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The latest news and insights from Lifted Ventures, our angel network and the wider investment community.

Big Creative UK Summit 2026 – that’s a wrap!
We had an amazing run of events at the Big Creative UK Summit 2026 this spring, bringing together investors, founders and creative

Three new investments in sustainable, female founded startups
LIFTED ANGEL NETWORK ANNOUNCES TRIO OF RECENT INVESTMENTS BACKING SUSTAINABLE AND PURPOSE-LED UK BUSINESSES The Lifted Angel Network, part of Lifted Ventures,

ClotProtect secures £1.2m investment with support from Lifted Ventures Angel Network
ClotProtect, the Leeds-based medical technology company founded by Helen Philippou, has raised a total of £1.2 million through a combination of Innovate UK funding and angel investment from the Lifted Ventures Angel Network.

UK Export Finance Female Founder Export Accelerator cohort visit Tilz Prosperitas in Leeds
This week, members of our UK Export Finance (UKEF) Female Founder Export Accelerator visited Tilz Prosperitas, a UK-based multinational e-commerce and B2B

Lifted launches Athena Scale for women ready to grow big
We’re delighted to share that Lifted is launching a new purpose-built scale-up accelerator Athena Scale, designed specifically for women business leaders and

Applications open for Athena Labs Growth and Funding Programme Cohort 2
Following the success of its first programme, ATHENA LABS has opened applications for Cohort 2 of its Growth and Funding Programme, offering