New report highlights huge innovation opportunity in the North
12 Aug 2020
July 2020 saw The North West Business Leadership Team (NWBLT) publish Finance and Innovation Report: Essential Enablers for Future Growth. The report commissioned prior to the pandemic and its impact on the ecosystem, highlighted the progress being made by regions in the North West to address regional funding imbalances and accelerate growth and innovation, highlighting regional success stories, whilst showcasing the strong need for further support and interventions to both recoup lost ground due to COVID19, and accelerate beyond.
Manchester tech firm Twine to expand after securing investment from combined authority and GC Angels
11 Aug 2020
A Manchester tech firm helping companies hire freelancers has secured investment from the combined authority, business support service GC Angels and private angel investors, bringing its total funding to £1.2m.
Spark Webinar: Growth Through Investment, During Lockdown and Beyond
4 Aug 2020
GC Angels Investment Director Jessica Jackson, and Black Nova Group's Head of Partnerships, Alex Lennon joined a lively and engaging webinar hosted by Heather Gray, Business Development Manager at Bruntwood Works last week. Attendees were given insights into investment in the UK and how Covid-19 has affected the market. With nearly 80% of SMEs citing declining revenues throughout 2020, many are looking to see what capital options are available to them.
Breaking down the barriers for Women in the tech industry
1 Jun 2020
The UK is the fourth best country in Europe when it comes to starting a business. Bursting with innovators and entrepreneurs in the many sectors spanning tech, it offers well-paid jobs and contributes billions to GDP.
Invest in Creative Media - Event Review
27 May 2020
On 26th May 2020, creative businesses and investors joined GC Angels and The Business Growth Hub for the second event (our first digitally) in the Invest in Series - Invest in Creative Media. These events form a large part of our awareness building work for the Creative Scaleup Programme, aimed at shining a light on areas for investment to investors who may otherwise be unaware of, or actively avoid opportunities within the creative sector.
Manchester group payment app secures £140k investment
4 May 2020
Manchester-based Collctiv, a group payment app that allows friends and family to collect money together, has secured a £140,000 co-investment from GC Angels.
Student accommodation marketplace Housemates secures £100,000 boost
22 Apr 2020
Manchester-based student accommodation marketplace Housemates has secured £100,000 of pre-seed funding from GC Angels.
Know the Origin: Sustainable marketplace set to grow with £300,000 investment
15 Apr 2020
Manchester-based sustainable and ethical marketplace, Know the Origin has received a £300,000 investment from GC Angels to support the growth of the business as it looks to expand its team and product offering.
Canadian Immersive Technology firm receives £280,000 funding to expand to Greater Manchester
20 Mar 2020
Marion Surgical, which works with surgeons from around the globe to build a next generation suite of surgical simulators through virtual reality, has received a £280,000 investment from GC Angels, part of the Growth Company and an angel investor, alongside grant funding from Innovate UK, following an introduction from MIDAS, Manchester’s Inward Investment Agency.
The Link App has global plans following investment from GC Angels
11 Mar 2020
The Link App, which is software designed to facilitate communication between law firms and their clients, has received significant investment from GC Angels as part of a larger funding round to accelerate growth and expand globally.