Equity Gap congrates portfolio company EnteroBiotix, which has successfully completed a £27m financing round with the support of new and existing investors, including Equity Gap members. The clinical-stage biotechnology company will use the funding to advance its clinical trials. This follows EnteroBiotix’s earlier news announcing that its first patient has been dosed in a Phase 2 Study of EBX-102-02 in Irritable Bowel Syndrome. Having invested in the business since its first funding round, these are exciting announcements as EnteroBiotix continues to grow and transform the standard of care f ..read more

Hospitality solutions provider and portfolio company QikServe has officially partnered with Toast to combine QikServe’s innovative digital ordering and payment technology with Toast’s cutting-edge platform for the restaurant industry. With the collaboration already up and running and customer projects in the pipeline, this is a great achievement as QikServe continues to expand. The post Qikserve announces partnership with Toast appeared first on ..read more

Between 2018 and 2023, Equity Gap backed 12 investment rounds in female-led businesses – 30% of the total rounds during this period – according to a new report by Young Company Finance Scotland. Thank you to Emma Newlands for featuring Equity Gap’s story alongside the report’s findings in The Scotsman: https://lnkd.in/ee7CXnre There is still a long way to go for many funders in removing bias from their investment processes. Equity Gap’s advantage here is individual angels making their own informed decisions about the best businesses and founders to support. The full YCF Diversity Data ..read more

Revolutionary lasers with novel applications will be developed as a result of a new collaboration between portfolio company Vector Photonics and a pioneering engineering unit at the University of Glasgow. Vector Photonics will work with the University’s Critical Technologies Accelerator to create a new laser technology that can be used during the manufacturing process as well as integrated into next-generation augmented reality and virtual reality headsets. The collaboration agreement will enable Vector Photonics to leverage its pioneering work and strengthen its R&D capabilities. Read th ..read more

My SMASH Media is one of the latest companies to join the Equity Gap portfolio with its disruptive AI matchmaking platform for the creative industries. Combining sophisticated sector knowledge and innovative technology, SMASH matches content creators, including scriptwriters, with buyers, such as streaming services, production companies and broadcasters. The company has secured over £370,000 in investment from Equity Gap members, Scottish Enterprise, and a Future Economy Innovate UK grant. We also facilitated the involvement of several investors from Investing Women Angels. At such a crucial ..read more

Investee company Appointedd has partnered with applied intelligence platform Serene to help financial institutions better identify and support vulnerable customers. With Appointedd’s sophisticated online scheduling platform and Serene’s advanced analytics and data, financial institutions can proactively and efficiently engage with vulnerable customers. Read more on Appointedd’s LinkedIn page The post Appointedd partners with applied intelligence platform Serene appeared first on ..read more

Collaborating with Cranfield University, Regional & City Airports, and TUI to decarbonise ground support activity at airports, portfolio company ULEMCo Ltd demonstrated its hydrogen-fuelled aircraft tow truck last week. As one of the first times in the UK that a hydrogen-powered ground support vehicle has been used airside to push back and tow a passenger aircraft, the project cements ULEMCo’s position as a leader in sustainable hydrogen mobility solutions. See more details on LinkedIn The post ULEMCO demonstrates hydrogen-fuelled aircraft tow truck appeared first on ..read more

A new partnership between portfolio company Amiqus and LawTech firm Valla will democratise legal services. Harnessing generative AI to support employees in identifying legal issues and managing their own Employment Tribunal case, Valla’s service will be available through Amiqus’ staff and client onboarding platform. Workers across the UK will be able to easily access legal support while Amiqus’ clients will benefit from Valla’s innovative functionality. This is a great milestone as the Amiqus team continues to expand its offering and launches its new wallet functionality la ..read more

As it leads the fight against the opioid crisis, investee company PneumoWave has achieved ISO 13485:2016 certification and registered a version of its technology as a Class 1 UKCA device. These milestones demonstrate PneumoWave’s commitment to developing safe, reliable and effective solutions for people at risk of opioid-related harm as well as furthering its goal of delivering innovative, real-time monitoring technology. Read the full Press Release The post Pneumowave achieves ISO 13485:2016 certification appeared first on ..read more

With its trusted compliance and onboarding platform, portfolio company Amiqus has been recognised as one of Europe’s fastest-growing companies by the Financial Times and Statista. Amiqus has claimed the 42nd position for fastest-growing company in the UK overall, the 42nd spot in the IT & Software category across the EU, and 10th place in the IT & Software sector in the UK. This is a great achievement for the team as they grow and scale Amiqus’ innovative technology. Read the full story here The post Amiqus recognised by FT and Statista as one of Europe’s faste ..read more