Brent Hoberman, Lastminute.com founder, investor and UK Government advisor has announced he is stepping down from PROfounders Capital, the London-based investment firm he set up in 2009
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How Fintech is shaping the lending scene for SMEs
Financial technology, or FinTech, has redefined the way in which money changes hands. From helping businesses to manage costs to establishing efficient payment relationships, FinTech is an industry that has come along way in recent years. Its prospects show no sign of diminishing in 2016 either.
Genesis frontman Peter Gabriel invests $1.3m in household bill saver Ctrlio
Ctrlio, a London-based start-up that helps people save on their household bills, has received $1.3m investment in a deal led by former Genesis singer Peter Gabriel, and ex Virgin Media CFO; Robert Gale.
Telefonica sees its Wayra UK companies receive record levels of investment
Startups at Telefónica’s London startup incubator Wayra have raised a record breaking £22.4 million so far this year.
UKs £29 a month ‘lifestyle subscription service’ receives first £500k investment
Subscription-based lifestyle service Wonderush, which gives subscribers the ability to book on to hundreds of different experiences, classes and events – for just £29 a month – has officially launched, having received £500,000 from e-commerce investment fund Fuel.Ventures.
New Investment Fund: World’s First “Curry Bond” Listed in London
Sun Global Investments Limited and ZyFin Holdings Pte. Limited (ZyFin) today confirm the listing of the world’s first Indian fixed income ETF, the LAM Sun Global ZyFin India Sovereign Enterprise Bond UCITS ETF, on the London Stock Exchange
Property Partner sets crowdfunding world record – £843,000 in 10 mins
Property crowdfunding platform, Property Partner, has set a new record for the fastest ever equity crowdfunding project by raising £843,100 in 10 minutes 43 seconds – £1,311 per second.
Emoticast secures $1.2M seed funding round
App development and creative studio backed by top music and gaming industry investors
Makers of Candy Crush bought for £3.8bn
US computer game company Activision Blizzard, which produces World of Warcraft and Call of Duty, is buying King Digital Entertainment, the creator of Candy Crush.
Fintech Start-Up Call Levels backed by 500 startups and financial markets veterans
all Levels, a real-time financial monitoring and alert service designed to help traders monitor financial assets price movements easily on mobile, today announced that it has closed its pre-series A led by 500 Startups.
UK entrepreneurs lobby Prime Minister over skilled immigration crackdown
Some of the countries leading tech entrepreneurs have written to Prime Minister David Cameron urging him to continue welcoming skilled immigrants to the UK.
Shared living app Splittable lands $1.2m to build financial platform for renters
Splittable, the London-based property technology startup, has closed a $1,200,000 investment round from venture capital groups Seedcamp, Playfair Capital and the London Co-Investment Fund, which is backed by the Mayor of London. The team has also received investment from a syndicate of high-profile angel investors including Lord David Young and Ricky Knox. Splittable is a web, […]
€1M euro of investment to boost CharityStars in the the UK
CharityStars, an innovative Italian start-up company that offers online charity auctions, has received new funding from private investors that will allow it to expand its activities in the United Kingdom.
New report highlights the £71.7bn contribution of design to the UK economy
The Design Economy 2015 research explores the value contributed by designers working in both design-specific and non-design industries. This definition more accurately represents the benefits and contribution design makes – which Design Council has called the ‘design economy’. The government-endorsed report shows that, in 2013, the design economy generated £71.7bn in gross value added (GVA), […]
Chilango plans five-fold expansion
Mexican fast food chain returns to Crowdcube to raise £1million
