Sustainable Ventures, Europe’s leading climate tech hub, invests 12 times more in female-founded startups than the industry average. Celebrating its 50th investment, the firm has committed 23% of its funding to female founders, driving success with a unique support model and focus on diverse founders.
leading London minicab firm Addison Lee is up for sale as owners Cheyne Capital and Liam Griffin work with Jefferies to explore a potential takeover. The firm, which transports seven million passengers annually, faces revenue challenges and competition from Uber and black cabs.
DNEG, the UK special effects firm behind Dune: Part Two and Oppenheimer, secures a $200 million investment from Abu Dhabi’s United Al Saqer Group, valuing the company at over $2 billion. The funding will support DNEG’s expansion and innovation in AI-powered special effects tools.
Simply Asset Finance has announced a major milestone, securing a £120 million loan facility from Bank of America.
MOTORS acquires the Cazoo brand, planning to launch a new app and website with over 250,000 used car listings, enhancing its digital marketplace for car buyers and dealers.
Lord Alan Sugar has invested in Rachel Woolford’s business, R Nation, following her victory on The Apprentice. The investment includes a £250,000 stake and Sugar joining as a director.
British start-up Space Forge secures funding from Nato’s $1.1bn investment fund to build space factories for advanced microchip crystals. Discover how this innovative technology aims to transform manufacturing.
Octopus Energy plans to invest $2 billion in US renewable energy projects by the end of the decade, starting with the acquisition of two solar farms. Learn more about their global clean energy expansion.
WorkL, renowned for the World’s Happiest Workplace List and The Sunday Times Best Places to Work, raises £2M Series A funding with Calculus Capital to accelerate international growth and enhance workplace happiness globally
Gener8 – a free-to-use app empowering people to control and be rewarded from their data – has announced a £2m funding round, valuing the company at £39m.
Octopus Energy welcomes Galvanize Climate Solutions and Lightrock as new investors, enhancing its $9bn valuation and supporting its global expansion in clean energy solutions.
Fuuse, the UK’s leading electric vehicle charge point management platform, has secured substantial funding to propel its next phase of growth in the UK and Ireland.
Dublin-based tech firm Overcast HQ has announced an $1.2 m bridging round to help the world’s largest brands and broadcasters manage terabytes of video content with AI and a suite of cloud solutions.
Software company ClearWatt provides transparency to the second-hand electric car market by measuring and certifying EV battery health. Its EV Health Checker app provides consumers and dealers with critical information needed to make more informed purchase decisions.
Artisan AI, a startup building AI employees and software for enterprise companies, has raised $7.3 million in a round led by Oliver Jung, an early investor in Airbnb, Rippling, Revolut, and many other unicorns.
