Natalie Massenet, the founder of Net-A-Porter, has raised $75m (£52m) to invest in retail tech.
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Oxford student-founded Aula raises $4.2M to transform digital infrastructure in education
Aula, a startup that has worked with students and educators at universities to develop a communication platform for education, today announces the close of its $4.2M Seed funding round.
Feast It Secures £680,000 Investment
Feast It, the first end-to-end booking platform connecting the UK to the ‘hottest’ food & drink scene has secured £680,000 investment.
Andy Murray invests undisclosed amounts into UK fintech companies Investly & Landbay
The two-time Wimbledon champion has backed the two businesses as part of his strategic relationship with Seedrs, which has seen him invest in over 30 British businesses.
RBS acquires SME could accounting company FreeAgent in £50M deal
Cloud accounting platform FreeAgent has agreed to a takeover bid from Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS).
SuperCarers Closes £3.8m Investment on journey to changing care sector for good
SuperCarers, the online care platform, has announced the close of a £3.8m investment round, led by Mobeus Equity Partners with participation from existing investors and Seneca Partners.
Scottish wood-fired oven producer Uuni secures nationwide John Lewis listing
The Scottish-based creator of the world’s first portable wood-fired pizza oven, Uuni, has expanded their offering at John Lewis with their Uuni 3 outdoor pizza oven and accessories now stocked at all John Lewis department stores and At Home shops across the UK.
Ex-Dragon James Caan partners with Faisal Butt to back new real estate venture
Entrepreneurs Faisal Butt and James Caan are backing a new UK real estate investment company.
Spotify plans New York public share listing
Spotify, the world’s biggest music streaming service, has filed paperwork to start trading its shares publicly on the New York Stock Exchange.
ParkBee closes €5 million funding round to ease the stress of parking in UK cities
ParkBee, a tech startup with smart technology to open up private car parks to the public, has announced it closed €5 million in funding to scale its business in the UK.
London energy tech platform receives £3M investment to help streamline corporate energy contract & procurement market
Energy tech firm – Open Energy Market – has closed a £3million investment round from Calculus Capital to help further develop its online trading platform for the management of energy contracts.
Comfortably done: Lightful gets £4m from backers including Pink Floyd’s Nick Mason
Lightful, a social media and campaign management tool for charities and social enterprises, has secured £4m in Series A funding.
E Fundamentals secures £2.5 million Series A finance round
E Fundamentals, the London and Edinburgh-based eCommerce analytics and insight business announced it has completed a £2.5m Series A round of financing.
UK Angel investing rises by over 40%
41 per cent of UK angel investors have reported that they invested more in 2016 than in 2015, a new study has revealed.
Divorce app amicable raises nearly £500,000 to help reduce the cost & stress of parting ways
Amicable, an app which has developed a unique approach to help couples get divorced without having to pay lawyers, has raised almost £500,000 in funding.
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