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Streethub announces £1.7M funding round & launches Trouva
StreetHub, the leading network of independent retailers has announced a £1.7m funding round led by Octopus Ventures, alongside the launch of Trouva.
‘Non-existent’ laser razor hits Indiegogo after Kickstarter boot
A bladeless laser-based razor has been booted from Kickstarter for the seemingly minor reason that the product does not, currently, exist.
Duane Jackson uses Kashflow exit learning to found new investors platform
Duane Jackson, founder of KashFlow Accounting Software has launched his next venture: Supdate.com, a tool to help new businesses keep their investors informed of business progress.
eMoov achieves biggest PropTech Crowdcube raise
eMoov, the online estate agency, is celebrating a successful crowdfunding campaign after raising £2,615,530, more than two and half times its target.
From Cheers to Cheese as Lord Bilimoria launches new photo-sharing app
Entrepreneur and cross-bench peer Lord Bilimoria has launched new photo-sharing app – PictoSo – with his cousin and business partner, Rashid Bilimoria, a tech entrepreneur based in Boston, Massachusetts, and app developer Philipp Reisinger
Octopus launches $140m fund
Venture capital investor Octopus Ventures, part of the Octopus Group, today announced the launch of the $140m Octopus Zenith Opportunities II LP (“Octopus Opportunities fund”), aimed at providing growth capital to successful fast-growing later-stage companies across Europe.
Sup app lands $1.1M in seed funding
Sup – a new app that helps millennials see their friends more – launches with $1.1 million in seed funding from JamJar.
ShopFully receives €10M in funding from Highland Europe
ShopFully Group’s platform, founded in 2010, is used by over 13 million people worldwide to help them prepare and plan their purchases in physical stores, in the smartest way possible.
eMoov smashes funding target to reach over £2M
Episode 1 Ventures and Maxfield Capital Partners have both increased their investment in eMoov, with the online estate agency receiving fresh capital from Swiss venture capital firm Startive Ventures.
Record number of startups apply for government SEIS investment scheme
The Seed Enterprise Investment Scheme (SEIS) has attracted a record number of applications from fledgling businesses, as almost 3,000 startups embraced SEIS in 2014/15.
Keenan Recycling expands in Central Belt with BGF investment
A Scottish organic waste management company has secured a £2.2m investment from BGF (Business Growth Fund) to fuel its expansion in the Central Belt.
Made.com sees revenues rocket as it approaches critical mass
The online store which sells designer furniture at a low-cost as it cuts out the retail costs has reported a jump in revenues as its founder says the business is reaching a “tipping point”
Jamie Oliver backs £175,000 contest to find digital health solutions
Government backed IC Tomorrow has launched a competition looking for five innovations that will combat challenges in mental health, nutrition and wellbeing
Rebekah Brooks marks News UK return with £58m purchase of Unruly
The advertising platform company Unruly Media based in London’s Tech City has been bought by Rupert Murdoch’s News Corp in a deal worth an initial £58million with performance increments totalling a further £56million.
