“I remember a visit to a domaine in Burgundy – Chambolle-Musigny to be precise – during which a question about oak opened 

Alquity, the pioneering asset management business built on ESG principles, has released its first impact report, tracking the company’s growth and progress over the past eight years.  The report presents clear metrics on the three core elements of the Alquity shared values business model:

A pioneering actively managed cryptocurrency solution has been launched by deVere which has founded the deVere Digital Asset Funds, a suite of digital currency solutions for experienced investors, in association with Dalma Capital Management Limited, a prominent hedge fund manager in the Dubai International Financial Centre. 

Foresight Group has invested £2.5 million to support the growth of North Wales-based software provider Cimteq Limited.

This is the thirteenth investment by the £58 million Foresight Regional Investment Fund (“FRIF”), focused on North Wales and the North West of England. Since December 2015 the Fund, backed by local institutional investors including the Clwyd Pension Fund, has supported the creation of 260 new jobs across the investment area. Cimteq marks the Fund’s first investment into the thriving North Wales SME community, supporting growth in the region.

Located in Wrexham, Cimteq specialises in the development, supply and support of modular software solutions for the wire & cable manufacturing industry. The Company currently offers two main software products to wire & cable manufacturers; CableBuilder, a software solution aiding the design of cables, and CableMES, a full manufacturing execution system.

Albion Capital, the leading independent investment manager, is intending to raise up to £36 million through a launch in early January 2019 of its top up offers for its six venture capital trusts (Albion VCTs).

The fundraising is expected to target £6 million for each of the six Albion VCTs: Albion Venture Capital Trust PLC, Albion Development VCT PLC, Albion Enterprise VCT PLC, Albion Technology & General VCT PLC, Crown Place VCT PLC and Kings Arms Yard VCT PLC.

Goji launches a low-cost self-invested personal pension (SIPP), to open up this fast- growing asset class to even more investors. This SIPP allows investors and financial advisers to access the benefits of Direct Lending, such as additional diversification and low volatility returns, through a tax efficient pension wrapper.

Goji are offering the SIPP via a white-label solution from Morgan Lloyd, the established SSAS and SIPP provider. The SIPP will be available via Goji's online platform and advisers will be able to choose to transfer funds from their clients' existing SIPP provider or invest new funds. It will allow advisers to add value to their clients by incorporating risk managed, alternative investment products in a tax efficient SIPP at a low cost.

Silicon Valley Bank has released its State of the Markets Q4 2018 Report, which examines the European venture landscape and fundraising potential for UK firms. The report also covers Germany and the US in a more general look at the health and productivity of the global innovation economy.

Oxford Capital would like to extend an invitation to Angelnews investors to their Future of Mobility Investment Showcase on Thursday 15^th November at the IET in London. It is free to join and you can register here: https://oxcp.com/showcase

The £4.75bn transport sector is undergoing one of the largest and most radical fluctuations in its history. The way people and goods travel from point A to B is changing, driven by converging technologies and social trends, resulting in the advent of self-driving cars and electric vehicles, which are smart and connected into our day to day lives.

 
Over the last year Oxford Capital have been at the forefront of investing into this sector and are now proud to showcase some of the companies leading the way in software and artificial intelligence used in.

Companies presenting will include Latent Logic, UltraSoC and Snap. 

G.Network and Albion have closed an agreement with Cube Infrastructure Fund II, whereby Cube II is providing an initial GBP60 million of additional funding to G.Network.

HBAN says it plans to recruit 50 new female business angel investors over the next three years.

HBAN will run a series of events to encourage more female investors to invest in ambitious start-ups based on the island of Ireland seeking to expand internationally. The new female investors will bring a combined €10 million of new business angel funds.

John Phelan, national director, HBAN, said: “Angel investing is about much more than just the financial investment; it’s about the knowledge and expertise that the angel brings to the business. Many of our angels sit on their investee company boards and there is extensive research to show that companies with more gender diverse management teams perform better financially. At the moment, many local start-ups are missing out on the valuable experience that female investors bring.”

An online platform aimed at helping businesses improve employee referrals and reduce hiring costs has secured £275,000 from London-based investment fund, Fuel Ventures.  Real Links works with organisations to improve hiring through their employee network and is the second company to receive investment from Fuel Ventures since raising £20 million in its third round.

CFP Composites, a manufacturer of revolutionary ultra-lightweight and cost-efficient heat resistant materials – used to replace heavy metal parts in a wide range of applications – has secured a £1.8million funding round to bring its next-generation carbon fibre panels to market.