The Oxford Innovation EIS Growth Fund 2 is open for investment until 31 March 2022. It offers the opportunity to invest in a portfolio of high-potential science and technology businesses in the UK with a focus on Oxford and the surrounding start-up ecosystem. 

Are you looking for financial returns, benefit from excellent tax breaks, and have a positive impact on society and the environment?

Impact investment firm Boundary Capital Partners seeks up to £5 million for it's fund.  For more information and to find out how to invest, go to our Funding Page website.

Gigamine, a UK start-up, is developing technology and solutions to provide lithium-ion battery recycling that will deliver a step change in efficiency and sustainability. Early-stage fund, 7percent Ventures led the seed round, joined by a group of prominent angel investors that includes the founder of Extreme E and Formula E, Alejandro Agag.

Wild Cosmetics, a design-led personal care start-up who pioneered the UK’s first plastic-free refillable deodorant in 2019 has closed £5m from existing investors to double down on its mission to remove single-use-plastics and unnecessary chemicals from everyday bathroom routines.

Umazi, the due diligence platform automating enterprise identity verification, 

Semarion Ltd, a University of Cambridge spin-out company from the Cavendish Laboratory combining materials engineering and cell biology to tackle unmet drug screening needs, has closed a £2.14 million GBP seed funding round. The investment round was led by Parkwalk Advisors, with the University of Cambridge Seed Funds, Martlet Capital, and angel investors also contributing to the fundraise.

Backbone, a platform powering game streaming and core gaming on mobile devices, has announced a $40M capital raise in Series A funding.

Babbu, an early development ed-tech company that has launched an online nursery app to support the parents and guardians of children under five years old, has received investment from members of Henley Business Angels, contributing to their overall funding round.

SpaceBands, a company that creates wearable technology solutions to make workplaces safer by tracking social distancing, decibel levels and more, has received investment from Henley Business Angels members contributing to a total funding round of £600k.  SpaceBands first wearable technology product combines a wrist worn device and a small portable hub as an ‘all-in-one’ solution that gives members of staff responsibility for their own safety without intruding on their work.

The month, Modwenna Rees-Mogg considers the storm clouds gathering across the angel market.  Should you buy a helmet made of gold or heave to with the wind to your starboard bow?

James Murdoch shares insights on the performance of his investments.

Envestors, the marketplace for early-stage investing, has published the results of its research into the Real Returns of Angel Investing.