Anglia Capital Group

Amazing day in Norwich last night at Norwich Research Park for the 5th series of the Innovate UK Regional Investor Spotlight (IRIS) to engage with East of England’s Investment Ecosystem, with attendees from Norfolk, Suffolk, Cambridge, Essex. Great panel chaired by Nigel Walker and a very engaging audience: Laura Hood - Anglia Capital Group John Stenhouse FIOEE - University of Essex Hanadi Jabado DL - Sana Capital Takeaways: Lots of opportunity to collaborate towards accelerating innovation and private investor activity in the region towards a joint approach to supporting a diverse range of start-ups especially from underrepresented communities and understanding what the region needs to scale-up innovative businesses A diverse range of innovation and innovative hubs/ institutions to support beyond AgriTech Looking forward to following up and continuing the conversation.

🎉 One Planet Pizza announce launch into Morrisons 🎉 Huge congratulations to ACG portfolio company One Planet Pizza who have recently announced that they are launching in Morrison’s nationwide with a frozen category first, a plant-based Tex Mex pizza! Fantastic news, well done! Mike Hill & Joe Hill 🍕 #Food #StartUp #Norwich #AngelInvestors Capital at risk, and this communication is directed exclusively to professional investors only. Don’t invest unless you’re prepared to lose all the money you invest. This is a high-risk investment and you are unlikely to be protected if something goes wrong. Take 2 minutes to learn more- https://lnkd.in/eM9Qfixh

Our last #Pitching event of the year is on 22nd November. Applications have now closed and screening is underway. Local #Investors are invited to join us on 22nd November at the beautiful Dragon Hall in #Norwich. Find out more here - https://lnkd.in/epj6byms This is an ACG member event, non-members are welcome to attend one pitching event as a guest. Guests will need to self-certify as HNW or Sophisticated Investor. Capital at risk, and this communication is directed exclusively to professional investors only. Don’t invest unless you’re prepared to lose all the money you invest. This is a high-risk investment and you are unlikely to be protected if something goes wrong. Take 2 minutes to learn more- https://lnkd.in/eM9Qfixh

📢 Local Investors 📢 Come along to the Innovate UK Regional Investment Spotlight at Norwich Research Park on 16th October. Engage with other investors, key stakeholders and creative businesses in the region to discuss potential barriers to investment, regional strengths and opportunities. This event is especially relevant to investors, angel investors, VCs, local venture capital funds that are investing and/or exploring investment opportunities in the region. #Norfolk #Suffolk #Investors #AngelInvestors Please, note that there will not be any businesses pitching for investment. If you would like to attend, express your interest by following the link below and we will inform you if you have been selected by email closer to the date. Mohammed Alkordi (MBA-MSc)

📢 Local Investors 📢 Come along to the Innovate UK Regional Investment Spotlight at Norwich Research Park on 16th October. Engage with other investors, key stakeholders and creative businesses in the region to discuss potential barriers to investment, regional strengths and opportunities. This event is especially relevant to investors, angel investors, VCs, local venture capital funds that are investing and/or exploring investment opportunities in the region. #Norfolk #Suffolk #Investors #AngelInvestors Please, note that there will not be any businesses pitching for investment. If you would like to attend, express your interest by following the link below and we will inform you if you have been selected by email closer to the date. Mohammed Alkordi (MBA-MSc)

🎄 We're excited to be hosting our last pitching event of the year at the beautiful Dragon Hall in the centre of Norwich 🐲 22nd November 12-3pm Dragon Hall With thanks to our partners Birketts LLP RSM UK TEC Partners - Technical Recruitment Specialists Keltie This is an ACG member event, non-members are welcome to attend one pitching event as a guest. Guests will need to self-certify as HNW or Sophisticated Investor. Capital at risk, and this communication is directed exclusively to professional investors only. Don’t invest unless you’re prepared to lose all the money you invest. This is a high-risk investment and you are unlikely to be protected if something goes wrong. Take 2 minutes to learn more- https://lnkd.in/eM9Qfixh

🎉 New Investment Announcement 🎉 Welcome Safeguard-Me to the Anglia Capital Group portfolio. Congratulations on your successful angel investment raise! Safeguard-Me provide remote fast digital checks of staff such as DBS, qualifications, ID and references. Ensuring robust compliance through ongoing tracking and records management for #Safeguarding. Jon Pettit #SaaS #TechStartUp #AngelInvestors Capital at risk, and this communication is directed exclusively to professional investors only. Don’t invest unless you’re prepared to lose all the money you invest. This is a high-risk investment and you are unlikely to be protected if something goes wrong. Take 2 minutes to learn more - https://lnkd.in/eM9Qfixh

Our briefing takes place tomorrow at 2pm for businesses looking to apply to the open Innovate UK Agri-Tech and Food Tech Launchpad competitions. The Launchpad is a partnership with Norfolk County Council, Suffolk County Council, Greater Lincolnshire LEP and Cambridgeshire & Peterborough Combined Authority providing up to £7.5m grant funding into innovative businesses across agriculture, agri-tech, agri-biotech, food tech, food manufacturing & processing and aquaculture. The two competitions are collectively worth up to £2.5m and close on 6th November, split as follows: ▶ £25,000 - £100,000 fully funded grants available to support SMEs with innovation projects. https://lnkd.in/eiHnGrTk ▶ £150,000 - £300,000 grants to SMEs (up to 70% of project costs) to develop a consortium bid which can include research institutes, universities, charities and the public sector. https://lnkd.in/e2KHh7QF Registration details for the briefing: https://lnkd.in/e2BGW8Fk Examples of themes supported by the two competitions will support include: ▶ enhancing the productivity of primary crops, livestock, aquaculture or ornamental crops ▶ biotechnologies related to agriculture, aquaculture, food processing and nutrition ▶ food that promotes safe, lower carbon or more sustainable healthy and nutritious diets ▶ resource efficient production and processing methods for low emission foods Connected Innovation I Agri-TechE I Tastebuds Collective I NAAME I Space East I Norfolk FWAG I Eastern Promise I Norfolk County Council I Suffolk County Council I Greater Lincolnshire LEP I Cambridgeshire & Peterborough Combined Authority I Chambers East I IoD East of England I UK Agri-Tech Centre I Innovate UK Business Connect I Innovate UK East I Norwich Research Park I John Innes Centre I Quadram Institute I Earlham Institute I The Sainsbury Laboratory I British Beet Research Organisation (BBRO) I THE MORLEY AGRICULTURAL FOUNDATION I Food Enterprise Park I Broadland Food Innovation Centre I Royal Norfolk Agricultural Association I Cefas I Hethel Innovation I Adastral Park I University of East Anglia I University of Suffolk I The EpiCentre I Akcela Ventures I Innovation Labs Group I Freeport East

📢 Our next application deadline is coming up on 13th October! 📢 Applications will close on 13th October for our last pitching event of 2024. If you are a start-up based in #EastAnglia and would like the chance to pitch for investment to the ACG Angel Investor Network, check out our criteria below and apply online. As a general guide, ideally we would like to see the following:   - Based in or connected to East Anglia  - An innovative, exciting and potentially disruptive business - A capable management team - A well-considered business model and route to market - SEIS/ EIS eligible investment - A fair and justifiable company valuation - A well-considered exit strategy - A minimum viable product with some market traction #AngelInvestors #Suffolk #Norfolk #Essex #Cambridge #Business