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Education, isolation and a lack of confidence are preventing investment in female-led businesses that could mean a £250bn UK economic boost. Here, a host of entrepreneurs, investment experts and businesspeople join NatWest CEO Alison Rose to discuss the issue - and how we will overcome it.

A Manchester-based remote working technology start-up has secured a six-figure investment to further develop its product and add to its diverse board. Your Flock, whose customers include the BBC, Social Chain and Virgin, has received £240,000 from GC Angels and a private investor.

Greater Manchester’s one-day conference, PROGRESS21, has been moved to September 23 following confirmation of the four-week delay to the easing of national lockdown restrictions and the continued rise of the Delta variant in England.

GC Angels x EVE & Fund Her North are welcoming female Angel Investors to join a virtual pitch event to discover exciting investment opportunities in the FMCG, retail, consumer, sustainability and packaging market. This event will showcase six investor-ready start-ups from across the UK.

A Manchester-based platform that uses augmented reality, gameplay and artificial intelligence to deliver health information to young patients is looking to raise more than £1.5m to expand in the US following a funding round led by GC Angels. Founded as a solution to the "lack of quality information available" to prepare children for hospitalisation, Xploro uses age-appropriate language and interaction paradigms to reduce stress and anxiety around treatments and improve clinical outcomes. The C…

GC Angels are delighted to announce that we have been selected as a finalist for the Private Equity Awards 2021 Diversity and Inclusion Leader of the Year to recognise our work in supporting entrepreneurs from diverse backgrounds.

Following the success of the first Intensive Incubator Programme, Use.Space is seeking new businesses for its second cohort which will offer successful applicants £15K worth of business support.

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…