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Mint Ventures @mintventures.bsky.social · 28/05/2026

Discover the exciting world of start-up investing - and why angel investing is one of the most rewarding ways to support innovation and high-growth businesses. 📌 How an Angel Group Works 📆 Friday 12th June 2026 ⏰ 12pm - London www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/angel-inve...

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Angel Investing: How Start-up Investment Groups Really Work

Discover angel investing and find out how to become part of a thriving community where innovation meets investment.

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Mint Ventures @mintventures.bsky.social · 04/05/2026

History has made enough mistakes when it comes to women and wealth. On Thursday night at The Library of Mistakes in Edinburgh, we made sure the next chapter reads differently. You don’t need to be financially rich to start investing. Stop waiting - start here with us: www.mintventures.co.uk

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Mint Ventures @mintventures.bsky.social · 09/04/2026

📌 The Scottish Government is inviting entrepreneurs from across the country to participate in its inaugural national entrepreneurial survey. For founders, entrepreneurs, or business owners in Scotland. You can access the survey here: qualtricsxm4gbdbbrfg.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_...

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Mint Ventures @mintventures.bsky.social · 08/03/2026

This International Women’s Day, we’re celebrating more than progress - we’re celebrating possibility. At Mint Ventures, supporting women isn’t a statement. It’s a commitment. Learn more at our free How to Become an Angel Investor info-session ⬇️ 17th March 2026 www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/how-to-bec...

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Mint Ventures @mintventures.bsky.social · 30/01/2026

The new Women Angel Investors 2025 report from the Invest in Women Taskforce, UKBAA and Beauhurst is published. The latest data shows incredible progress, yet women still represent just 14.1% of all UK angel investors. Full report here: www.investinwomentaskforce.org/media/fnpohs...

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DIGIT @digitfyi.bsky.social · 01/12/2025

ScotlandIS is inviting Scotland’s tech community to take part in its 18th annual industry survey, which will inform the organisation's 2026 report on the sector’s health, trends and future challenges. Click below for more 👇 www.digit.fyi/scotlandis-s... #Tech | #News | #ScotlandIS

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ScotlandIS Seeks Industry Voices For 2026 Report

Findings from ecosystem organisation ScotlandIS' latest annual survey will inform the organisation’s 2026 report.

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Mint Ventures @mintventures.bsky.social · 01/12/2025

We are excited to introduce our Associate Membership category - which now includes the opportunity for men to co-invest alongside our women angels. If you’re passionate about driving meaningful change, we’d love to have you involved. For more info see: www.mintventures.co.uk/members/

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Mint Ventures @mintventures.bsky.social · 29/10/2025

Have you always wondered what it would be like to be a Dragon? 🐉 Would you like to support more women-led early-stage companies? 📅 Thursday 13th November 2025 ⏰ 5.30pm 📌 OEUK, 4th Floor, Annan House, 33-35 Palmerston Road, Aberdeen, AB11 5QP 💰 Free to attend www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/have-you-a...

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Have you always wondered what it would be like to be a Dragon?

Do you love Dragons Den? Would you like to support more women-led early-stage companies? Come and find out how you can get involved.

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Mint Ventures @mintventures.bsky.social · 29/10/2025

📢 An interesting report including a recommendation on tax and investment incentives: Introduce a “Female Enterprise Investment Scheme” to complement existing reliefs (e.g., SEIS/EIS) but targeted at female-led businesses. Read the report here: publications.parliament.uk/pa/cm5901/cm...

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Mint Ventures @mintventures.bsky.social · 08/10/2025

Mint Ventures invests in BindEthics Ltd, a pioneering sustainable commercial adhesive company as part of the £150k round led by Lifted Ventures. Why We Invested in BindEthics 🌱 1. Game-Changing Product Innovation 🧠 2. Exceptional Diverse Founding Team 🌍 3. Massive ESG Impact

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Mint Ventures @mintventures.bsky.social · 17/09/2025

📢 HUGE news! Breakthrough Founders is here! Funded by @innovateuk.bsky.social, a fully funded pathway to investment, for overlooked and underrepresented founders. We will support access to funding and investment through different educational pathways. 🔗Apply: www.breakthroughfounders.co.uk

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Breakthrough Founders

A national Innovate UK-funded programme supporting UK entrepreneurs from overlooked groups. From shaping an idea to raising Series A, we provide tailored pathways, investor networks, and the tools to ...

