Starling Bank has raised £60m in a Series C funding round led by Merian Global Investors, including the Merian Chrysalis Investment Company.
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Why has Al Gore invested $100 million into African Tech Start-up Andela?
Andela is a company founded by Nigerian entrepreneurs aiming to train Africans in software development for large scale corporations.
UK start-up Pupil brings in business heavyweights to advise on global expansion
London-based spatial data start-up, Pupil, has brought in business heavyweights to help shape its ambitious global plans.
Snack brand Graze snapped up in £100m deal by Marmite owner Unilever
Marmite-owner Unilever has bought healthy snack brand Graze, which started life a decade ago as a snack box delivery service.
Distributed raises £1.5m in largest seed funding round from Fuel Ventures
Distributed, the AI-powered tech talent resourcing platform, today announced that it has raised £1.5 million in a seed funding round from Fuel Ventures to bring its total initial funding up to £1.65 million.
Jaguar Land Rover invests in mobility and roadside assistance provider Urgent.ly
InMotion Ventures, Jaguar Land Rover’s venture capital fund, has investment in Urgent.ly, the connected roadside assistance service
Nutmeg secures £45 million in funding led by Goldman Sachs
Digital wealth manager Nutmeg has secured £45 million in funding in an investment round led by Wall Street giant Goldman Sachs.
Nucleus Commercial breaks £1BN barrier in SME lending
Nucleus Commercial Finance, one of UK’s largest providers of alternative finance to businesses has broken £1 billion barrier in SME lending
Goldman Sachs leads $8m Immersive Labs cyber security investment
Goldman Sachs’ Principal Strategic Investments group leads Series A round in company founded by ex GCHQ researcher
RBS buys stake in technology start-up Loot ahead of digital bank launch
Royal Bank of Scotland has acquired a 25% stake in a millennial-focused technology start-up as it rallies against new digital challenge..
Body Coach star Wicks backs Gousto as online meal kit firm secures more funds
Online meal kit company Gousto has signed up “The Body Coach” Joe Wicks as an investor as part of an £18 million fundraising to expand
VITHIT Launches in Australia predicting $4 million sales value in first 18 months ‘Down Under’
VITHIT, a mainstream player in the low-calorie drinks market; has launched in Australia. Predicting $4 million sales value in its first 18 months, VITHIT is being distributed across 700 Coles stores in the region.
US based CarGurus snaps up motoring website PistonHeads from Haymarket
CarGurus, a leading global automotive marketplace, and Haymarket Media Group, a specialist international media company, today announced they have signed an agreement for CarGurus to acquire used car motoring website PistonHeads.
Digital media owner Jungle Creations fuels US expansion with £3 million investment from Edge Investments
Jungle Creations, one of world’s most viewed companies on social media, has announced that it has raised £3 million in Series A funding round
On The Beach posts higher profits despite heatwave hit to demand
On The Beach has become the latest holiday provider to unveil a hit to demand as a result of the summer heatwave.
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