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Startup news
British Business Bank puts £10m into Fuel Ventures funds
The money goes in through the Regional Angels Programme, set up in 2019 to widen access to early-stage equity outside the usual places. Fuel Ventures backs technology founders.
№ 312 · 8 October 2026
Founder story
Seven failed attempts, one boxing gym, then SHWDWN's first £100,000
Joshua Chumber spent seven years building companies that went nowhere. The idea that stuck came from a badly built ticket page at a small boxing show.
№ 290 · 1 October 2026
Startup news
Treasury puts £100m into regional and first-time VC funds
The second tranche of the £400m Investor Pathways Capital Initiative goes to early-stage funds outside London. Who gets the cheques has not been named.
№ 18 · 8 August 2026