James cofounded the Angel Investment Network, where he continues as an angel investor and owner, alongside advisory roles at Master Plant and Mee Organic CBD.
The seed round was facilitated by Angel Investment Network to help accelerate international growth and sector diversification.
"At Vape Guardian, we’re dedicated to creating safer, healthier environments through advanced vape detection technology. Our mission is simple: to help schools, businesses, and public spaces maintain clean air and protect individuals from the risks associated with vaping. This funding from Angel Investment Network is a pivotal step in our 2026 strategy. It supports us to scale our presence in education and also bring our proven technology to the aerospace and workplace markets, where vape-induced fire alarms and health risks are becoming major operational headaches."
The insurtech firm has raised funds to complete its technology stack and expand integration capabilities for retailers.
"Loxa is on a mission to rebuild trust in repair-first insurance and unlock significant value for UK retailers in the expanding product protection market. This fundraise marks a significant step in our journey. The process can be fraught but partnering with the right investors, like those we found through AIN, makes all the difference. We’re excited to use these funds to scale Loxa, execute our ambitious plans, and get this business motoring towards profitability."
The seed round was supported by Angel Investment Network to fund platform expansion and user growth.
"We are delighted that investors have supported our vision of a global ecosystem of connectivity for clean energy project developers, advisors, investors and lenders. We are now the fastest growing platform for renewable energy projects, helping to bring together international market participants to successfully progress over 3GW of new utility-scale clean energy generation capacity in this past year alone. This reduces transaction friction and means that the market for renewable energy projects can flow faster and more efficiently than ever before."
The Birmingham-based smart electric vehicle startup has raised funds to expand manufacturing and advance autonomous mapping.
"We are delighted that AIN investors have backed our vision of transforming the mobility sector with a powerful and portable alternative to full size Smart EVs such as Polestar, Tesla and Lucid. There is simply no 2-wheel EV platform on the planet that would take all large 4-wheel EV perks and make them portable, from eliminating range anxiety to worldwide tracking to supercharging."
The cleantech company completed a £5m financing round featuring a Series A investment and capital from Angel Investment Network.
"We are excited to be working with eleXsys Energy in this period of significant growth for the company. This raise ensured that eleXsys secured the backing of strategic and experienced investors as they expand their global reach and make their mark on international markets. Our passion-driven investors want to support businesses that solve real problems and there’s arguably few greater problems to solve than how to dramatically scale the move to clean energy."
The ecommerce startup raised the funds in six weeks to advance its proprietary technology and team growth.
"We are thrilled to have conducted our second successful raise in just five months backed by our current investors who saw our progress as well as gaining the trust of significant new investors. Raising investment in any climate is very difficult and takes hours of meetings, calls and late nights; so having subject matter experts buy into our vision of building a scalable, disruptive business and cleaning up the standard of product information is a huge validation of our mission and the team we have put together."
The London based personal money app secured the capital as part of a £6.1m seed round.
"A significant proportion of the UK population would like to be involved in cryptocurrencies, but face barriers in terms of being able to transact confidently and knowledgeably in a safe, familiar environment. We address these barriers to participation and empower everybody to take part in the new era of digital currencies. Working with AIN has given us unparalleled access to world class strategic investors and a streamlined fundraising process. This will allow us to accelerate growth and continue focusing on building the best product we can for our customers."
The capital will be used to expand the team, build out content, and launch a new multibook platform.
"Whether you want to become a better leader, better sleeper or reduce your anxiety, we all want to improve our lives. However we discovered the self-development market fails to deliver, not because the advice isn't good, but because information isn't enough. Our platform enables us to deliver interactive practices through mobile, so people can access tools to help them the moment they need them, whatever the situation. We have been thrilled with the support we have received from investors and some of the biggest self-development authors in the world as we look to scale our offering."
The funding was secured with support from Angel Investment Network to advance product and technology development.
"We’re obsessed with shoppers getting their best deal – whatever that means to them. We’ll achieve this by solving two fundamental issues in online shopping. Firstly, we want to give shoppers the complete view of all of their buying options so that they can make purchase decisions based on their values. Secondly, we’ll make it easier for shoppers to find new products whilst, in parallel, leveraging our two-sided marketplace to act as a conversion enabler to close the gap between shoppers and retailers with significant revenue upside and ability to scale."
The Reading-based healthcare technology company secured the financing over five months to progress product development and clinical trials.
"Healthcare is one of the areas of biggest interest to our investor database. In the year of a global pandemic this is perhaps no surprise – but this business really did tick all the boxes for our investors. They have patent-protected IP with a product developed by a team with extensive medical experience. They also have a track record of high value medical and technology exits. We look forward to seeing the development of this business and its potential ability to improve the lives of millions of people."
The digital addressing startup secured backing from Angel Investment Network to fund international expansion and double its headcount.
"A physical address should be a human right. Whether it’s opening up a bank account or getting an ambulance to your door, every person on this planet deserves access to these services. This raise is a vital stepping stone to unlock our growth into Nigeria as well as explore new markets across Africa, Middle East and Asia. The Angel Investment Network was instrumental in our fundraising success and has really helped us on our Mission to enable half the world without a physical address to “be included.”"
The London-based edtech startup secured the Series A extension to support growing university demand.
"BibliU has seen rapid growth across the globe over the last few months, and we believe COVID has pulled the transition to digital learning forward by at least 5 years. We have always existed to assist universities with this transition, by providing an unmatched student experience in a cost-effective way. BibliU is the perfect intersection for universities that are looking to create a seamless distance-learning experience, and do so in a way that introduces operational efficiencies to their workflows. We’re thrilled that AIN was able to assist us in this rapid extension to our Series A, and are excited to see where this round takes us."