Gabriel is an angel syndicate, aimed specifically at supporting young, pre start and emerging technology businesses. Companies from a broad spectrum of sectors are eligible for funding, but Gabriel’s focus is on companies that can demonstrate growth potential, ambition and scalability, preferably in new products and markets. As Managing Director of both the Strathclyde University Incubator and Gabriel Investments Limited, Gillian MacAulay has helped nurture over 250 young businesses since 1990 and implemented a strong client support system. Gabriel Investments was launched in 2012 and to date has done 24 investments into new companies, addressing the gap in the market of first stage funding for businesses, pushing them through an accelerator programme, to create disciplined, high value, growth companies.