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November was another bustling month for the team at GC Angels, packed with progress, partnerships, and plenty of support for Greater Manchester's innovation ecosystem.

This weekend, our very own Investment Manager, Ranvir Singh, had the privilege of judging the Start Up Weekend pitching competition at Alliance Manchester Business School, hosted by MEC.

Our Investment Manager, Ranvir recently attended Rupert Wingate-Saul’s Founders Round Table, an inspiring event filled with valuable insights on how founders can successfully approach investors.

Welcome to the first edition of the GC Angels Monthly Blog! Each month, we’ll spotlight our investment activity, key partnerships, and the incredible businesses we’re supporting across Greater Manchester and beyond.

Our team joined the Access to Finance meeting hosted by GM Business Growth Hub on King Street to connect with new A2F team members and strengthen our collaboration

Don't miss our very own Ranvir Singh MBA, LLM, MA(Oxon), who will be sharing insights on innovation and investment. Whether you're a start up, investor, or tech enthusiast, this is a session you won’t want to miss!

Gaia Learning, a North West-based online education provider, has secured £550K in venture capital funding to expand its services for neurodivergent children across the UK. This funding comes as Gaia Learning embarks on its latest academic year, offering live, online classes tailored for children aged 8-16 with ADHD and autism.

GC Angels is thrilled to welcome Ranvir Singh as our new Investment Manager.

Tech for good startup HACE, based in Manchester, has successfully raised £450,000 in its pre-seed funding round, surpassing its original target by 20%. HACE is dedicated to harnessing technology to sustainably eliminate child labour in global supply chains. This funding round was led by Manchester Angels and included co-investments from GC Angels, Ada Ventures, Found Capital, and other individual angel investors. The capital will be used to further develop HACE’s flagship product, the Child La…

Molymem is dedicated to addressing the global need for cleaner water through its innovative technology. The company has developed an energy-efficient and versatile membrane coating utilizing molybdenum disulfide (MoS2), which has been specially modified for use in water filtration.