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David Grahame
LINC Scotland
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Queens House,
19 St Vincent Place
G1 2DT Glasgow, United Kingdom.
E-mail: david_grahame@lincscot.co.uk
Tel: +44 141 221 33 21
Fax: +44 141 221 29 09
Website: www.lincscot.co.uk
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Date of creation : 1993
To improve the economy of Scotland by ensuring that ambitious high-growth companies in the SME sector have efficient access to an adequate supply of the added-value business angel capital best suited to help them achieve their full potential.
- Growing the population of competent, active, business angel investors in the Scottish marketplace.
- Harnessing the supply of capital available from the growing number of passive investors, lacking normal business angel characteristics, who nevertheless wish exposure to high-growth SMEs as part of an overall investment portfolio.
- Growing the population of SMEs willing, and equipped, to secure and benefit from business angel investment.
- Influencing UK and EU governments to maintain a favourable tax and regulatory environment for business angel investment.
- Influencing government to operate supportive policies, and Scottish Enterprise to deliver interventions, which enhance and complement the operation of out business angel market place.
- Continuously improving our understanding of the operation, trends and needs of the business angel marketplace and applying this to the development of innovative measures to facilitate the working of that marketplace.
- Training, support, and access to investment opportunities for investors wishing to operate independently.
- Supporting the formation of new structured angel groups through knowledge transfer from existing groups, access to standardised legal structures, and direct financial contribution to operational overheads.
- Access to risk sharing structures and ‘products’ in conjunction with established angel groups and the Scottish Co-Investment Fund.
- Investment Facilitation Grant scheme to influence the selection and quality of advisers used by companies during fundraising.
- Collaborative working with other angel organisations in the UK and internationally to educate policy makers on the significance of the business angel sector, and increase their understanding of its needs.
- Monitoring of trends and best practices in other marketplaces.
- Supporting, encouraging and resourcing appropriate research in this field.
- Acting as a source for credible and authentic market information.
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- What is an angel investor?
- What are angel groups?
- How do I find an angel group?
- What is the difference between angels and Venture Capitalists?
- How do I know my business is right for an angel group investment?
- When should I approach an angel group?
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As venture capitalists are moving up the ladder to higher amounts, business angels are increasingly active in the very early stage of companies, and are required to invest in several rounds of financing for the same company as there is a lack of follow-on investment. This new equity gap concerns amounts from 1 million to 3 million €, depending on the country. |
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