Insights
Thoughts on investing, building businesses, and what we look for in the founders we back.
Hint: it’s not your financial model. We break down what really matters when we’re deciding whether to invest in a founder-led business.
March 2026
Two-thirds of UK tech firms are outside London. Leeds, Manchester, Birmingham, Edinburgh, and Bristol are all thriving. Here’s why the capital needs to catch up.
Tax-efficient investment schemes can be a huge advantage for early-stage businesses. Here’s what founders need to know.
Manchester’s startup ecosystem is booming. From MediaCityUK to the Northern Quarter, here’s what founders raising angel money in Manchester need to know.
February 2026
The cheque has cleared. Now what? Board meetings, reporting, governance, and the reality of life with an investor on your cap table.
Angels invest their own money. VCs invest other people’s. The differences go much deeper than that. Here’s an honest comparison.
Leeds has 205 high-growth enterprises, a strong fintech scene, and a pragmatic founder culture. Here’s the state of angel investment in Yorkshire.
Scotland has one of the strongest angel investment cultures in Europe. Archangels alone leveraged over £41m in 2025.
January 2026
Everything you need to have in order before approaching an angel investor. Numbers, legal, product, and the right mindset.
Birmingham’s massive regeneration, the Digbeth creative quarter, and a manufacturing heritage that’s spawning a new wave of tech businesses.
Most first-time founders have never sat on a board. This post demystifies governance, board meetings, and why it actually protects you.
Bristol was the UK’s first European Green Capital. Its cleantech, aerospace, and creative tech scene is producing some of the most interesting founders in the country.
December 2025
Products pivot. Markets shift. The one constant in a successful business is the people behind it.