Luke Davis, CEO of IW Capital discusses the shift in sentiment and the sectors most attractive to investors this year.

Gamestop lessons for investment networks: financial advice on social media has consequences, says Envestors' Oliver Woolley

Catherine Gannon comments on the benefits presented by Freeports and how you can best take advantage of the opportunity.

Have you thought abut what will happen to your Angel Investment portfolio when you are no longer around?  Modwenna Rees-Mogg considers this question and discusses some of the options that are available to angels in this scenario.

The word on the street is that the angel market is quiet.  Perhaps this is not surprising given the financial and practical strains on the average (is there such a thing?) angel in the last year. 

Fortunately, most angels sorted out their extant investments by the summer and a surprising number, I hear, have thrived in the pandemic rather than suffering too badly.  This is great news.  We may get sick of Zoom and Teams calls, but business has rapidly got used to the idea using this workaround to get things done.  And entrepreneurs and angels both are two of the most adaptable and innovative groups of people in the world, so I don’t worry too much about this part of angel investment activity.

Andrew Aldridge, Partner at Deepbridge Capital, discusses why the life sciences sector is now back in favour with investors.

The past twelve months have showcased the importance of medical developments like never before. Innovation in the life sciences sector has been headline news around the globe and all aspects of the healthcare system have been under the microscope. Not only the direct response to the global pandemic, with vaccinations and treatments, but also the importance of mental health, the care home profession, screening programmes and telemedicine, have had the spotlight shone on them. 

Ben Jones of AberInnovation (Aberystwyth Innovation and Enterprise Campus which provides world-leading facilities and expertise within the biotechnology, agri-tech, and food and drink sectors) shares his experience. 

Sukhendu Pal considers life beyond lockdown.

James Murdoch looks at his SyndicateRoom Access EIS Fund in comparison to his Equity Crowdfunding Portfolio and to the market - enabled by the new Co Investor UK Platform.

Ian Sosso, winner of EBAN’s "best European early-stage investor award" in 2019, is the founder of Monte Carlo Capital (MCC), a group of business angels, UHNWI and family office principals investing in Europe and the US in early-stage deep tech and highly disruptive businesses.

Despite the global growth of women-led businesses, funding continues to be a significant challenge. 

Scott Haughton from Envestors looks at how investment opportunities in China are becoming easier to access.