Minerva angel investors come from a broad range of business backgrounds. They offer their extensive knowledge and expertise helping tech start-ups and SMEs. Here, Nrinder Singh talks about his philosophy and experiences investing through the Minerva network. What’s your background and what led you to becoming an angel investor? My background is in technology financing […]
Are you an ambitious business leader looking to improve your ability to win investment and boost your profile? The Minerva Birmingham Pitch Up Competition is aimed at small business leaders looking for support in securing investment. The final will take place at Venturefest on 1st March 2023 at Eastside Rooms. Applications to Minerva Birmingham’s Pitch […]
Improved technology will soon allow self-driving cars to merge onto motorways and highways with better safety, thanks to new research. Researchers from WMG, part of the University of Warwick, have pioneered this technology as part of the AutopleX (Autonomous Cars Negotiating Complex Environments Using V2X) project consortium. The research uses roadside infrastructure and vehicle sensors […]
A Leamington-based businessman is toasting the regional support he received after launching a successful care business as lockdown hit. Pictured (left to right): Ian McFarlane-Toms, Barney Davis, Cllr Martin Watson Barney Davis started his Caremark Warwick franchise at the start of 2020 after being made redundant from a 20-year career in the wine trade. The […]
A manufacturing and engineering recruitment company, which has become the market leader in its home city, has opened an office in Coventry as part of its ambitious growth plans. Metalis was formed in Sheffield four years ago by Luke Bell and Sam Wilkinson to help manufacturers and engineering businesses in the city find the […]
A high-tech start up business with the mission to solve global shortages of medicines is set to base itself in Coventry after joining a prominent business incubator to help realise its ambitions. iEthico, established by four professionals from pharmaceutical and healthtech sectors with over 100 years’ combined experience, has created a digital solution that […]
An innovative gaming start-up founded by two Nuneaton friends is looking to bridge the gap between exciting gaming experiences and the evolving cryptocurrency and blockchain market. And Mammoth Mythics, founded by Jake O’Connor and Jack Colclough, is now pitching for external investment to help make their ambitious ideas into a reality. Jake and Jack first […]
The West Midlands Tech Awards sponsored by Kagool recognise everything from pure-play digital start-ups to traditional companies using tech and digital innovation to transform their businesses. The awards launch on Friday, July 29, 2022 and are open to individuals and companies based in or connected to Birmingham, Coventry, Warwickshire, the Black Country, Solihull and South […]
Warwickshire County Council’s Cabinet has agreed a package of measures to relieve the financial burden on residents who may be struggling with rising living costs. Due to a range of factors including increasing inflation and the long-term impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, many people around the country are finding it difficult to keep on top […]
Minerva angel investors come from a variety of business backgrounds, offering their extensive knowledge and expertise. Here, Samantha Tubb, investment angel, talks about her investment philosophy and experiences investing in tech start-ups through the Minerva network. What led you to becoming an angel investor? For many years I worked as a management consultant to the […]