According to a survey SMEs are more likely to choose non-traditional ways of accessing capital such as crowdfunding or offering investment opportunities to employees, than traditional investment.
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UK space firm secures £7.6m to fund trial of factory satellites
From a humble garage to international backing, Space Forge plans to manufacture alloys, medicines and semiconductors in microgravity
Workfellow announces close of Series A funding round of $3.12 million
Workfellow, the software product company with the first plug-and-play tool that provides a holistic view of the impact of digital transformation on team work, has announced that it has raised $3.12 million in its Series A funding round.
Sir Paul McCartney comes together with investors to back music start-up Audoo
Sir Paul McCartney is among a group of investors behind a £7.2 million funding round for the music start-up Audoo.
Octopus Energy raises further £300M investment to value startup at $5bn
Octopus Energy has raised $300m of investment to value the power supplier at $5bn – despite soaring energy prices that have triggered a wave of collapses among its rivals.
Locket secures £1m on Seedrs
Locket, the prevention-first insurance provider has opened its crowdfund to the public this week, and already secured £1m against a target of £750k.
Abrdn to buy online platform Interactive Investor for £1.5bn
Abrdn has struck a £1.5bn deal to buy the online investment platform Interactive Investor, as the fund manager pushes into the increasingly popular realm of web-based trading.
Seedrs joins the Republic in $100m deal
Seedrs, the equity crowdfunding platform, is to be acquired by Republic, a US start-up investing service for about $100 million.
Sustainable UK start-ups raise record £2.3 billion
UK start-ups which focus on the environment and other sustainable development raised £2.3 billion this year, after a wave of investment in UK clean energy companies.
Science Creates opens its second incubator for next generation of scientists-turned-entrepreneurs in Bristol
Science Creates, the deep tech ecosystem that nurtures science and engineering start-ups and spin-outs, has today opened its second specialised incubator space in Bristol.
White Oak grows asset finance business with £150 million facility
Independent business lender White Oak has announced it has completed a securitisation facility from Barclays, with the funds set to be deployed to SMEs across the UK via asset finance solutions.
John Lewis targets ‘throwaway’ culture with £1m ideas fund
The owner of John Lewis and Waitrose are launching a £1m fund that will channel cash into projects with the potential to end the high street’s “throwaway” culture.
Ex-F1 team boss Eddie Jordan considering £3bn bid for Playtech
The former Formula One team owner Eddie Jordan is part of a consortium considering making a £3bn offer for Playtech, as the London-listed gambling software supplier becomes the focus of a potential bidding war.
Capital Business Media launches new events & awards division: The UK Business Events & Awards Company
Capital Business Media has announced a £500,000 investment into new events company The UK Business Events & Awards Company to develop a leading awards programme to reward business excellence and innovation.
‘Cow’s milk without cows’ start-up raises $13m in seed funding
“Cow’s milk without cows” will be in Israeli shops by 2023, after a start-up raised a record $13m (£9.7m) in seed funding from investors to help it make traditional dairy products from microorganisms.
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