Archangels, the world’s longest running business angel investment syndicate, based in Edinburgh, has appointed Ian Macleod as the new chair of its board.

Mayku, an organisation that is redefining the manufacturing industry for small businesses with their platform to allow creators to access machines, materials and services to create their own products, has received investment from one Henley Business Angels member contributing to a total funding round of £1.5m.

Green Angel Syndicate has received a further £5m commitment from British Business Investments, bringing its total investment since November 2021 to £10m.

HBAN (Halo Business Angel Network) syndciates have led a €1.925M investment in Galway-based start-up, SymPhysis Medical. Angels from HBAN’s MedTech Syndicate, Irrus Investments and Boole Investment Syndicate invested a combined €925K in the company, which is developing a device that eases the discomfort and distress of fluid in the chest for cancer patients undergoing palliative care.

Process Vision, a technology company developing specialist pipeline monitoring solutions to detect contamination in the oil and gas industry, has received investment from a Henley Business Angels member, contributing to a total funding round of £1.5m.

Guider has raised $3M seed investment from leading early-stage VC Fuel Ventures, to grow its career development platform and expand its international operations. The round also includes an investment from angel investor Simon Franks.

FourJaw, whose manufacturing data analytics platform is unlocking five-fold increases in shopfloor productivity, has secured a second round of angel investment and Innovate UK funding worth £1m, from investors including SFC Capital and North Invest, to accelerate its growth and support high-value-added manufacturers across the country.

A Birmingham company which has developed a novel dry powder coating technology that opens up new possibilities in pharmaceutical manufacturing has completed a £1m funding round led by DSW Ventures.

The investment into Aston Particle Technologies (APT), a spin-out from Aston University, was led by DSW Ventures alongside Aston University and an Aston alumnus.

Green Angel Syndicate has been awarded the Green Finance category of the Better Society 2022 Awards, which rewards commercial companies who are helping create a better, more equal, ethical and sustainable world for all.

The British Design Fund, which is dedicated to supporting, mentoring and investing exclusively in early-stage purpose-led product design and manufacturing businesses based in the UK, has launched its 4th fund.

Mustard Kick is the family office of successful entrepreneurs Chris Lord and his business partner to make angel investments.  He shared with AngelNews his passion for investing in ambitious young businesses and his views on the present and future of the world of angel investing.

RideTandem, a mobility-as-a-service startup providing affordable and reliable transport solutions for people affected by “transport poverty”, has raised £1.75 million in seed funding. 1818 Venture Capital led the round, alongside Conduit Connect, Low Carbon Innovation Fund, several angels and previous investors Ascension and Seedrs.

The investment follows two consecutive years of 10x growth for RideTandem - creating more than £10 million in new earnings for passengers on its services since launch - and will support continued hiring, particularly in product management and engineering, as RideTandem builds out its team.