Crowdcube, the investment crowdfunding platform, is set for its best year ever following a stellar first quarter, which saw 36 businesses raise £17.5 million and £24 million invested through the site.
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Noddlepod aims to boost community learning after receiving big funding tick
A wales-based tech start-up has secured its first round of funding from Finance Wales and four angel investors.
Temando Raises $50 Million Series B Round
Temando, the leading fulfillment software platform for eCommerce, today announced it has raised a $50 million Series B investment from Neopost S.A. Temando will use the funds for product development and to continue its rapid growth in the United States and United Kingdom by leveraging Neopost’s global reach.
After $55M exit Mark Pearson launches Fuel. Ventures & 70x investor return aim
Fuel.Ventures, a newly formed technology venture capital fund manager led by one of Europe’s leading technology investors, Mark Pearson, is launching Fuel.Ventures EIS Fund 1, an open-ended venture capital fund investing in the e-commerce sector, with the first fund capped at £30m.
Smart materials maker D3O gets £13m boost to toughen UK innovation
D3O, the makers of a patented soft, flexible material that hardens when hit, has secured £13m in growth capital from private equity house Beringea and venture capital firm Entrepreneurs Fund.
Pi Labs smashes Seedrs funding target
Property Innovation Labs (Pi Labs), Europe’s first property-focused accelerator, has significantly overshot its Seedrs crowdfunding target for the Pi Labs fund, with the total raised now standing at over £660,000.
Firef.ly travel app takes off with Goldsmiths A.I. expertise
A technology collective working with Goldsmiths, University of London to create a unique way of planning and documenting travel has raised more than £350,000 through crowd-sourcing in just three weeks.
Events & festival operator Vision Nine secures £5M for future growth
Vision Nine, one of the UK’s leading event and festival operators, announced today that it has secured £5 million in new financing to accelerate the company’s development of new entertainment IP within lifestyle sports, arts and music markets.
Laundrapp closes £4M funding round to fuel growth
Laundrapp, the on-demand laundry and dry cleaning app, has announced it has closed a £4 million funding round, backed by a powerful group of investors including Michael Spencer, founder of interdealer broker ICAP plc, and Jeff Blue, the former strategic development director at Sports Direct International.
WP Engine secures $23M to boost global expansion plans
North Bridge Venture Partners doubles investment to fuel aggressive growth and rapid adoption of WP Engine’s managed WordPress hosting platform by consumer brands, startups and Fortune 500s including Uber and AMD
James Caan CBE invests in Property Tech Fund, Pi Labs
Property Innovation Labs (Pi Labs), is pleased to announce that James Caan CBE, the business entrepreneur and former Dragon, has invested in the Pi Labs fund through Seedrs.
Crowdcube Spain reaches major milestone as start-ups raise over €1 million on the platform
Crowdcube, the world’s first investment crowdfunding platform, opened its Spanish operation just nine months ago.
Crowdcube launches programme to help fund British seed-stage businesses
Leading investment crowdfunding platform Crowdcube, has launched a dedicated scheme, the Sprint Programme, to help British start-ups raise finance.
Pocket Living launch £1M mini bond on Crowdcube
Pocket Living, a pioneering private property developer delivering affordable homes in London is looking to raise £1m is funding through the launch of a mini bond.
UKs creative industries given extended tax breaks to boost global standing
The UK television and computer games sector received a boost in Chancellor George Osborne’s 6th Budget.
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