CircleRock wins backing from the British Business Bank

The British Business Bank has committed £7 million to a new platform enabling it to invest alongside five of the UK’s promising and emerging angel syndicates.

After a year-long due diligence process, CircleRock Capital is excited to receive the largest commitment from the British Business Bank for their new Angel Syndicate program.

This innovative new structure is an industry first, allowing the BBB to invest £7m alongside some of the most promising emerging angel syndicates across the UK.

We’re honoured to have been selected. This commitment is a testament not just to our model, but to the strength of the investor community we’ve built and the trust we’ve earned with founders, co-investors, and institutions alike. Since launch, we've aimed to bring a fresh approach to early-stage investing — combining agility with discipline, and deep founder alignment with a high-conviction network of backers.

The deal-by-deal model sits at the heart of this. It ensures alignment at every level: founders receive hands-on, value-adding support, and investors back the companies they truly believe in. We’re thrilled to see a major institution like the British Business Bank recognise its potential and back our vision for a more founder-aligned, transparent venture ecosystem.

This milestone is a vote of confidence in what we’ve built — and what’s ahead.

Please find the press release here and a interview with CircleRock founders Conor & Barry here.