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Mint Ventures @mintventures.bsky.social · 07/07/2025

Find out "How to become an angel investor and investing in start-ups" with Mint MD, Gillian Fleming. 📅Thursday 31st July 🕛12pm (UK time) 🔗https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/1428106518039?aff=oddtdtcreator FREE to attend. Interactive session with the opportunity to ask questions.

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Mint Ventures @mintventures.bsky.social · 07/07/2025

We are delighted to announce Mint has signed up to the Pathways Forward Pathways Pledge bringing the total number of partners to 32. Read more on our website: www.mintventures.co.uk/events/ Photo credit Anna Moffat Photography #PathwaysReport

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Mint Ventures @mintventures.bsky.social · 16/06/2025

Applications are now open for the UK’s most prestigious business award – the King’s Awards for Enterprise – first established as The Queen’s Award for Enterprise in 1966 – recognise outstanding achievement across four categories. www.gov.uk/kings-awards...

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The King's Awards for Enterprise

The King's Awards for Enterprise - how to enter, online entry forms, guidance notes, deadline, nominations, award categories.

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Mint Ventures @mintventures.bsky.social · 29/05/2025

Find out "How to become an angel investor and investing in start-ups" with Mint MD, Gillian Fleming. 📅Friday 13th June 🕛12pm (UK time) 🔗https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/how-to-become-an-angel-investor-and-investing-in-start-up-businesses-tickets-1388189926439?aff=ebdsoporgprofile FREE to attend.

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Mint Ventures @mintventures.bsky.social · 26/05/2025

📍Board 180 is a collaboration between Mint Ventures and Focused For Business changing the approach to investment to be discussion led rather than pitch led. The 2nd sessions are happening next month, with more boards planned for later in the year. Kindly supported by British Business Bank Scotland.

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Mint Ventures @mintventures.bsky.social · 05/05/2025

📍 How to become an Angel Investor and Investing in start up businesses. 📅 Friday 23rd May 2025 ⏰ 12 - 12.30pm 📌 Online 💰 FREE to attend This session will cover how angel investing works, tax benefits and different pathways into angel investing. Eventbrite link: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/how-to-bec...

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How to become an Angel Investor and Investing in start up businesses.

Mint Ventures Info Session: How to become an Angel Investor and investing in start up businesses.

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Mint Ventures @mintventures.bsky.social · 16/04/2025

Congratulations to our portfolio company Inicio AI on closing their funding round. We look forward to seeing the growth of the company over the coming months. #angelinvesting #womenentrepreneurs #womenangels www.thebusinessdesk.com/westmidlands...

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Coventry tech firm bags £2.6m funding boost | TheBusinessDesk.com

Funding will help launch a new product, grow the team and expand HQ

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Mint Ventures @mintventures.bsky.social · 15/04/2025

Our MD Gillian Fleming is in the latest Scottish Field Magazine entitled "The Women's Issue" where they are shining a spotlight on the incredible women of Scotland.👏 Apologies, we can't find an online link to the article. #angelinvesting #womeninbusiness #womenentrepreneurs

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Mint Ventures @mintventures.bsky.social · 03/04/2025

📍 How to become an Angel Investor and Investing in start up businesses. 📅 Tuesday 22nd April ⏰ 1 - 1.30pm 📌 Online 💰 FREE to attend Fact - you don't need to be rich to invest. Find out more ⬇️ Kindly supported by British Business Bank and Scottish Enterprise www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/how-to-bec...

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How to become an Angel Investor and Investing in start up businesses.

Mint Ventures Info Session: How to become an Angel Investor and investing in start up businesses.

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Mint Ventures @mintventures.bsky.social · 24/03/2025

We are delighted to announce the appointment of Jamie Landale as a new non-exec director to the board of Mint. Jamie has built and sold award-winning businesses and we look forward to the new dimension his appointment will bring to Mint Ventures. www.scottishfinancialnews.com/articles/ent...

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Entrepreneur Jamie Landale joins Scottish women-led investment group as director

The Scottish women-led angel investment group, Mint Ventures, has welcome seasoned entrepreneur and business leader, Jamie Landale, as a non-executive director. Mr Landale, from Crieff, is the founder...

