Press Releases
Minerva Business Angels head recognised with Barclays Entrepreneur Award
Alex Toft, Head of Minerva Business Angels, part of the University of Warwick Science Park, has been named a Barclays Entrepreneur Awards Regional Icon. The awards are made to individuals who are local thought leaders of influence, who actively contribute to the development of the local entrepreneurial ecosystem, and who inspire others.
Warwick-based Minerva Business Angels expands to Liverpool to supercharge investment in regional start-ups
Minerva Business Angels, part of the University of Warwick Science Park Ltd, is joining forces with Activate, Liverpool John Moores University and world-leading science campus, Sci-Tech Daresbury, in a partnership aimed at increasing the number of investment funds available to businesses and to help with talent acquisition.
Warm welcome for Minerva Nottingham as new investment collaboration launches
Minerva Nottingham, a new collaboration between the University of Nottingham, Nottingham Trent University (NTU) and Minerva Business Angels, part of the University of Warwick Science Park, has held its inaugural pitching event at NTU. The new group aims to raise the profile of opportunities both for growth companies and potential investors in Nottingham and the wider D2N2 LEP area.
Minerva Business Angels teams up with Nottingham universities to grow its network of entrepreneurs
Minerva Business Angels, part of the University of Warwick Science Park and one of the most successful business angel networks in the UK, is joining forces with Nottingham Trent University and the University of Nottingham in a partnership aimed at improving access to finance for innovative local companies.
Minerva Business Angel Network and Sci-Tech Daresbury host pitching event for North West start-ups
Minerva Business Angel Network, part of the University of Warwick Science Park and one of the UK’s largest angel networks, returns to Sci-Tech Daresbury for the second event in a new collaboration aimed at boosting angel investment within the North West business community.
Minerva Business Angels help tech start-up Tended secure a million-pound investment deal
Minerva, the business angel network which is part of University of Warwick Science Park, has played a vital role in helping Lincoln-based tech start-up Tended access the funds and know-how needed to take its intelligent safety solutions to the next level. Tended secured a total of £935,000 through Minerva Business Angels, including a single investment of £810,000 from Blackfinch Ventures. They went on to secure a further £221,000 from innovate UK, taking the total raised to £1.15m.