A YOUNG Glasgow-based “counter-drone” company has won more than £200,000 of funding from a business angel syndicate that specialises in backing high-risk ventures. Gabriel Investments is hoping to reach for the skies with the “promising potential” of Gibson Robotics, which was established last year and develops drones to protect airspace from an aerial threat. Its high-speed drones physically capture other drones in a net after being launched by a catapult. It is monitored by a human operator. Founded by Joe Gibson, 23, an electronic and electrical engineering graduate from the University of Strathclyde, the company will receive a total £217,000. The funding is led by Gabriel Investment Syndicate, and includes support from Scottish Enterprise, Strathclyde Inspire: Entrepreneurs Fund (SEIF), the University of Strathclyde’s dedicated early-stage investment fund, and two private investors.