Jaguar Land Rover’s venture capital arm has completed investments in 11 companies in the UK, US and Hong Kong in 2017
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Mayor of London’s first TechInvest events opens for applications
Applications are open for the first of the Mayor of London’s TechInvest events for which will take place on January 18, 2018.
Apple set to buy Shazam in $400M deal
Apple is close to acquiring Shazam, the popular app that lets people identify any song, TV show, film or advert in seconds
Crowdfunding campaign launched by dynamic female duo looking to bring Business Cafe’s to UK high streets
Two dynamic women – Penny Power OBE and Gail Thomas – have joined forces to launch a High Street chain of Business Cafe’s aimed at UKs startup & small businesses
Recruitment disrupter Hiring Hub raises £1.4M
The online marketplace helps companies find and work with trusted recruitment agencies has raised new investment in a round led by Maven Capital Partners, on behalf of the Northern Powerhouse Investment Fund.
Buying paintings could make your fortune
That painting you spotted in an antique shop for a tenner turns out to be worth thousands, or the ugly painting gifted to you by your grandmother and hidden in a cupboard ever since is actually worth a pile of money.
One-in-four Brits regret how much they have drunk at Christmas parties
More than a quarter of Britons have regrets about the amount of alcohol they consume at Christmas parties, a survey has revealed.
Lloyds Bank launches £500m growth fund for businesses
Lloyds Bank Commercial Banking has launched a £500 million growth fund to help British businesses improve productivity through investment in technology and equipment.
Mindful Chef raising £1 million on Crowdcube
Mindful Chef, the health-focused food box company backed by sports stars including Victoria Pendleton CBE, Sir Andy Murray and Will Greenwood MBE, has selected Crowdcube to raise its next round of growth finance.
Europe’s top travel tech start-ups to watch
With 200 travel tech businesses attracting £2.5 billion of funding in 2016 and more than three quarters of UK holidaymakers booking a holiday online during 2016, the travel tech industry is booming.
University Cribs announces £450,000 seed funding with angel investors
University Cribs, the online platform for student property rental, announces today the completion of their seed funding round.
TransferWise founders to rake in millions from first share sales
TransferWise’s founders will sell some of their shares when it raises funds valuing it at $1.6bn (£1.2bn).
OfferMoments receives £1.5m investment for new disruptive advertising product
OfferMoments, the world’s most innovative advertising platform, has received a £1.5 million injection to fund a brand new project that will revolutionise Out-Of-Home (OOH) advertising.
Heist Studios, the reinventor of tights, raises £2m to disrupt underwear sector
One of the few modern luxury brands to be found outside New York, London-based Heist Studios, the reinventor of tights, has raised £2m from the leading venture investors in the online fashion space.
Unacademy Raises $11.5M in funding led by Sequoia India & SAIF Partners
India’s largest learning platform Unacademy today announced the close of a $11.5M Series B round of funding led by Sequoia India and SAIF Partners.
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