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The Angel CoFund is a government-backed investment fund in the United Kingdom. ==History and operations== The Angel CoFund was established in 2011〔Angel News, 03 July 2013 (£100 Million Fund to Support Business Growth Goes National )〕 by a consortium of business angel groups and received a £50 million grant from the Regional Growth Fund.〔The Next Web, 08 May 2012 (Five English businesses cash in as Angel CoFund invests more than $11 million in first round )〕 The fund was set up in order to increase the quantity and quality of angel investing in England.〔UK Business Angels Association, 13 September 2013 (Initiatives to Attract Angel Investment )〕 It invests into small and medium-sized enterprises with high growth potential throughout the UK, alongside syndicates of business angels.〔Business Wales, 16 July 2013 (£100 million fund to support business growth goes national )〕 By July 2013 the fund had made 32 investments, making it the UK's most active angel investment fund by number of deals.〔FT.com, 03 July 2013 (UK doubles fund to back angel investments )〕 In June 2013 the Angel CoFund was shortlisted for the Best New Entrant award at the UK Business Angels Association Awards.〔UK Business Angels Association, 25 June 2013 (UKBAA Announce the 2013 Angel Investment Awards Shortlist )〕 The fund was initially supported by Capital for Enterprise Limited (CfEL) a private limited company wholly owned by the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills.〔Capital for Enterprise 13, September 2013 (Business Angel Co-investment Fund )〕 On 1 October 2013, CfEL became part of the British Business Bank, which took over the management of CfEL's funds, including the Angel CoFund. Following the establishment of the bank, Minister of State for Business and Enterprise, Michael Fallon, announced an additional £50m for the fund.〔 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Angel CoFund」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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