industry.

Implement AI, a fast-growing innovator in managed AI agent solutions, has raised £250,000 initial seed investment from SFC Capital, the UK's leading seed-stage investor. This funding will accelerate Implement AI's mission to help businesses harness the power of AI to drive growth, optimise operations, and enhance workforce productivity.

Dog-welcoming coffee shop business with premises across South Wales and South-West England is set to grow following a £1.7 million investment from the Development Bank of Wales in a deal advised on by Grant Thornton Corporate Finance.

Conwy-based Dragon Fire Doors is scaling-up the maintenance and fitting of commercial fire doors following a £35,000 investment by the Development Bank of Wales.

A new report, launched in Parliament by The Entrepreneurs Network, a think tank, and the Invest in Women Taskforce, an initiative to boost investment in women-led businesses, considers the ways the Government and private sector can act to improve the environment for female angel investors across the UK.

Waken Mouthcare, a next generation oral care brand creating innovative, award-winning mouthcare products, has closed its latest funding on Republic (formerly Seedrs), raising more than £950,500 from 215 investors in 36 days.

A mid-Wales-based start-up which plans to make DNA testing technology as easy to use as a smartphone has been backed with a £350,000 equity investment from the Development Bank of Wales, alongside £185,000 from London-based tech investors SFC Capital.

Synthavo has secured a €4 million seed investment co-led by Samaipata, the pan-European venture capital fund specializing in digital businesses with network effects, and Senovo, who back European B2B software founders with US ambitions. The funding round also included participation from active business angels such as Rainer Hundsdörfer, Tobias Rieke (Market-Pilot) and Oliver Bendig.

The Bettii Pod Ltd, a pioneering FemTech start-up founded in 2021 by CEO Elaine Galston, has successfully raised £337,000 to further its mission of normalising and destigmatising menstruation while promoting sustainable menstrual practices.

The Bettii Pod's innovative menstrual cup/disc washer is designed for installation within the cubicles of away from home toilets, addressing the practical challenges faced by users of reusable menstrual products. By focusing on convenience and hygiene, the company is poised to drive adoption of sustainable menstrual solutions, advancing the FemTech hardware sector.

The investment was led by Edinburgh angel syndicate Equity Gap, with co-investment from Scottish Enterprise. Lifted Ventures introduced 12 angel investors to participate in the deal. Lifted Ventures contributed not only by helping The Bettii Pod raise capital from its angel network, but also by bringing expertise, connections, and strategic guidance.

AI Simulator, a world-first technology that uses AI to replicate the private investment market, is set to join the American Angel Capital Association as a consultant to develop a curriculum for their Deep Tech toolkit. This prestigious project, funded by the Nation Science Foundation, aims to educate early-stage investors.

The Investment Fund for Northern Ireland (IFNI) has deployed £5.95m of equity investment in its first year of operation, leveraging a total of £14.6m of investment across deals with six local companies.