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SWAIN Press Pack

Key information about SWAIN for journalists.

The South West Angel and Investor Network was first set up by Philip Tellwright, Managing Director of SWAIN in 2004. Since then the company has gone from strength to strength and we are rapidly approaching our 80th deal of our 60 strong portfolio companies. SWAIN connects private investors, or 'Business Angels', with companies looking for investment. SWAIN specialises in helping small and medium sized companies to find equity finance, and assists private investors in the South West to search for investment opportunities in businesses with growth potential. SWAIN are an independent not-for-profit company supported by the South West Regional Development Agency (SWRDA) and the South West Business Links which specifically addresses the shortage of risk capital available to small and medium sized companies which has become known as the 'equity gap'. SWAIN is focussed on deal sizes ranging from £25,000 to £750,000 and this concentrates our energy on opportunities, which are too small to be considered by the majority of venture capital institutions.

SWAIN is run by a team of 4 individuals: -

Philip Tellwright, Managing Director, photo

Bruce Colley, Investment Director, photo

Alison Higham, Regional Co-ordinator, photo

Jenny Colley, Marketing Co-ordinator, photo

If you have any queries regarding Marketing, Public Relations or Promotions please contact Jenny Colley, jenny.colley@swain,org,uk, or 0117 906 3572.

Please find below our logo in printable format and some pictures of SWAIN's recent ventures.

 Download SWAIN logo

 SWAIN Logo word document

 SWAIN 5 years on

 SWAIN Grand Idea .doc

 SWAIN Investment Fayre

 SWAIN Investment Fayre 2