Funzing, A community sharing marketplace, has raised $1.5 million from venture capital firm, Inimiti, in order to launch the platform in the UK.
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Visa backs two Irish brother’s PayPal competitor driving it to $5bn valuation
Payment processing company Stripe gains backing from VISA and sees its valuation soar by $2bn in just 12 months to see the four year old company hit a $5Bn valuation.
Deliveroo set to deliver up expansion plans after collecting $70M investment
The takeaway delivery start-up which brings non take out food from the likes of Wagamama, GBK and Goucho directly to consumers doors
Powered Now turns to Crowdcube for second time to raise £350k
Investment from the crowd will drive adoption of mobile app to help tradesmen
with an admin headache
Jetsmarter to become the ‘Uber for private jets’ following Jay-Z investment
An app funded by Jay Z is set to become the ‘Uber for private planes’ as it lets you book executive planes in seconds.
Ladbrokes merges with Coral to create £2.3bn bookmaking giant
Ladbrokes, the beleaguered gambling company, has agreed a £2.3bn merger with Gala Coral to create Britain’s biggest bookmaker.
Neighbourly completes £1 million angel fund raising to accelerate growth plans
Neighbourly.com – the internet platform that connects local community projects with companies which want to make a difference – today announced it has completed its third round of fund raising of in excess of £1 million from angel investors.
One year old startup smashes crowdfunding target in 48 hours
Cornerstone smashed their £500,000 fundraising target in just 48 hours after a series of investors backed their collection of shaving and grooming products.
Made.com announces £38m investment to fuel aggressive expansion plans
Made.com, the online furniture retailer, has announced a new £38m funding package from Fidelity Growth Partners Europe (FGPE) and Paris-based investment firm Partech Venture.
The Royal pram maker saved from receivership for £500,000 sells for £50M
The entrepreneur who rescued pram maker Silver Cross from receivership 13 years ago has landed a windfall worth an estimated £50 million after selling off the business.
Mattress business launches in UK after $9m funding & Richard Branson coaching
Leesa, a disruptive online luxury mattress company, is launching in the UK having secured overnight success in the USA.
Filmore & union exceed £500,000 crowdfunding target & extend campaign
Yorkshire based healthy eating brand, Filmore & Union, are extending their crowdfunding campaign for a further 15 days after ‘overfunding’ and exceeding their target of £500,000 in less than 45 days.
NowWeComply secures $1.2m to power growth in workforce compliance market
Cloud-based compliance SaaS solution provider NowWeComply Ltd has secured $1.2m funding from AngelLab and Boris Johnson’s London Co Investment Fund to drive growth.
Crossrail & John Lewis head hunt for virtual & augmented reality innovators
IC tomorrow has announced a £210,000 contest to support UK digital businesses in one of the most exciting tech sectors to emerge in recent years; augmented and virtual reality (AR/VR).
Facebook-style finance app invstr taps into wisdom of the crowds
invstr, the acclaimed mobile app that democratises access to financial information has announced major iOS and Android app updates that overhaul the user experience to make invstr more social, collaborative and easier to use.
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