BindEthics Ltd.

We’re proud to have partnered with Mint Ventures to support BindEthics Ltd. in their £150k seed round. BindEthics Ltd. is pioneering sustainable adhesives, turning industrial food and beverage waste into high-performance, non-toxic bio-adhesives - a game-changing solution for furniture, construction and packaging industries. This investment demonstrates the power of women-led co-investment, helping close the funding gap for women founders in the UK. Victoria Garcia Professor Gillian Fleming Helen Oldham Jordan Dargue Sara Parker Alex Usher Angel Smith

Mint Ventures backs BindEthics Ltd. in £150k Seed Round led by Lifted Ventures Mint Ventures is proud to announce investment in BindEthics Ltd, a pioneering sustainable commercial adhesive company transforming industrial food & beverage waste into high-performance, non-toxic adhesives supporting healthy homes as part of the £150k round led by Lifted Ventures.  This deal represents a powerful collaboration between two UK women-led angel investment groups, working together to help close the chronic funding gap facing women founders and leaders of UK start up businesses. Why We Invested in BindEthics  🌱 1. Game-Changing Product Innovation  BindEthics has developed a world-first bio-adhesive derived from brewing waste, offering a non-toxic, fully recyclable alternative to conventional formaldehyde-based glues used in furniture wood. With wide application potential across the furniture, construction & packaging industries, BindEthics’ adhesives are:  Biodegradable  Low-carbon (up to 86% lower emissions than standard glues)  Cost-competitive  Scalable  Non-toxic and circular  True waste feedstock  🧠 2. Exceptional Diverse Founding Team  Led by CEO Victoria Garcia, who holds an MSc in Molecular Design & Synthesis, alongside CTO Alexandra Sirre & CFO Michiel Wolzak, the founding team combines deep technical expertise with commercial insight and leadership. The team has demonstrated a strong ability to:  Develop & optimise high-performance adhesive formulations  Scale from lab to manufacturing  Build partnerships with world class manufacturers and distributors  🌍 3. Massive ESG Impact  Healthier Homes  Replacing toxic adhesives with safe, plant-based alternatives dramatically reduces exposure to harmful chemicals.  Industrial Compatibility  Designed for manufacture with existing equipment An Urgent Market Need  With the global adhesive sector valued at over £51.2 billion, industries are under pressure to find greener, safer alternatives due to evolving regulatory, environmental, and consumer demands & Bind Ethics is answering this call.  “We are truly honoured to join BindEthics on their mission to replace harmful glues and support the critical healthy ageing sector. This is exactly the kind of purpose-led, women-led innovation that is aligned with our members investment values.” Gillian Fleming Fleming, MD Mint Ventures    ''We're delighted that we have been able to work with Mint Ventures in backing Bindethics to accelerate their growth journey. Women focussed investment organisations like Mint Ventures and Lifted Ventures are compounding their investments through powerful coinvestment conversations which as the latest Invest In Women Code results show have a significant investment amplification effect.'' Helen Oldham Co-Founder Lifted Ventures    Mint Ventures & Lifted Ventures are supported by the British Business Bank Scotland   Mary Jane Brouwers Jamie Landale Rebecca Trengove Anna Lagerqvist Christopherson Irina K. Katrine Young

🌍 𝐒𝐮𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐛𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐅𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐥𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐬 𝐀𝐧𝐧𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐜𝐞𝐝 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐂𝐨𝐦𝐩𝐨𝐬𝐢𝐭𝐞𝐬 𝐔𝐊 𝐀𝐰𝐚𝐫𝐝𝐬 𝐃𝐢𝐧𝐧𝐞𝐫🌍 The UK composites sector continues to lead the way in sustainable innovation – from circularity solutions to net-zero initiatives. We’re proud to announce the finalists for the 𝐒𝐮𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐛𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐀𝐰𝐚𝐫𝐝𝐬: ♻️ Sustainability Award: 𝐂𝐢𝐫𝐜𝐮𝐥𝐚𝐫𝐢𝐭𝐲 🔹 AMRC  🔹B&M Longworth Ltd/Scott Bader 🔹Brunel Composites Centre (BCC) 🔹CEAMS 🔹PRF Composite Materials  🔹SM8RT 🔹Uplift360 ⚡ Sustainability Award: 𝐍𝐞𝐭-𝐙𝐞𝐫𝐨 𝐈𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐞: 🔸 BindEthics Ltd. 🔸Composite Braiding Ltd 🔸Williams Jet Tenders 🔸Uplift360 👏 Congratulations to all shortlisted organisations for driving real impact towards a more sustainable future. See the full list of categories & finalists here: https://lnkd.in/e9PGDS2u 🏆 Winners will be revealed on 29th October at the National Motorcycle Museum, Birmingham. 📢 Book your place now to join us in celebrating innovation and sustainability in the UK composites sector 👥 For full table bookings: https://lnkd.in/erVCaCts 👤 For individual seat bookings: https://lnkd.in/ef42URWb #Sustainability #CompositesUK #CUKAwards2025 #CircularEconomy #NetZero

