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Derby-based software company ValueLicensing secures new funding
ThinCats the alternative lender to UK-mid sized companies, has provided a seven-figure stocking facility for ValueLicensing to support the company’s continued growth.
Common Objective raises over £350k to support fashion industry in wake of Covid-19
Common Objective (CO), the pioneering tech solution for the sustainable fashion industry, has successfully achieved its target raise on Crowdcube, and is now in overfunding.
Welsh medtech firm receives significant investment to help development of Covid-19 test
A leading Welsh medtech company has received significant equity funding to develop the digital element of a new rapid test to support authorities fighting the coronavirus pandemic.
Former Virgin Money boss Jayne-Anne Gadhia launches new finance app
In 2008, Jayne-Anne Gadhia was braving the banking crash. While lenders started falling like dominoes, she was steering the ship of Virgin Money, having left Royal Bank of Scotland months before it accepted a £45bn government bailout to avoid collapse.
Westgate Cyber Security secures investment from Berlin-based Next Big Thing AG
Cybersecurity software firm, Westgate, has secured a £500,000 investment from deep-tech venture studio, Next Big Thing AG, to successfully scale into new markets and build out further product functionality.
FinTech innovators Fablious launch alternative finance community
Fablious launches its new online Alternative Finance Community for the UK market. It aims to transform the way users use and discover financial products and alternatives to traditional credit.
Crowdfunding will have generated $12bn by 2023
New data indicates that the global crowdfunding transaction value will grow annually at the rate of 12% between 2020 and 2023.
Bella & Duke secures £3.5M funding to revolutionise UK pets diet
Pet wellness brand Bella & Duke (“B&D”) has raised £3.5 million in its latest funding round.
Facebook Accelerator London celebrates latest graduates
Facebook is today celebrating 11 businesses that have graduated from the third chapter of its successful Facebook Accelerator London programme.
Revolut raises $500m funding as it sets sight on profitability and daily adoption in 2020
Revolut, the global financial platform with over 10 million customers worldwide, has today raised an additional $500 million in Series D funding, taking the total amount raised by the company to $836 million.
Fintech personal finance market to top 2.7trn by 2023
The last decade has seen a surge in the number of fintech startups, using technology to make it easier for people to make payments, invest, or get loans.
Urban Logistics seeks funds as warehouse boom stacks up
Urban Logistics, which owns warehouses, has launched a £100 million fundraising to support new property acquisitions.
Amber energy secures £1million to support strategic growth
Amber energy, the Cardiff-based energy management consultancy and utilitech pioneer, has received a boost to its working capital in the form of a long-term, unsecured loan of £1million.
OnBuy, the UK-founded Amazon rival secures £3 million investment
One of the world’s fastest-growing marketplaces has secured a £3 million investment from a leading London-based VC fund.
















