ALGIERS:African Export - Import Bank's (Afreximbank) Angel investors participating in a pitch session at the just-concluded CANEX WKND 2024 in Algiers have committed a total of US$350,000 in investment into the three best pitches presented at the competition.

Investing Women Angels (IWA) will back a series of investment rounds over the next four months raising more than £4.5 million for four female-founded companies in Scotland. 

Anglia Capital Group (ACG) is holding a female Angel investing seminar and pitching day at The EpiCentre, near Cambridge, on Friday 27th September 2024, sponsored by the British Business Bank.

COREangelsMEA, a member of COREangels International, has invested in Plain Tiger, an innovative startup transforming the B2B hospitality sector. This investment follows COREangelsMEA's fourth investment committee, held on July 3rd, which attracted over 750 applications from startups across the region. ABAN (African Business Angel Network) contributed as a co-investment partner in this round. 

Evelyn Partners, the professional services group, has teamed up with impact investment platform, Ethical Equity, to support its Aspiring Angel Investor Programme. The comprehensive programme is designed to empower emerging investors and equip them with the knowledge and resources needed to navigate the world of angel investing in early-stage businesses making a positive social impact.

A syndicate of 20 business angels led by lead investor Simon Bell has invested £250,000 in Menna.ai, the first small business finance assistant powered by Gen AI.

The equity investment has been match-funded with a further £250,000 from the Development Bank of Wales' Wales Angel Co-investment Fund.

Viability, a pioneering PropTech startup, formerly known as Hesti LTD, has raised £535,000 in funding. This significant investment comes from a consortium of notable backers, including co-founder Paul Higgs, SFC Capital, and Clearance Venture Partners, as well as grants from HM Land Registry (through the Geovation accelerator) and Innovate UK. The funds will be instrumental in advancing Viability's mission to address the housing crisis leveraging AI to deliver Sustainable Development Optimised.

Dorset Business Angels will hold its next pitching event on 30th September, its fourth such event this year. It has confirmed the five companies who will be pitching to investors at the event.   

EBAN has revealed details of the interactive roundtables which will be part of the Past, Present, and Future of Angel Investing discussions taking place at the European Angel Investment Summit on October 15.

Evelyn Partners, the professional services group, has teamed up with impact investment platform, Ethical Equity, to support its Aspiring Angel Investor Programme. The comprehensive programme is designed to empower emerging investors and equip them with the knowledge and resources needed to navigate the world of angel investing in early-stage businesses making a positive social impact.

The identity verification startup Onfido has announced its acquisition by US payments giant Entrust with SFC Angel Network investors looking to make a 100x return in one of the largest tech exits of the decade.

LCR Angel Network, the prominent angel investment network operating in the Liverpool City Region, has rebranded to Gateway Angels.

The new name and brand identity reflect the organisation's vision to provide the gateway for angel investors seeking high-potential investment opportunities in the region's start-up ecosystem.

Founded in 2017 as the first network of Angel Investors in Liverpool City Region, Gateway Angels will continue to be supported by major regional eco-system player MSIF under its new brand, providing operational resources and strategic guidance to drive the network's growth and success.