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Luke Johnson backs Beer & Partners

Private equity investor and former Channel 4 chairman Luke Johnson has acquired a stake in business angel network Beer & Partners.

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Angel funding for collectables website

Martingale, the operator of the Toy Collector website, has completed a fundraising round from angel investors to close an agreed acquisition.

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Business angels carry on investing

Members of Oxford Investment Opportunity Network (OION) invested £3.15 million in 15 companies in the past financial year, according to the organisation.

Alternative Finance for Business

Rise of the super angels

Too often, the meagre amounts business angels tend to put into a company simply serve to guarantee failure.

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Angels poised to invest

Michael Weaver, chief executive of the Beer & Partners business angel network, says there is an ample amount of funding available for smaller companies in the UK.

Entrepreneurs

Business Briefing: Anthony Clarke

Anthony Clarke is chairman of the British Business Angels Association (BBAA), the new trade body for angel investors in the UK. He’s driving the BBAA’s campaign for greater understanding of angel financing and the benefits it can bring.