EARLY-stage Scottish companies received £15.5 million of investment in 36 funding deals which involved the LINC Scotland network of business angels in the first half of 2012, up 50% on the £10.3m figure for the opening six months of last year.
David Grahame, executive director of national business angel association LINC Scotland, declared it was a "strong start to the year for angel investment".
But he sounded a note of caution by pointing out the overall investment figure for the first half of 2012 was boosted by four, £1m-plus funding deals, while LINC Scotland cited an increase in its membership base.
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