Wagmi United, a group of US crypto investors, have snapped up Crawley Town, a struggling league two football club.
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Shirtmaker TM Lewin could return to UK high street in rescue deal
The shirtmaker TM Lewin could return to the high street after being rescued from administration by its main lender, understood to be Petra Group.
JamJar Investments to boost UK startups with £48m taxpayer backing
A £100 million venture fund launched by the founders of Innocent smoothies has secured £48 million in public money to invest in next-generation UK consumer brand businesses.
Rishi Sunak asks Royal Mint to launch non-fungible token
Rishi Sunak has asked the Royal Mint to launch a non-fungible token (NFT) as part of plans to turn Britain into a “global cryptoassets hub”.
Swytch, eBike conversion kit raises £3.8million in oversubscribed investment round
Swytch, the eBike conversion kit has raised £3.8 million in an oversubscribed round.
Channel 4 to be sold off in largest privatisation since Royal Mail
The government is pushing ahead with plans to privatise Channel 4 in what will be the biggest sale of a state-owned asset since Royal Mail in 2013.
Last-mile automation startup Wayleadr raises $4m to accelerate cleaner commuting
Wayleadr, a last-mile automation SaaS startup, has announced it has raised $4 million in funding led by Third Prime ventures.
Allica Bank pledges to make over £1 billion in committed lending offers in 2022
Allica Bank – the fintech challenger bank dedicated to empowering Britain’s established small and medium sized businesses – is pledging to make over £1 billion in committed loan offers in 2022.
Shipster secures investment to disrupt ecommerce shipping market
British shipping technology company, Shipster has secured investment from Manchester-based Fearless Adventures.
BGF exits leading care provider CSN Care Group to Clece
BGF has successfully exited its investment in leading care provider, CSN Care Group (‘CSN’). The group has been acquired by Clece Care Services, a national care provider currently operating successfully in more than 70 locations across the UK.
Business angel investing resilient to covid throughout 2021
The onset of the coronavirus pandemic in early 2020 raised concerns that it would result in a collapse in business angel investing causing the loss of an entire generation of early-stage companies.
BGF backs Evolution Aqua in £12m investment
Multi award-winning manufacturer, Evolution Aqua, has announced a £12 million investment from the UK and Ireland’s most active growth capital investor, BGF.
Playter raises $1.7m to bring ‘buy now pay later’ to the B2B space
Playter, a London-based growth platform that helps startups scale quicker with buy now, pay later (BNPL) invoicing, has today announced the closing of $1.7m in seed funding. The round was co-led by global investment firm Fin Capital and 1818 Ventures, with participation from award-winning venture capital RLC Ventures, and investment network Angels.
£1.6m funding for UK’s instant employment and income verification platform led by Triple Point Ventures
Konfir, a B2B SaaS platform that provides instant employment and income verifications has raised a £1.6m pre-seed round led by Triple Point ventures, who is backing founder Chris Milligan for a second time.
Buildiro Launches Investment Round on Seedrs
Buildiro.com, a digital marketplace for tradespeople, builders, and DIY enthusiasts in the United Kingdom, has launched a crowdfunding investment round on Seedrs, Europe’s leading online private investment platform.
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