Development Bank of Wales

We want to unlock potential in the economy of Wales by increasing the provision of sustainable, effective finance in the market. For Wales to prosper, our businesses need to prosper When our businesses thrive, they create a higher number of better quality jobs. We’re a unique resource for Wales and can support businesses at all stages. We’re forward thinking investors who understand the challenges businesses face. We can support Welsh businesses in the following ways: · Loans from £1,000 - £5 million to start, strengthen or grow your business · Loans and equity investment from £50,000 to £5 million for established businesses · Seed finance for pre-revenue tech start-ups · Equity investment for early stage and mature technology-based businesses · Finance up to £5 million to buy a business (business owners and management teams) · Co-investment from banks, corporate investors, syndicates, angels and other lenders · Angels Invest Wales connects experienced investors with businesses seeking private investment and is part of the Development Bank of Wales · Strong links with university research centres, regional incubators and access to additional business development support in Wales

Additional Information

Website	http://www.developmentbank.wales
Investor Type	Venture Funds
Does this organisation invest or provide business funding?	Yes
Investment Stage	Seed, Start-Up
Investment Opportunities	Yes
Regions Covered	Wales
Sectors Considered	Advertising and Publishing, Aerospace and Defence, Automobile and Transport, Business Products and Services, Clean Tech and Eco Innovation, Computing and Electronics, Consumer and e-commerce, Consumer Technology, Creative Arts and Entertainment, Digital Media and Content, Fashion and Design, Fin Tech, Financial and Professional Services, Food and Drink, Healthcare, Med Tech and Digital Health, Internet of Things, Life Sciences, Logistics and Distribution, Materials and Manufacturing, Mobile and Telecoms, Renewables and Energy, Retail, Social Impact

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Closing the gap between small, medium and large enterprises in Wales

Economic Intelligence Wales (EIW) publishes latest report on medium-sized firms and Welsh business structure More can...

Pinpoint Secures New Investment To Develop ImpactAir® Range

Pinpoint Scientific, specialist product designers and manufacturers of environmental monitoring solutions for the pharmaceutical and related...

TREGROES WAFFLES RAMPS UP PRODUCTION

A six-figure investment from the Development Bank of Wales will enable a waffle company to expand...

Swansea based Medical Connections completes management buy-out

Swansea based Medical Connections Limited has successfully completed a management buy-out. The medical imaging software toolkit...

Technology venture investment specialists boost Wrexham team

Life has gone full-circle for technology venture investment specialist Mike Bakewell as he has joined the...

Cariad Hair turns heads with £7,000 fast-track loan

A Cardiff-based business owner has been able to revamp his hair salon and expand chair rental...

Growth for Hungarian food company in Ceredigion

A family-run Hungarian food and drinks company in Ceredigion has received a £20,000 loan from the...

Mum’s artisan skincare company expands with the help of a £45,000 Development Bank of Wales loan

When George Jones’ son developed terrible eczema as a child, she was unable to find any...

£2 million funding for the third sector in Wales

Wales Council for Voluntary Action (WCVA) and Landsker Business Solutions have been appointed by the Development...

Modest Trends Makes A Fashion Statement With £12,000 Investment

A businesswoman has achieved her dream of opening a shop in Cardiff to sell clothes that...

Vizolution flies flag for Wales with ranking on Sunday Times Tech Track 100

Vizolution, a Port Talbot-based customer experience technology provider, is the only Welsh company to feature on...

Wagonex Limited, the car subscription marketplace platform announces significant equity funding round as it looks to bolster growth in the UK and beyond

The latest investment round for Wagonex was led by the Development Bank of Wales technology ventures...

Llandudno’s old Lifeboat Station is home to new climbing centre

A new indoor climbing centre has opened in the old boathouse in Llandudno, thanks to a...

Economic Intelligence Wales’ first annual report highlights confidence in Welsh business sector despite UK uncertainty

Small to medium enterprises (SMEs) in Wales have higher levels of confidence than their UK counterparts,...

