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Investment company GC Angels and Stockport accountancy firm Hallidays are once again partnering for their live and in-person pitch event, taking place at the Hallidays’ office in Stockport on 8th December.

An AI company, which has bases in Huddersfield and Newcastle, has secured £250,000 co-investment as part of plans to expand and set up a new base in Manchester.

CAPSLOCK, an online cyber security bootcamp provider, has completed a £1.04m pre-seed round to help adults re-skill and land high-paying jobs in cyber security, whilst simultaneously plugging the skills gap and deferring over £1m of up-front tuition fees.

Fund Her North has supported six female-founded businesses facilitating investment worth more than £4.2m in its first year.

Our Head of Angel Investment, Jessica Jackson has been nominated for the Women in Finance Awards 2021 and has been successfully shortlisted in the prestigious “Advocate of the Year” category. A huge congratulations goes to Jessica!

From funding a startup to its name and tackling the red tape, experts and entrepreneurs give tips.

Focusing on budding start-ups, attracting international partners and tackling gender inequality should be prioritised in Greater Manchester's investment sector, one of the industry's leading lights has said.

Manchester-based technology business Culture Shift has secured a £1.5m investment in a funding round led by Praetura Ventures and Blackfinch Ventures. Founded in 2018, Culture Shift has created a platform for people to confidentially and safely report workplace harassment.

Manchester-based fintech start-up company Collctiv has processed more than £3m in group payments as it targets a new funding round.

Viscgo, a medical device company based in Manchester Science Park, has completed a £315,000 investment round, thanks to a £50,000 investment from early-stage investor, GC Angels.