Swytch, the eBike conversion kit has raised £3.8 million in an oversubscribed round.
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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.
Yorkshire startups vie for a slice of the meat and dairy substitute pie
When Castleton Mill in Leeds opened almost 200 years ago it housed steam-powered flax spinning machines. These days the former textile mill is part of another Industrial Revolution – the shift to plant-based food.
Mike Ashley’s Frasers Group buys Studio Retail out of administration
Mike Ashley’s Frasers Group has bought Studio Retail out of administration for £26.8m, saving almost 1,500 jobs after its shareholding in the online specialist was wiped out.
Fintech Founders attack government for inaction on closing funding gap
A body representing some of the UK’s leading fintech bosses has attacked the government for inaction in closing a significant growth funding gap in the sector, in a new report released today.
Investors have a big appetite for Gousto
Gousto, a UK meal-kit box service, has raised a further $230 million a month after sealing its unicorn status with a $100 million placing.
