FiveAI, a start-up leading the UK’s charge to build technology for urban driverless vehicles, has closed a major £14M Series A equity financing round, adding to £12.8M in government funding for FiveAI’s consortium-led StreetWise project.
Category: Success stories
UKs leading entrepreneurs and business owners tell us the secrets of their business success
Nesta Impact Investments makes third investment in GetMyFirstJob
Social impact investor Nesta Impact Investments (NII) has led a £320,000 funding round in GetMyFirstJob, a website that helps young people connect with employers and colleges to find apprenticeships.
The ‘Uber for escorts’ secures $700,000 to make sector safer
Startup entrepreneurs don’t shy away from tricky problems and social taboos if there’s a potential gap in the market or a problem worth solving, there’s most likely an innovative solution being worked upon.
BrickVest announces successful exit of its first investment
BrickVest, the online real estate investment platform, has announced its first successful exit less than 18 months after it launched its platform.
Manchester digital firm secures £900k with backing from Mercia Technologies
A Manchester digital company which helps businesses manage high and variable website traffic demands for customers such as ao.com and Ted Baker, has secured a £900k investment in a syndicated investment round.
Insurance entrepreneurs raise £180M to bring protection challenger to market
Entrepreneurial start-up company, Gryphon Group Holdings Limited raises £180m to design and build an insurance challenger with an ambition to protect more families in the UK
Cheshire dairy aiming to become first UK firm to export fresh milk to China
An ambitious Cheshire dairy wants to become the first UK company to export ESL fresh milk to China – thanks to help from Reaseheath College.
Beauty & wellness platform Shedul.com raises $6 million
Getting a ride, ordering a meal, or even finding a date has never been easier. Booking a haircut, on the other hand, could use some improvement.
Money Messaging App, Plynk, Secures €25 million Series A Raise
Plynk, Europe’s first money messaging app, today announces a Series A raise of €25 million at MoneyConf, Madrid, Spain. Led by private investment trust, Swiss Privée Ltd, the investment marks one of the largest ever Series A raises in Irish history.
Hubble raises £1.2m to build the world’s first digital commercial property advisor
London PropTech startup, Hubble, has announced that it has raised £1.2m in a funding round to build the world’s first digital commercial property advisor.
TRIBE raises £1.75m on Crowdcube
Natural sports nutrition brand TRIBE has closed its Crowdcube fundraising campaign 8 days early, after needing only four days to reach its initial £1m goal.
Floristry disruptor secures £1.3m investment
Beaubridge, the independently owned and managed private equity growth investor, today announces it has invested £1.3m under EIS in Florismart, a UK-based online marketplace for professional florists across Europe.
makepositive secures £1m funding round
makepositive, a London-based consultancy that helps firms to make better use of Salesforce, has raised £1m, made up of £800k in equity finance plus a £200k loan facility from P2P provider RateSetter Business Finance.
Sugru celebrates £2m raise on Crowdcube
Sugru, the world’s first mouldable glue, closed its second successful crowdfunding campaign at the weekend after raising £2m from 2740 investors with leading equity crowdfunding platform Crowdcube.
Takumi raises £3.2m in Series A funding
Takumi marketing platform which connects brands to these influencers to create impactful grassroot Instagram marketing campaigns, today announces the successful completion of a Series A funding round worth $4 million (£3.2 million) to fund its US and global expansion.
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