Cauldron was labelled one of FinTech’s best kept secrets when last summer it spun the gaming studio out of the fintech unicorn, Thought Machine. Their Chief Design Officer, Mark Warrick, announced he was moving on after 7 years to become the CEO of Cauldron with a founding team including the award-winning creative force of Fox Rogers and BAFTA-nominated games director Matt Hyde.

Britain’s new wave of entrepreneurs need to avoid falling into the trap of entitlement in our online era says Jeb Buckler, the founder and chief executive of Startup Giants.

Climate-Tech innovator AgriSound has secured funding through Anglia Capital Group, a leading group of business angel investors in Norfolk and Suffolk.

By combining acoustic technology with environmental sensors, AgriSound’s scientists have developed a range of innovative products that can aid farmers and growers in maintaining an optimal pollination environment necessary for the survival of future pollinators, farms, gardens and ultimately the planet.

REHAUS, a marketplace dedicated to matching pre-owned designer furniture with new owners, has announced the launch of its consumer seller platform. REHAUS removes the hassle usually associated with pre-owned furniture online, offering a superior experience for both buyers and sellers. This includes full provenance, direct communication and next day delivery for buyers as well as collection, storage and superior merchandising for sellers.

The Allergen Neutral™ skincare brand, Oodee has raised £700,000 supported by Angel Investment Network, the world’s largest online angel investment platform. Oodee is the world’s first Allergen Neutral™ skincare range and is pioneering a new solution to the hidden mysteries of allergies, intolerances, and skin flare-ups. 

Green Angel Syndicate has closed the 3rd round of its EIS Climate Change Fund, more than 50% ahead of its target – setting a new fundraising record for the Fund. 

Green Angel Syndicate is leading the way in climate change technology innovation investment. It receives over 700 applications a year, of which only a select few make it through the investment firm’s formidable deal pipeline. 

The Climate Change Fund, which launched in November 2020, has allowed those investors committed to reducing and reversing carbon emissions, to invest in a fund that has the sole purpose of supporting the growth of viable pioneering early-stage and startup companies finding solutions to climate change. 

Before the pandemic struck, 2019 had been a high point in the angel investment market in Scotland, with a record number of deals and a record £86 million invested.

Vertical Future Limited, , which grows crops without soil and with artificial light, has successfully completed a £21m Series-A Equity Fundraise from investors including the Acceleris syndicate of investors participated in this fundraise alongside new UHNW, HNW and family office investors.  The funding is Europe’s largest ever “Series A” fundraising in the emerging vertical farming sector.

Smartia, the leading UK industrial intelligence technology company, has raised £1.7 million, led by 24Haymarket and supported by existing investors. Smartia’s flagship intelligence platform, MAIO, combines Artificial Intelligence (AI) and deep industrial expertise to provide manufacturers with an end-to-end Industry4.0 solution.

The UAE-based company Takalam has raised $1 million in funding that was led by Emirates Angels members. A group of Emirates Angels’ members have invested along with Nowaisi Investments, Plug n Play and a Jordanian based Fund in Takalam’s Pre-Seed round.

DSW Ventures, the venture capital business and a partner in British Business Investments’ £100m Regional Angels Programme, has opened a new office in Manchester to consolidate its presence as one of the UK’s leading regional VCs.

Streetwear mystery box start-up HEAT has closed a multi-million dollar seed round with investors including global venture capital investor Antler, LVMH Luxury Ventures, and a number of strategic angel investors including Stefano Rosso (OTB), the Hermès family, Michael Mitterlehner (L Catterton), Oliver Merkel (Flink) and Sven Ahrens (Spotify).