Glasgow angel syndicate announces new ownership
Member ownership marks the syndicate s move out from underneath its university incubator
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A Glasgow-based business angel syndicate has announced its transfer from university ownership to being led and owned by its members.
Gabriel Investments, set up in 2012, has been supported by the University of Strathclyde via its SUI incubator. It specialises in funding very early stage, high risk business ventures with promising commercial potential.
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