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Skin & Tonic, a skincare and wellbeing brand founded in Hackney, London, has secured £830,000 in funding, enabling it to fulfil increased production demands and expand its operations to Manchester. Driven by GC Angels, this includes a £605,000 investment from the angel investment service alongside private investors, as well as a £225,000 loan from NPIF – FW Capital, managed by FW Capital and part of the Northern Powerhouse Investment Fund (NPIF).

The Greater Manchester Local Enterprise Partnership (GM LEP) is on course to fulfil a five-year commitment to delivering jobs and economic development through the Government’s Local Growth Fund (LGF).

A Manchester-headquartered financial services provider has secured £300,000 of investment to support its continued expansion. UK Adviser is behind a digital franchise network for mortgage and finance professionals, with partners having access to the AdviserTech platform. GC Angels have provided the investment ahead of the company unveiling its re-brand in the spring. Chief executive Maxim Cohen said: "We are delighted to have received the investment which will go a long way to supporting our…

The Greater Manchester Local Enterprise Partnership (GM LEP) is on course to fulfil a five-year commitment to delivering jobs and economic development through the Government's Local Growth Fund (LGF). The government awarded a total of £493.5m over three Growth Deals to GM LEP between 2015-2021 for capital projects that will benefit the local area and economy. The outcomes agreed in the original deal with the government were for 6,250 jobs to be created and for the public sector investment to g…

CAPSLOCK Education, a Manchester-based cyber security education institute, has secured £540,000 in a pre-seed funding round from GC Angels, the Ufi VocTech Trust, Tynton Group, private angel investors and the Government to reskill adults across the UK.

The UK Adviser, a Manchester-based digital franchise network providing a one-stop fintech platform for mortgage and finance advisers, has secured £300,000, including a co-investment from GC Angels, the North West’s most active early-stage investor.

The Made in Manchester Awards, brought to us by future pro-Manchester celebrates the best of Manchester’s young business talent, up to the age of 35. The 2021 awards are a celebration of Manchester’s young business community and how they have continued to strive for excellence and push boundaries during this incomparable time.

Early stage investor GC Angels has partnered with Use.Space, an innovative community and co-working space, to explore co-investment into exciting, creative digital offerings that join the community in 2021.

TiE UK North the Manchester-based global entrepreneur network is delighted to announce the formation of a new board to meet the needs of its women members.

In the latest episode, Tales in Tech spoke to our Investment Director at GC Angels, Jess Jackson. GC Angels are one of the leading early stage investors in Greater Manchester and have invested in 22 businesses since 2018.