Venture capital fund Downing Ventures has participated in a £4 million Series A1 funding round for Cambridge Touch Technologies Limited (CTT).
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VPS Group Ltd launches £750k crowdfunding campaign
Automotive industry heavyweight Vehicle Preparation Services Group Ltd (VPS) has launched a £750k Crowdcube campaign to raise capital for its rapidly-growing number plate manufacturing site.
British Muslim dating app goes global after $1.75M funding round
muzmatch, a dating app for Muslims, is becoming a British tech success story, seeing rapid worldwide growth.
How crowdfunding is heralding in an era of ‘New Power’ in business
Crowdfunding is having a profound effect on business. So much so that I believe that by 2030 all good ideas will be incubated through crowdfunding
James Caan makes £5.1m investment in recruitment app
Debut, the London-based early careers mobile app that connects candidates with employers, has announced that its ‘smart data’ technology has attracted a further £5.1m investment from former dragon and recruitment entrepreneur James Caan CBE
PayPal agrees to buy payments startup iZettle in $2.2B deal
PayPal has confirmed that it is buying Stockholm-based payments provider iZettle for $2.2 billion in an all-cash deal.
AnyDesk raises €6.5M to reinvent the remote desktop experience
Anydesk, the fastest and most seamless remote desktop offering for today’s workforce, has raised a €6.5 million Series A round.
East London Liquor Company launches £750,000 Crowdcube fundraising campaign for China push
The East London Liquor Company has launched a Crowdcube investment campaign to raise £750,000. The funding will drive key growth pillars, including English whisky production and domestic sales channels, leading to global sales opportunities in emerging markets such as China.
How to win over investors & secure funding for your business
Applications are open for the The Investor Pitch, a series of showcases taking place at the 2018 International Business Festival (12-28 June) in partnership with the UK Business Angels Association (UKBAA).
Welsh female entrepreneur is aiming to revolutionise sports bras
For Mari Thomas it was going for a run that sowed the seed of an idea which has led her to set up her own business – and she’s now aiming to pitch to billionaire mogul Sir Richard Branson for his support.
Downing Ventures commits £2M funding for cashless payment startup Glownet
Glownet, a global market leader in cashless payment technology for the live events industry, has secured £2 million funding from venture capital firm Downing Ventures, as it eyes US expansion and further development to its payment technology.
Revolut raises $250 million & increases valuation to $1.7 billion
Revolut, the digital banking alternative, has today raised an additional $250m in funding that will see the London-based fintech increase its valuation 5x in less than a year to $1.7 billion – becoming one of the fastest tech companies in Europe to reach unicorn status.
Lightfoot first to secure £1 million loan from Innovate UK
Innovative new funding will support research and development as company looks to reach and inspire a new generation of better drivers
Australian startup Control Bionics wins Pitch@Palace Commonwealth
Last night, The Duke of York announced Control Bionics, an Entrepreneur from Australia, as the winner of the inaugural Pitch@Palace Commonwealth.
INVEST Essex lends support to Young Enterprise County Final
INVEST Essex, the investment promotion and business support agency, is backing the Young Enterprise Essex Company of the Year County Final 2018 by sponsoring the competition’s Best Presentation Award.
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