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Angel investors explained: Who they are, what they want, and where you can find them: bit.ly/3SH2u6o via Startups.co.uk

Financial advisors — time is running out to register for our free, CPD-qualifying webinar on #SEIS investment 👉 bit.ly/3kfJK1a Our expert panellists will discuss details of the Seed Enterprise Investment Scheme and what investing in an SEIS fund looks like. 🗓️ 8/3/23

The UK government has announced a new £360m plan to increase investment in innovation, attract talent to the UK and position the country as a “science and technology superpower by 2030”: bit.ly/3ZpXPIv via Sifted

Monty Ravenscroft, inventor of the Hidealoo has secured £160,000 from the British Design Fund for his innovative frame that allows toilets to be folded away in a cupboard when not in use: bit.ly/3SUCXa8 via AngelNews

Five ways to fund a startup - from TechRound: bit.ly/3IKPZ5e

.University of Southampton spin-out ViridiCO2 Ltd. has secured £3 million for its solution that converts waste carbon dioxide into high-quality chemical products in a seed funding round led by EQT Ventures: bit.ly/3yiyVPe via EU-Startups

London-based nursery group, #MEplace has recently scored £1.2 million in a seed funding. The investment was led by Active Partners: bit.ly/3STK42h via Tech Funding News

Consumer lending startup Abound has raised £500m which will be used to help finance loans, bring more customers to its platform, and to invest in tech. @K3_Ventures, GSR Ventures & Hambro Perks provided the equity portion of the raise: tcrn.ch/3STD6dG via TechCrunch

Northern Irish recycling startup REP-TEC Automated Recycling Solutions has been granted a £300,000 loan to add 15 people to its current headcount of 23. Whiterock Finance supplied REP-TEC’s loan, with capital coming from Invest NI: bit.ly/3ygwlsP via UKTN

To mark International Women’s Day this week, Christiana Stewart-Lockhart, Director General at The EIS Association pays tribute to the fantastic progress that is being made by female founders in the EIS and SEIS arena. ifamagazine.com/article/eisa-s…

#Sourcerie, creators of a community-driven data platform for the beauty industry, last year closed a £1.8m pre-seed round co-led by Playfair and Vorwerk Ventures. Since closing the round, they have attracted a world class team: bit.ly/3L4ckNU via AngelNews

London-based software startup Ramp has closed £4.1m in seed funding for its automated revenue forecasting tools. The investment round was led by AlbionVC and Eurazeo: bit.ly/3F2yyfu via @uktnofficial

The top ten crowdfunding platforms for UK startups 2023, as identified by SeedLegals: bit.ly/3kVQEci

.British Business Bank has unveiled a £70m Northern Ireland fund to invest in small business growth as part of its regional investment strategy. The fund will launch in the autumn and supply equity investments up to £5m and loans up to £2m: bit.ly/3mG0dfW via UKTN

The UK’s first fresh, insect-based dog food brand #Tuggs, has secured £500,000 in funding, with lead investment from an unnamed pet food manufacturer: bit.ly/3mspSbF via @BLeaderNews

EISA members Buzzacott give their take on what founders need to know about the proposed changes to #SEIS and #EIS for 2023/24 👉 bit.ly/3IiDbCV

.Envisics, a startup making heads-up displays to project holograms in vehicles has attracted investment in a £42.2m funding round. The Series C round was led by @mobistwitt: bit.ly/3JDXHzX via UKTN

The EISA team look forward to attending SME XPO. 🎊 SME XPO brings together thousands of entrepreneurs looking to meet investors and learn about finance and how to secure investment for scaling. Register here 👉 bit.ly/3EZOgYC

.NuVision that has created a product that speeds up healing of eye conditions has raised £1.1m. Funding comes from existing investors including the MEIF Proof of Concept & Early Stage Fund, managed by Mercia Asset Management PLC and part of MEIFBBB: bit.ly/3Jwnw4R via BusinessCloud.co.uk

The government is set to review how universities spin out companies from academic research, as it looks for ways to boost innovation in the UK economy: on.ft.com/3FeLTBs via Financial Times