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KanDo Medical, an independent Healthcare Solutions Provider, has acquired Fleetwood Healthcare, a Wicklow based Medical Device Distributor. Fleetwood Healthcare was founded in 1995 by Conor and Susan Fleetwood and is a proud partner to some of the worlds most respected and innovative Endoscopy and Surgical Device Manufacture rs. Fleetwood Healthcare pioneered the introduction of single use Endoscopy products to Ireland and is highly regarded as a leader in the provision of bespoke clinical workshops to healthcare professionals.

UtilityAR, an enterprise software company offering Augmented Reality (AR) integration solutions to businesses, has announced a seed round of €600k as the company positions itself to compete in the rapidly growing AR industry currently worth €13.6bn annually.

Belfast-based software company Adoreboard has secured funding from the Halo Business Angel Network (HBAN) and Co-Fund II to support a series of major contract wins and create six new jobs.

HBAN today celebrates more than €100M invested in start-ups on the island of Ireland.

HBAN announces that Bluedrop Medical, a Galway based Medical device start up, has secured €3.7M in funding to help manage one of the most devastating complications of diabetes – the diabetic foot. An initial seed investment of €1.2M was led by HBAN’s MedTech Syndicate - which itself invested €340K in the seed round. Enterprise Ireland and the Western Development Commission also invested in the funding round along with other members of the investment community.  A €2.5M grant was awarded through the European Innovation Council.

HBAN today reveals that 43% of female angel investors are eyeing up exits from their investee companies in the next 12 months.

The issue of gender equality in the business world is not a new one but in recent times we have started to see constructive debate gaining traction. While it is sadly still not uncommon to hear stories of successful, qualified women being paid less or being overlooked for promotions, such cases are now at least being called out and given prominence rather than swept under the carpet and accepted as the norm.

Julian Costley is a partner of Heaton Camillo, the investment and advisory firm that brings angel investors together with entrepreneurs.

HBAN investors have contributed towards €4 million in additional financing that has been secured by 

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