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Mint Ventures @mintventures.bsky.social · 12/03/2025

📌More coverage from International Women's Day - this time in the Edinburgh Evening News. "The barriers to more women investing are not financial, they are cultural." www.edinburghnews.scotsman.com/business/mor... @scotsman.com #womenangels #womeninvestors #angelinvesting #InvestinginStartups

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More women investors are needed to rebalance the investment gap

Women will hold 60% of the UK’s wealth, yet only 14% invest in early-stage unlisted companies known as angel investors

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Mint Ventures @mintventures.bsky.social · 07/03/2025

This is a great podcast with our MD Professor Gillian Fleming - just in time for International Women's Day. Gillian discusses how we can support women-led businesses and encourage more female entrepreneurs. Listen here: www.convergechallenge.com/the-academic... or on your favourite podcast app.

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The Academic Adventures Podcast - Converge Challenge

This podcast is all about people who have embraced the opportunity to combine their academic work with entrepreneurial ventures.

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Mint Ventures @mintventures.bsky.social · 05/03/2025

Super piece in The Scotsman about realising the power and potential of working mums with a section on angel investing and comment from our MD Professor Gillian Fleming 🔗 www.scotsman.com/education/re...

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Realising power and potential of working mums

A look at efforts being made to encourage women with caring responsibilities back into the workplace

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Mint Ventures @mintventures.bsky.social · 04/03/2025

Great piece in @scottishfinancialnews.com Thank you for highlighting the work we are doing ahead of International Women’s Day this Saturday. To find out more see our website: www.mintventures.co.uk/members/

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Members - Mint Ventures

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Mint Ventures @mintventures.bsky.social · 01/03/2025

UK tax benefits - things you might not know. Inheritance tax relief – potentially pass on your investment free of IHT. See www.mintventures.co.uk for other benefits of investing in start-ups and how it can add to your CPD #angelinvesting #investinginstartups #womenbackingwomen #womeninvestors

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Mint Ventures @mintventures.bsky.social · 28/02/2025

UK tax benefits - things you might not know. You can defer Capital Gains Tax by reinvesting existing capital gains into EIS-eligible companies and deferring this tax until you sell your EIS shares. #AngelInvestor #UKStartups #EIS #SEIS #InvestorTips #WealthBuilding

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Mint Ventures @mintventures.bsky.social · 27/02/2025

UK tax benefits - things you might not know: SEIS offers generous benefits for very early-stage start-ups: 50% income tax relief which means if you invest £5k you get £2.5k back, on investments up to a max of £100K per tax year. EIS is 30% which means 30% of your investment back. #AngelInvestor

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Mint Ventures @mintventures.bsky.social · 26/02/2025

The Women's Enterprise Scotland Women in Enterprise Survey closes on 9th March. Please complete this if you have not already done so. 🔗 ⬇️ The survey will help identify what is working well and what strategies and practices are needed for women in enterprise. www.surveymonkey.com/r/WESSurvey2...

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Survey of Women in Enterprise 2025

Please complete our 2025 survey of women-led and women-owned businesses in Scotland. Your experiences equip us to make a meaningful difference for all women business owners and the next generation of ...

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Mint Ventures @mintventures.bsky.social · 26/02/2025

Did you know @bsky.app's CEO is @jay.bsky.team (Jay Graber) - Jay grew up in a multicultural household. Mum was a Chinese acupuncturist and Dad was a Swiss math teacher. BlueSky aligns perfectly with Mint Values of "investing in women led and diverse teams". Find out more: www.mintventures.co.uk

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Home - Mint Ventures

A women-led business angel investment club and network offering a fresh approach to investing for women and funding for diverse teams.

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Mint Ventures @mintventures.bsky.social · 24/02/2025

Still a few tickets left for tomorrow: Tuesday 25th February - How to become an Angel Investor and Investing in start up businesses - the myths exposed! 📌 ONLINE and FREE to attend. 📅 Tuesday 25th February | 1pm for 30mins Book now - FREE to attend www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/how-to-bec...

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How to become an Angel Investor and Investing in start up businesses.

Mint Ventures Info Session: How to become an Angel Investor and investing in start up businesses.

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