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This is a fantastic new format resource: https://lnkd.in/e5ViPSaW Find Mint Ventures on page 63 It also has a handy searchable online version too. Alison Loveday Scottish Enterprise GlobalScot The Scottish Government

News from one of our portfolio companies! Congratulations Jessica Leather (Higgins) and Ed Armitage on the new products. Can't wait to try these out and perfect timing for the colder autumnal days! #portfoliocomapany #goodforyou #womenangels

Exciting news from our portfolio company and congratulations to Jessica Leather (Higgins) and Ed Armitage on their new product. Can't wait to try it!

If you’d like to know more about how you can help shape the future by investing from as little as £2,000 a year in companies that meet your interests and needs then please do get in touch with us at Mint Ventures. New cohort starting this October. #womenbackingwomen #angelinvesting #womeninbusiness

Mint Ventures joined the wonderful Ceteris event at Forth Valley Enterprise Week.

Today the Department for Business and Trade has published its annual Investing in Women Code which finds that venture capital fund managers who have signed up to the Code are more likely to invest in female founders. 32% of all venture capital deals made by Investing in Women Code signatories were in female-founded companies last year, compared to the market average of 28%, revealed in the latest report published today. This is the fourth year in a row that Investing in Women Code signatories have outperformed the wider market. The Investing in Women Code was founded in 2019 as a landmark government-led initiative in response to the Rose Review’s findings that a lack of funding was one of the most significant barriers to women seeking to effectively scale a business. Investing in Women Code Partners include the British Business Bank, British Private Equity & Venture Capital Association (BVCA), UK Business Angels Association, UK Finance and Responsible Finance. Code Partners are responsible for managing data collection and reporting, on behalf of government. Mint Ventures is one of over 250 organisations who have signed up to the Code, showing the growing numbers of lenders and investors committed to increasing the levels of finance directed towards women-led businesses. Equal access to finance will boost the potential of female founded businesses and deliver on this Government’s priority to grow the economy. Jenny Tooth OBE, Executive Chair of the UK Business Angels Association, said: “With an increasing number of our Angel groups signing up to the Code, including a growing number of groups with a strong proportion of women angels, we can see the impact on women founders seeking and finding angel investment across the UK. Signatories are attracting increased level of women founders into their pipeline, whilst, for the first time, deals in women founders have surpassed the number of deals in male founders accessing investment, achieving over half the deals and share of investment from the Angel group signatories. The results from signing the code are clear to see, but we have much more to do to enable all women teams to access their full share of investment. We will be working to ensure that many more of our Angel groups identify the benefits of being part of the Investing in Women Code community in the year ahead.”   Find out more and download the report from our resources page: https://lnkd.in/eg_PudvG

How to become an Angel Investor and Investing in start up businesses. ⏰ Friday 20th September | 1pm Have you ever wondered about the world of Angel Investing? Did you know that you don't have to be rich to be an Angel Investor? Grab a cuppa and join our MD Gillian Fleming as she explains how you could become part of this exciting form of investment and how you can help shape the future by investing in companies that meet your interests and values. ⬇️ Book now - FREE to attend Gillian Fleming Claire McLaren Susan Godman Anna Lagerqvist Christopherson Carolyn Currie Mary Jane Brouwers https://lnkd.in/eg7mBQ4b #angelinvesting #womenstartups #womenangels  #womenbackingwomen

I’ve invested £100k+ in female founders And there is a big reason why! I was shocked when I heard the stats around such a teeny tiny % of funding going to women I couldn’t believe it If we are striving for gender equality then how can this be happening in 2024? 2 years ago I decided to invest All the profits I made from selling my second home into investing in women And it was the best thing I ever did because I have learnt so much Met so many incredible people And literally changed my life Angel investing is risky because you are putting money into very early stage businesses but it’s often tax efficient in the At the moment only 14% of ‘angel’ investors are female. Historically men have been the ones making the investment decisions and I charge of the finances I definitely didn’t realise you could start angel investing with amounts of £1000 Or even much less on the crowdfunding platforms PS I am now paused on investing as I have run out funds for the time being but just made my first investment into a solo female fund Arāya Ventures which is so exciting 🙌🙌

Calling Women Founders raising funding. This free event covers all types of funding to consider.

Don't miss out! Live online from the USA, FREE Inspiring Women Event with Nancy Hayes. 🗓 Thursday 12th September ⌚️ 7pm BST ⬇️ Book on Eventbrite below Nancy is an experienced US angel investor with a portfolio of more than 35 individual companies and 6 funds who has also been MD of the successful women's Angel Group Golden Seeds for San Francisco Bay Area. She serves as a mentor to entrepreneurs - with a particular focus on women entrepreneurs and founders of colour - by providing feedback on strategy, advising them on presenting to investors and providing introductions where appropriate. Nancy is a frequent guest speaker, panelist, and judge at pitch events and presenter to entrepreneur groups. She also conducts training sessions for women who are considering becoming angel/venture investors. During the webinar Nancy will: - share her personal journey - talk about her experiences of being an Angel Investor and an Entrepreneur - give tips and advice on what she would look for to invest in early stage startups Join us to be Inspired and Empowered to Invest! This event is kindly supported by British Business Bank and Scottish Enterprise #womeninbusiness #womenangels #angelinvesting https://lnkd.in/e35HP843