The UK tech sector will end the year as Europe’s leading ecosystem, retaining its position as the main challenger to the US and China
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AIB invests €8.5 million in solar developer and operator BNRG
AIB has invested €8.5 million in BNRG, an Irish-based developer and operator of solar energy projects globally.
Sure Valley Ventures leads £3 Million Seed Round in AI as a Service Start-Up Jaid
Sure Valley Ventures, the VC firm that invests in early-stage software companies across the UK and Ireland, has led a £3m seed round in Jaid, an innovative technology firm providing AI-powered human communication solutions. The funding will be used to expand the team, enter new markets, and explore new verticals.
Fashion Cloud receives €25 million investment
Fashion Cloud has announced it has received an investment of €25 million, led by European specialist growthequity investor Verdane.
Flexible office space provider secures £2.5m investment to accelerate growth
Flexible office space provider, Canvas, has secured £2.5 million in debt finance from leading alternative finance provider, ThinCats, to accelerate growth and expand its property portfolio in strategic locations across London.
UK tech sector investment strength overshadows European rivals
UK technology businesses continued to overshadow their European counterparts this year when it came to value and investment levels, although both have fallen in the face of economic headwinds as the pandemic-fuelled boom has ground to a halt.
Growing self-storage company invests £50 million into expansion programme
One of the pioneers of self-storage in the UK, Space Station, has taken over the day-to-day running of Fort Locks in Banbury as part of their expansion programme.
Home Office finally agrees scale-up visa licenses 3 months after very slow start
The first four scale-up visa licences have been approved by the Home Office three months after the scheme began, prompting lawyers to question the slow take up.
IGF surpasses half a billion of lending facilities
Independent Growth Finance (IGF), the UK’s leading independent asset-based lender, has reported significant levels of growth for the 7 months to October 2022, surpassing the milestone of half a billion of ‘live’ lending facilities.
Female-led Pact Launches £30m Seed Fund with Focus on Inclusion, Well-being, and Climate
Pact has launched its first £30m seed fund to back early-stage startups across Europe using technology to tackle key priorities for the next generation – economic inclusion, personal and professional well-being, and climate solutions.
London investment will come roaring back after drop-off, says British Business Bank
London firms will be forced to weather a sharp drop-off in investment in the coming months before it rebounds in full force, a top official at the British Business Bank has warned.
Modern Milkman secures £50M after closing investment round
Modern Milkman – has announced it has raised £50 million in total funding after closing its Series C investment round.
GrandNanny Raises £400,000 in Pre-Seed Round
GrandNanny, a new intergenerational childcare service supporting mature job seekers into work and providing vital childcare for working parents, announced today that the company closed its pre-seed round at £400,000.
5Mins raises $5.7M to reinvent employee upskilling
5Mins AI, the gamified learning platform reinventing employee upskilling, has raised $5.7M in a seed round led by AlbionVC.
Top female angels invest £4.5m to turbocharge opportunities for women to enter tech industry
Code First Girls, a female-founded, fast-growing UK business that supports women into coding education and employment for free, announced a £4.5m Series A fundraise.
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