News - Investors

Cyber CEO on shattering glass ceilings & 5-year legal fight

Perseverance in the face of adversity is undoubtedly a quality ingrained in many founders. Whethe...

VC’s star-studded £97m fund to back AI-first companies

Air Street Capital has raised a fund totalling £97 million to back early-stage AI companies. The...

Tech founders must ‘think big’ for investment

Tech journalist Martin Bryant has warned that tech founders need to ‘think big’ if they want to ...

British Patient Capital joins Connect Ventures fund

British Patient Capital has committed £20 million to Connect Ventures Fund IV, which has closed at ...

‘Investors don’t care how many awards you’ve won’

Founders seeking investment should chase customers rather than awards if they want to secure funding...

How to boost your tech SME’s investment chances

With the UK tech sector leading in Europe and raising £24 billion in 2022, its startup scene is boo...

How to bring your A game to fundraising

The capacity for innovation and invention never ceases to amaze me. In my role at YFM I constantl...

‘I see an inbuilt bias against female founders’

The awareness around women-led startups and female-focused investment funds seems to be on the incre...

Inside the mind of an angel investor

Jonathan Fitchew is one of the North West’s best known entrepreneurs. He made his name – and hi...

eCommerce high-flyer’s mental health mission

With eCommerce marketplace launches for JustEat, YOOX Net-a-Porter Group, Gianni Versace and Conde N...

Funding maestros Molyneux & Foreman set for FUEL Manchester

Two heavy-hitters from the investment community have been confirmed in the already formidable line-u...

Fiona Marston OBE joins Northern Gritstone

Fiona Marston OBE has joined Northern Gritstone as an independent member of its investment committee...