News and Updates - Henley Business Angels

09 Aug Oxi-Tech, a ground-breaking clean-in-place disinfectant technology company, receives record investment from Henley Business Angels members

Posted at 08:30h in News by Cait Pilkington

Oxi-Tech, a company that has developed ground-breaking, clean-in-place disinfectant technology using water and electricity, has received the largest investment from Henley Business Angels to date, contributing towards a funding round of £1m. Fourteen HBA members worked together as a syndicate, with member Damian Cavanagh leading...

21 Jun Henley Business Angels Chosen as Innovate UK Investor Partner

Posted at 09:00h in News by Cait Pilkington

Henley Business Angels is pleased to announce that we have been selected by Innovate UK to become one of their Investor Partners. We are one of only a handful of Angel Groups amongst several well-known VCs forming the Investor Partner Network. The Investor Partnerships Future Economy...

20 Jun Prof Norbert Morawetz and Chris Rees Appointed as New Managing Directors of Henley Business Angels

Posted at 17:30h in News by Cait Pilkington

Prof Norbert Morawetz and Chris Rees have been appointed as Managing Directors of Henley Business Angels (HBA), succeeding Jurek Sikorski, who has been leading HBA since its establishment in 2016. Norbert and Chris have extensive experience supporting the development of start-ups, and lead ASPECT ANGELS, a project supported by...

16 Dec Fact360, a Cyber-Security Business that Uses Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning to Detect Fraud, Receives Investment from Henley Business Angels Member

Posted at 21:08h in News by Alex

Fact360, a cyber-security SaaS platform that specialises in detecting fraud, financial crime and compliance anomalies within businesses, has received investment from one Henley Business Angels member, contributing towards a funding round of £500,000. With more than £1.3b stolen in the UK through fraud in 2021, a...

21 Nov Extend Robotics, a Virtual Reality Technology Company that has Developed an Immersive Human-Robot Interface, Receives Investment from Henley Business Angels Members

Posted at 17:35h in News by Alex

Extend Robotics, a business that has developed an immersive software interface which allows the use of consumer virtual-reality headset to interact with a robot across the internet in real-time, has received investment from several Henley Business Angels members and guests, contributing towards a funding round...

21 Nov Dr Keith Arundale Publishes Case Study on Henley Business Angels’ Approach to Due Diligence

Posted at 17:35h in News by Alex

Dr Keith Arundale, a member of the Henley Business Angels (HBA) board and a Senior Visiting Fellow of the International Capital Market Association Centre at Henley Business School, the University of Reading, published a case study titled ‘How Angel Investors Approach Due Diligence: a Case...

28 Oct Nix & Kix, a Low-Calorie Soft Drinks Business, Receieves Investment From Henley Business Angels Member

Posted at 10:30h in News by Alex

Nix & Kix, a low-calorie carbonated soft drink brand with a focus on natural, vegan ingredients, has received investment from one Henley Business Angels member, contributing towards a funding round of £1m. With an abundance of unhealthy options in the soft drinks market, worth approximately £30b...

13 Sep blinkwall, the World’s First Multi-Display Digital Canvas for Customers to Display Images, Receives Investment from Henley Business Angels Member

Posted at 18:05h in News by Alex

blinkwall, a business that has created and patented a digital multi-display solution powered by a mobile app and integrated into the smart-home ecosystem for showcasing images and video, has received investment from one Henley Business Angels member, contributing towards a funding round of £150,000. For many...

02 Sep AMA with Gareth Hawkins, Henley Business Angels’ New Director

Posted at 12:00h in News by Alex

Henley Business Angels was established in 2016, and since then, has been continuing to steadily grow with its small team. Having created a stable foundation, the focus now is to continue to grow the network, and the new Director of Henley Business Angels, Gareth Hawkins,...

16 Jun Sharesy, a Venue-Hire Platform for Local Communities, Receives Investment from Henley Business Angels Members

Posted at 16:10h in News by Alex

Sharesy, an organisation revolutionising the venue-hire marketplace platform for community spaces, has received investment from Henley Business Angels contributing towards a funding round of £950k. Sharesy has since extended the fundraise to £1.5m, thus making a further £550k available to oversubscribe the round. Sharesy has addressed...