"The British Business Bank has committed a further £25m to support emerging and diverse angel syndicates across the UK, bringing total investment in the platform to £32m. The funding is being deployed through a vehicle managed by Haatch, an early-stage VC firm and existing partner of the Bank. The expanded commitment follows an initial £7m investment last year into a first cohort of five angel syndicates."
"The initiative is designed to channel capital into high-performing but recently established syndicates, helping to widen access to early-stage funding and improve diversity within the UK startup ecosystem. Syndicates already backed through the partnership include HERmesa, a women-led angel network focused on tech-enabled startups; CircleRock Capital, a sector-agnostic early-stage platform; The Games Angels, which specialises in gaming; Sie Ventures, investing in diverse founding teams; and 2050 Capital, a deep tech and science investor."
"Since launching in May 2025, the platform has invested in 13 companies across the UK, spanning regions from Cornwall and Cardiff to Cambridge and London. The investments cover healthcare, sustainability and deep technology. Backed companies include Ensilicated Technologies, which is developing technology to remove the need for cold-chain vaccine storage; Motics Technologies, an AI-powered healthcare automation platform; and Mimicrete, which is working on bio-inspired self-healing concrete."
The British Business Bank has committed an additional £25m to support emerging and diverse angel syndicates across the UK, managed through Haatch, an early-stage VC firm. This follows an initial £7m investment into five syndicates. The initiative aims to channel capital into high-performing syndicates while widening access to early-stage funding and improving diversity in the UK startup ecosystem. Backed syndicates include HERmesa (women-led tech focus), CircleRock Capital, The Games Angels, Sie Ventures, and 2050 Capital. Since May 2025, the platform has invested in 13 companies across multiple regions, spanning healthcare, sustainability, and deep technology sectors. Backed companies include Ensilicated Technologies, Motics Technologies, Mimicrete, TurinTech.ai, and CheMastery Group, with founders from diverse backgrounds.
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