Bowmark Capital, the private equity investor, has backed the buy-out of Cornwall Insight, a leading provider of research, data and analysis to the energy sector.
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Warehouse robot startup BotsAndUs raises £11m
Autonomous warehouse robot maker BotsAndUs has secured $13m (£10.6m) in a seed round led by Swiss venture capital firm Lakestar.
Porsche invests in British cycling insurance provider Laka
Porsche Ventures has invested $1.5m (£1.2m) into British cycling insurance provider Laka as part of a wider $13.5m (£10.9m) Series A funding round.
Big Issue Invest backs multi-million pound scheme to help refugees in Greater Manchester and West Midlands
Big Issue Invest, the investment arm of the Big Issue, is backing a multi-million pound scheme to help improve the lives of refugees living in Greater Manchester and the West Midlands
Playter raises $55m to expand B2B BNPL platform
Playter, a London-based growth platform that helps SME’s scale quicker with buy now, pay later (BNPL), has today announced the closing of a $55 million funding round from the backers of Klarna, SoFi and Pipe.
Webio secures $4m to scale conversational AI in the collections and payments industry
Irish start-up Webio, a leader in Conversational AI in the credit, collections and payments industry, has today announced a series A funding round led by Finch Capital.
Art marketplace Artfinder raises £443,000 through crowdfunding
Online art marketplace Artfinder successfully raised £443,000 through its second Crowdcube campaign, from 590 investors, including new investment from lead investor, venture capital firm, Wellington Partners.
IGF announces year-on-year growth, building on record breaking 2021
Leading independent asset-based lender Independent Growth Finance (IGF) has announced its latest growth figures, building on 2021’s record-breaking results.
Ecolytiq raises €13,5M to empower banks and consumers in fight against climate change
Sustainability-as-a-Service solution provider ecolytiq has successfully closed their investment round, raising EUR 13,5 million from Visa, the auditing and consulting firm PwC Germany.
Fintech focused LHV UK bank opens its second UK hub in Leeds
LHV UK, a leading banking services provider to over 200 fintech and crypto companies has announced the opening of its second UK office in Leeds.
London fintech Paddle snaps up US firm ProfitWell for $200m
London fintech Paddle has struck a $200m deal to buy US firm ProfitWell today in its first acquisition since being founded ten years ago.
Stable closes a $60m Series B to bring calm to commodity market chaos
Stable, the ‘home of hedging’ for the $5 trillion agricultural commodity industry, today announced the close of a $60m Series B investment.
Simplyhealth makes significant investment in Ampersand Health
The UK’s leading health and dental plan provider Simplyhealth, has announced it has invested in Ampersand, provider of digital therapies for inflammatory conditions.
Previse raises $18M funding to accelerate SME working capital finance transformation
Previse has announced that it has closed the first phase of its Series B financing.
Moonpig to snap up gifting group Buyagift in £124m deal
Greeting card giant Moonpig has announced the proposed acquisition of Buyagift, the gift experiences platform, for £124m.
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