Laverock Therapeutics, established in 2021 to commercialise the gene editing induced gene silencing (GEiGS^®) platform for all human therapeutic applications, has expanded its seed funding round to £13.5M. This investment was led by Calculus Capital with additional participation by Eli Lilly and Company, Mercia Ventures, Maven Capital Partners, Eos, UK Innovation & Science Seed Fund and Tekfen Ventures.

Catalyst’s Inbound Investors event has welcomed investors from more than 50 venture capital firms based in the UK, Ireland, and the US to Belfast.

Pioneering driverless car company Conigital has secured £500 million in funding supported by the Angels@Essex team which offered invaluable advice and guidance as the start-up launched.  

Conigital now claims £500m injection makes it the highest-funded driverless vehicle startup in the UK and Europe and hailed the investment as an “exceptional milestone”.   The expert team at Essex identified the company as a hot prospect in 2020 after a pitching competition in October 2020, where Conigital won a share of up to £150K.  

Navenio, the UK location tech scaleup, has announced its £5m million investment to help revolutionise healthcare efficiency worldwide. The round was led by Oxford Science Enterprises, and saw Navenio’s existing investors, including G.K. Goh Ventures, Big Pi Ventures, George Robinson, and the University of Oxford, participate. 

Three North East based investment funds have combined forces with a biotech industry specialist to support Newcastle University’s latest spin out company, MarraBio Ltd. Maven Capital Partners, CPI Enterprises, Northstar Ventures, and TCS Biosciences have together provided MarraBio with an initial round of seed investment funding.

Angel Investment Network, the world’s largest online angel investment platform, has launched a new app, enabling investors to access thousands of startup opportunities.

A new independent report released by UKRI underscores the pivotal role played by UK researchers and innovators in tackling the pandemic.

AngelAcademe has made a follow-on investment in ImproveWell, which was founded by CEO Lara Mott and Dr Na’eem Ahmed, clinical lead. ImproveWell is an award-winning, real-time feedback solution for improvement in healthcare. Giving everyone a voice, ImproveWell enables organisations to capture continuous insight to improve staff experience, retention and the quality of patient care.

A new independent report published by Warwick Economics and Development at SETsquared’s Future of the Economy event in Bristol estimates that companies supported by its Scale-Up Programme will contribute £1.3bn GVA to the UK economy between 2018 and 2030.

PARIS: Retail Robotics Solutions (RRS), a pioneering French startup specializing in AI-driven self-service checkout solutions, has successfully raised €0.5 million in exchange for 6.25% of its shares. The new investor is Ariel Investments Corp (USA), known for its focus on investing in breakthrough technologies. This investment has placed RRS at a valuation of €8 million, marking a significant milestone for the company as it continues to redefine how restaurants and corporate canteens engage with their customers through cutting-edge AI technology.

The landscape of angel investment has experienced a remarkable evolution over time, and at the heart of this transformation lies the insightful journey of Anthony Clarke. His experiences offer a profound understanding of the factors that have shaped this dynamic ecosystem. In a recent conversation with EBAN, he shared his perspectives on the intricate interplay of government incentives, regulatory balance, co-investment initiatives for both angel investors and VC investors and sector-specific investments that have contributed to the ever-evolving realm of angel investing.

Dorset Business Angels has announced its next pitch event which will take place on October 9th at the Bournemouth Carlton Hotel where they will also be marking their 10th Anniversary.