Industry news
11.07.2019
Eleven companies present at joint OION and OUI Showcase
Last week, the Oxford Martin School on Broad Street hosted the latest joint Oxford Investment Opportunity Network (OION) and Oxford University Innovation (OUI) Showcase, following the hugely successful joint...
08.07.2019
Beringea lead a $19m Series A investment in Fnatic – a powerhouse of the global e-sports industry
Beringea recently announced their landmark investment in Fnatic. The $19m funding round – led by Beringea alongside LVL1 Group, and with participation from BlackPine, Unbound and Joi Ito –...
08.07.2019
Methane busting bovine wearable raises $1 million
ZELP has recently secured $1 million in seed funding for its smart cattle wearable to tackle methane emissions. Founded by Royal College of Art graduate Francisco Norris (Information Experience...
08.07.2019
OION welcomes The Oxford Trust as new sponsor
OION is delighted to welcome The Oxford Trust as a sponsor of the network. The Oxford Trust is an independent charitable trust, founded in 1985 by entrepreneurs Sir Martin...
08.07.2019
Bournemouth Gin company gains significant investor interest at the Dorset Business Angels Pitch event
Bournemouth Gin company gains significant investor interest at the Dorset Business Angels Pitch event The Dorset Business Angels (DBA) pitch event took place on Monday 24th June at the...
08.07.2019
Green Angel Syndicate champions biodiversity in £2.5 million investment round for NatureMetrics
The loss of biodiversity as a result of human activity is one of the greatest existential challenges we face. Species are becoming extinct at an alarming rate and creatures...
08.07.2019
Owen & Owen, land and estate management, successfully completes ambitious equity purchase
Lloyd James, Partner at Owen & Owen has completed the equity purchase of the business thanks to a loan from the Development Bank of Wales. Owen & Owen is...
04.07.2019
Aergo raises equity funding to pilot innovative posture support system
London, United Kingdom – Aergo, a company that has developed a responsive posture support system which empowers wheelchair users, announces that it has completed an equity funding round with the help...
03.07.2019
Conviction Investment Partners chooses the Envestors’ Network platform to improve efficiency, investor experience and increase deal flow
Envestors is delighted to announce that Conviction Investment Partners, the London based, global syndicate of sophisticated investors, has joined the growing Envestry community – a digital universe that connects...
03.07.2019
UKBAA 2019 Angel Investment Awards winners announced
On Tuesday 2nd July 2019, over 380 of the most progressive angel, VC investors and industry leaders from across the UK gathered at Illuminate at the Science Museum in...