Crowdfunder and Sport England have raised over £18 million for grassroots sports through matched crowdfunding, marking a major shift in how community clubs secure vital funding.
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Better Society Capital surpasses £1bn in investments tackling UK social challenges
Better Society Capital hits £1bn milestone in investments, using dormant bank funds to drive housing, youth, and health initiatives while attracting £3bn in private capital.
Men’s sexual health app faces £400k HMRC clawback as R&D tax crackdown bites
The founder of Mojo, a men’s sexual health and wellbeing app, has warned that HMRC’s aggressive crackdown on research and development (R&D) tax credits risks punishing genuine innovators, as his company battles a demand to repay more than £400,000.
Will Shu set for £172m payday as Deliveroo takeover looms
Deliveroo founder and chief executive Will Shu stands to gain more than £172 million if a proposed £2.7 billion takeover by US food delivery giant DoorDash goes ahead, despite the company’s shares still languishing far below their 2021 flotation price.
Made Smarter launches £1M fund to drive digital adoption in North West manufacturing
Made Smarter unveils a £1M funding round for SME manufacturers in the North West, offering grants and expert support to boost digital transformation and productivity.
Manychat secures $140m to scale AI-powered customer engagement across social platforms
Manychat raises $140 million in funding led by Summit Partners to expand globally and enhance its AI-driven customer engagement platform used by over a million businesses worldwide.
Fuel Ventures backs £3m investment in 51toCarbonZero to drive global expansion
Fuel Ventures leads £3 million investment in climate-tech firm 51toCarbonZero to expand its AI-driven platform and support international growth across the UK, Europe and the US.
Strava acquires UK running app Runna in multimillion-pound deal
Strava has acquired UK-based coaching app Runna in a multimillion-pound deal, delivering a major payday for its founders and boosting Strava’s fast-growing running community.
Vizzy raises £3.65m to reinvent the CV for a new generation of talent
Talent platform Vizzy, used by Louis Vuitton, Virgin Group, and WHSmith, secures £3.65m seed funding to transform CVs for digital natives and revolutionise early careers recruitment.
Inicio AI secures £2.6m to transform affordability assessments after pitch win triumph
Coventry-based FinTech Inicio AI lands £2.6M seed funding to scale its AI-powered affordability solution, following victory at Birmingham Tech Week’s OneToWin competition.
Booked it secures £2.5m investment as it eyes £1bn in bookings
Booked it lands £2.5m from Calculus Capital to fuel expansion and hit £1bn in bookings. The tech firm powers advanced digital booking for social and entertainment venues.
Dosen.io raises $2.3 million in oversubscribed round to stop ‘quiet quitting’
AI workplace platform Dosen.io secures $2.3m in an oversubscribed pre-seed round to help companies combat ‘quiet quitting’ by aligning employee purpose with company goals.
Sipay, Europe’s fastest-growing fintech, raises $78m Series B, hitting $875m valuation
Turkey’s leading fintech Sipay has raised $78 million in a Series B round led by Elephant VC, reaching a valuation of over $875 million as it eyes international growth following rapid domestic success.
Wrexham’s Hollywood owners seek new investors to back Premier League dream
Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney are looking for new investors to support Wrexham AFC’s rise through the football leagues as the club’s financial losses grow despite record revenues.
Finalists revealed for Isle of Man Innovation Challenge 2025
Fifteen global finalists have been announced for the Isle of Man Innovation Challenge 2025, competing across Fintech, Cleantech and Data & AI for the chance to scale tech solutions with global impact.