Bombora makes waves in Pembrokeshire

Innovative wave energy technology developer Bombora has secured a seven figure working capital facility with the...

ANGLESEY ICE CEAM PARLOUR, RED BOAT SAILS TO EXPANSION

It’s been serving the Anglesey community delicious gelato for the past 10 years. Now more and...

Swansea start-up QuoteOnSite secures £350k in equity seed funding round

QuoteOnSite announces cash injection to facilitate aggressive growth over the next 12 months thanks to investment...

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...

UK based company OXIS Energy goes into mass production of lithium sulfur cells

OXIS Energy is to establish the first ever manufacturing plant for the production of electrolyte and...

Bionema raises £180,000 for its ongoing biopesticides development

Bionema Ltd, a biotech company, announces the completion of £180,000 equity investment, led by private investors...

Simon Thelwall-Jones takes over growing technology team at the Development Bank of Wales

Experienced equity investor Simon Thelwall-Jones has joined the development bank as Technology Venture Investments Director, following...

Challenger Mobile Communications set for growth

Business to business (b2b) telecoms provider Challenger Mobile Communications is targeting growth after a management succession...

Development Bank invests £80m in Welsh businesses

The Development Bank of Wales’ first full year has helped even more Welsh businesses to grow....

Design Graduate secures £350k in Angel Funding to scale Luxury home brand

Jenny Kate creates luxury British homeware products inspired by nature to bring the outdoors into your...

SOFTWARE FIRM SECURES £1.1M FUNDING

Innovative Welsh firm OpenGenius has secured funding of £1.1m. With the backing of an equity investment...

NEMESIS BIOSCIENCE EXPANDS DEVELOPMENT FACILITY IN ABERYSTWYTH

Nemesis Bioscience today announced the expansion of its presence in Aberystwyth by opening a new pre-clinical...

Sports Injury Fix gears up for growth

Sportsinjuryfix.com has had a further boost to its ongoing success with the appointment of two prestigious...

£1 million investment for Welsh start-up tackling a global, $2.5 trillion-dollar problem.

A start-up company that has discovered a safer, smarter way to tackle corrosion has secured a...

HEALTHCARE VIRTUAL REALITY START-UP SECURES MAJOR INVESTMENT IN WALES

Wales based angel investors and Development Bank of Wales invest £480,000 in Rescape Innovation A WELSH...

Healthcare tech start-up Forth secures investment from Development Bank of Wales

Innovative biometric tracking service, Forth, which helps people to navigate their way to better health using...

Development Bank investment helps Vortex IoT continue rapid growth

A Swansea-based Internet of Things (IoT) company has received a six-figure investment from the Development Bank...

Healthcare firm receives £500,000 to develop innovative diabetic footcare device

Thermetrix Ltd has secured £500,000 investment for their latest venture to support the development of a...

Careercake.com secures over £300,000 in latest round of funding

Online learning platform re-brands to help employees “Power Up” their career development Cardiff-based online learning platform,...

Welsh CX company goes global with development bank and major banks funding

Port Talbot headquartered Vizolution will be expanding in North America and South America following a recent...

£180,000 investment for Drone Evolution as first investment from the Wales Angel Co-investment Fund.

The Development Bank of Wales’ latest fund, the Wales Angel Co-investment Fund, will provide its first...

Four lead Angels prepare to invest in Wales

Four of Wales’ top entrepreneurs have been named as the first four lead investors for the...

Angels Invest Wales confirm £400,000 For DAS

Angels Invest Wales has closed its second Wales Angel Co-investment Fund deal with a £400,000 seed...

Welsh producer of sustainable modified timber receives £7.5m investment from Downing LLP, the Development Bank of Wales and Woodford Investment Management

LIGNIA Wood Company, a producer of sustainable modified wood, has secured £7.5 million, comprising £3 million...