In recent years, there has been a growing focus on gender diversity in the investment world, both in the venture capital and angel investment spaces. As the President of EBAN, I am proud to say that we have made gender diversity a priority in our organization, and we have seen the benefits of doing so. 

Tim Pryce chair of biomaterial start-up Cellexcel, looks at how to get a business from the Univeristy R&D lab into the commercial world.

New research* from Pragmatic Semiconductor has revealed that more than three in five (61%) UK science and technology business leaders surveyed agree** British investors are too risk-averse. This comes as new financial support measures were announced in the Spring Budget to support the UK’s ambition to become a ‘science and technology superpower’.

Fiona Hudson-Kelly, author of ‘Grow and Sell your Startup’, shares her insights....

Following the launch of the RCA's first Design & Impact S/EIS Fund, a £5 million multi-sector fund investing in early-stage Royal College of Art companies - managed by Infinity Asset Management - we spoke to InnovationRCA Director Dr Nadia Danhash to find out more....

EBAN board member Dr. Nicolas Rouhana (PhD) is currently the Chairman and CEO of IM Fndng, grouping IM Capital & IM Ventures with $60M funds under management, providing Matching Capital, Equity Guarantee and Technical Assistance to startups, investors, business angels, incubators and accelerators in Lebanon.

Since Dorset Business Angels was founded almost a decade ago, its USP and appeal to entrepreneurs, investors and the business community

James Murdoch considers a reduction in sales from his portfolio during the financial crisis.

Elizabeth Humphrey, Financial Crime Researcher at Themis discusses the issues around mangaing financial risk due diligence and why it is such an imporant element of comprehensive due diligence for investors and founders alike.

Rita Sakus, co-founder of the Lithuanian Business Angel Network (LitBAN) & board member of the European Business Angel Network (EBAN), talks about the significant difference angel investors can make to the businesses they invest in.

To understand the barriers facing high-growth female founders, the Female Founders Forum has brought together a panel of the UK’s most successful female entrepreneurs.

In light of the recent Theronos fraud case, as reported in the Times this weekend, James Murdoch considers the question of whether crowdfunding platforms have a particular issue with the quality of investment opportunities compared to 'normal' angel investing, or whether it is just a difference in the visibility of failure.