Gousto Raises £500,000 additional funding

Food industry veterans and the Angel CoFund invest in Gousto, the innovative recipe box delivery company that appeared on Dragons' Den only weeks ago.

Gousto, the exciting new recipe box delivery business that recently appeared on Dragon's Den, has raised further funds from investors in an exciting development for the brand. A group of food industry veterans has invested £130,000 and the Angel CoFund has invested a further £120,000, along with initial backers, this has given Gousto a total of half a million pounds worth of investment.

Flamingo Sky launches new guaranteed EIS/SEIS Fund

Today is the launch of the Flamingo Sky high-tech/high-growth fund for Q1 2014.
Flamingo Sky will be enabling UK high-tech organisations to secure up to £100,000 each, following successful completion of the Flamingo Sky due diligence process.

The Flamingo Sky Q12014 Fund for high-tech/high-growth expects to invest up to £100,000 each in 12 companies within the next six months. Client companies that secure funds will be continuously supported by Flamingo Sky, and further investment rounds will be opened to them as their business matures.

London Business Angels wins award for Private Investor Network at Investor Allstars Awards

London Business Angels was announced as the winner of the award for Private Investor Network of the year at the Investor Allstars Awards 2013 at a ceremony at London's National History Museum.
Celebrating excellence in entrepreneurship and the professional investor community, Investor Allstars is an annual event produced by GP Bullhound, the technology investment bank, and GrowthBusiness, a Vitesse Media website specialising in providing information for entrepreneurs and leaders of fast-growth enterprises.

Fast-moving FX firm Ebury Partners raises growth currency through Envestors network

Envestors Limited, the award-winning private investor network dedicated to helping investors source dynamic companies in need of growth capital, has participated in a £3.5 million equity funding round for Ebury Partners UK Limited, the specialist foreign currency provider. Of this, £1.15 million was sourced from the Envestors network.

Envestors is a wholly owned subsidiary of Braveheart Investment Group plc (BRH), the AIM-listed investment management group providing debt/equity and advisory services to SMEs and servicing the investment requirements of business angels, high net worth individuals, family offices, and public sector organisations.