Development Bank of Wales launches £8 million Wales Angel Co-investment Fund
The Development Bank of Wales has launched an £8 million Wales Angel Co-investment Fund to encourage business angel investment across Wales.
Key facts
- Funding amount
- £8 million fund, with individual equity investments from £25,000 to £250,000
- Deadline
- Rolling – no fixed deadline
- Region
- Wales
- Business type
- Startups & early-stage founders
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Plain English summary
The Development Bank of Wales has launched an £8 million fund, the Wales Angel Co-investment Fund, designed to encourage and facilitate business angel investment across Wales. This fund will co-invest alongside business angels, providing equity funding from £25,000 to £250,000 to ambitious start-up and growth companies. The initiative aims to support up to 80 businesses over the next five years, creating and safeguarding jobs, and developing a more vibrant angel investment market in Wales.
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Who this is best for
- Startups & early-stage founders
- Organisations based in Wales
- Projects aligned with startup funding
- Teams seeking funding around £8 million fund, with individual equity investments from £25,000 to £250,000
Who should not apply
- Individuals applying in a personal capacity (unless explicitly permitted)
- Organisations based outside Wales
- Established businesses trading for many years
- Applicants who cannot meet the official eligibility criteria below
Eligibility checklist
Tick what applies to your organisation before applying.
- Welsh entrepreneurs and ambitious start-up and growth companies in Wales, seeking equity investment from business angels.
- Investment is on a match-funding basis.
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