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.

Welsh businesses showed resilience in the face of a difficult financial year, with a strong increase in exports and growing business confidence.

Delio, the financial technology firm that digitises the private market strategies of leading financial institutions, has launched its new Vaults functionality as part of the flagship Delio Core platform. 

With Q-Bot’s advanced insulation installed in over 200 homes every month and following a 60% increase in revenue over the past 12 months, Q-Bot has secured a new tranche of investment, totaling more than £3.5million. The new funding will support Q-Bot’s growth in its main market of the UK, in continental Europe and in the USA. In the UK alone, Q-Bot’s high performance retrofit insulation can help insulate the 8-12 million homes that have suspended floors and which are hard to treat using traditional forms of insulation.