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HBAN's fund will target companies looking to make a positive impact in areas of environment and sustainability

€10m investment fund for sustainable start-ups launched

A new €10m fund has been established to invest in socially-conscious start-ups on the island of Ireland.

John Phelan, the all-island director of HBAN

Business angels invest average of €200,000 in start-ups

A new survey from the Halo Business Angel Network shows that HBAN business angels have invested a median of €200,000 each in start-ups on the …

Business • 07 Jan

All-island director of HBAN, John Phelan

Business angel investing grew in 2020, despite pandemic

Business angels invested over €14 million in start-ups across the island of Ireland in 2020, despite the pandemic induced restrictions throughout the year.

Business • 28 Jan 21

HBAN's Niamh Sterling and Aonghus Shortt, the CEO and co-founder of FoodMarble

HBAN angels drive €1.2m FoodMarble investment round

The Halo Business Angel Network has helped Dublin start-up FoodMarble raise a total of €1.2m in a funding round.

Business • 11 Sep 20

John Phelan, all-island director of HBAN, said the last 12 months have been very exciting for HBAN's angels

HBAN angels cash out with 10 times investment return

A number of angel investors have cashed out in the last 12 months with up to 10 times return on their investments, according to the …

Business • 17 Jul 20

John Phelan, all-island director and Niamh Sterling, investment consultant at HBAN

HBAN business angels invested €16.8m in 66 start-ups

HBAN, the organisation responsible for promoting business angel investment, said that business angels invested a total of €16.8m in 66 Irish start-ups last year.

Business • 03 Feb 20

HBAN passes €100m angel investment milestone

HBAN, the organisation responsible for promoting business angel investment, has passed the €100m investment milestone on the island of Ireland.

Business • 21 Nov 19

Bluedrop Medical founders Chris Murphy and Simon Kiersey with Colin Henehan, HBAN MedTech Syndicate

Bluedrop Medical secures €3.7m in funding

The business angel investment network, HBAN, has announced that Bluedrop Medical has secured €3.7m in funding.

Business • 19 Sep 19

John Phelan, all-island director, HBAN, Pat Garvey, chairman of Phorest and Ronan Perceval, co-founder and CEO of Phorest

HBAN-backed Phorest wins major European award

Phorest, the HBAN-backed software company, has been named "most successful business financed by early stage investors" at the European Business Angels Network (EBAN) annual congress …

Business • 20 Jun 19

HBAN's John Phelan (l), EBAN President Candace Johnson, BANC Director Albert Colomer and Sarah Cagney, HBAN's communications and relationship manager

HBAN wins European Business Angel Network Award

The Halo Business Angel Network has won the the top spot in the Globally Networked Organisation at the European Business Angel Network awards ceremony in …

Business • 12 Jul 18

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