The Royal Academy of Engineering had the privilege of sponsoring 🔥THE HEAT run by VOYAGERS.io, a climate tech festival that champions innovation across the globe. The event brought together leading voices to discuss solutions, infrastructure investment, opportunities, and challenges. We were proud to see some of our amazing Hub members actively leading in workshops, conversation circles, and pitches — each one truly inspiring. The two conversations stood out: scaling the unscalable by breaking the climate tech bottleneck, and driving climate resilience through innovation, adaptation, and investment. Jack Hooper Rhizocore Technologies Keno Mario-Ghae Hedley Studios Rodrigo García González Notpla Matt Journee Levistor & Keith Pullen Harish Pesala SmartResilience Surakat Kudehinbu Green Angel Ventures Victoria Garcia BindEthics Ltd. Idan Gal-Shohet Fibe

The celebrations continued with an incredible second half at the UKBAA Angel Investment Awards 2025, hosted by our Executive Chair Jenny Tooth OBE 🎉 Here are the final award highlights from a night full of visionary talent and game-changing innovation: 🌿 Best Investment in Sustainable Innovation – Sponsored by Reddie & Grose Patent and Trade Mark Attorneys Winner: Epoch Biodesign 🔄 Exit of the Year – Sponsored by British Business Bank Winner: Observe Technologies backed by AI Seed and Sistema Capital 👩🚀 High Growth Woman Founder of the Year Winner: Reeva Misra, Founder of Walking on Earth 🤝 Investment in Diversity Champion – Sponsored by British Business Bank Winner: Emmie Faust, Founder of Female Founders Rise 🧠 Deep Tech Investment of the Year – Sponsored by Royal Academy of Engineering Enterprise Hub Winner: BindEthics Ltd. backed by Lifted Ventures 🌱 Seed VC of the Year – Sponsored by HSBC Innovation Banking Winner: Haatch 👼 Angel Investor of the Year – Sponsored by ACF Investors Winner: Amir Nooriala & Claire Valoti (Claire and Amir's Angel Portfolio) Congratulations to all our winners for driving change, embracing innovation, and shaping the future of investment and entrepreneurship in the UK 🎇

🎉Thank you UK Business Angels Association for a fantastic evening celebrating the movers and shakers in the angel investment landscape, and recognising the incredible companies and support network that surrounds them. 🥳 We were delighted to support the event and bring along some of our fantastic Hub Members too: Victoria Garcia, Ilan Adler, Stephen Mitchell, Surakat Kudehinbu, and Keith Pullen. 🏆 Huge cheers for Surakat and the team from Green Angel Syndicate who won Angel Group of the Year sponsored by Barclays UK, and for Victoria Garcia, BindEthics Ltd. and Lifted Ventures, Helen Oldham, Jordan Dargue for winning Deep Tech Investment of the Year, sponsored by Royal Academy of Engineering Enterprise Hub. 🫶 Lovely as always to spend time with my amazing colleagues Divine Mukasa, Pakhi Sharma, Stefon Williams, and Anika H. (and props to Anika for presenting the award on our behalf!).

🚀 Backing bold ideas and the investors who believe in them. We were delighted to support the UK Business Angels Association Angel Investment Awards 2025, celebrating the people and partnerships fuelling innovation across the UK.   Deep tech breakthroughs don't happen in isolation. They need founders with vision and investors willing to take early, ambitious bets on transformative technologies. That’s why we were there: to champion the bold ideas, the capital that backs them, and the collaborative ecosystem that makes it possible.   We were thrilled to see BindEthics Ltd., part of our Regional Talent Engines programme, take home the win. Deep tech ventures like: 1. Dxcover (Shott Scale Up Accelerator) 2. Hammer Missions (Enterprise Fellowships) also made the shortlist, showcasing the strength and breadth of innovation within our ecosystem.   Our Head of Enterprise Hub, Dr Laura IH Bennett, served as a judge and said: “It’s a privilege to evaluate how investors add value to deep tech companies through guidance and active support.” Thanks to the UK Business Angels Association for a brilliant evening of recognition and celebration. And congratulations to all the finalists and winners and to the investors building the future, one venture at a time. Anika H. Divine Mukasa Stefon Williams Pakhi Sharma #UKBAAAwards #DeepTech #AngelInvestment #ScienceStartups #InnovationEcosystem

Fantastic first day at Climb25, listening to Dame Laura Kenny talk about her winning mindset 🙌 discussing Sustainability and Trams with West Yorkshire Mayor Tracy Brabin, not to mention showcasing our bio-based adhesive with BindEthics Ltd.