The world’s first ever mouldable glue, Sugru, is inviting its customers, followers and the public to become shareholders via its crowdfunding campaign on Crowdcube.
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Facebook buys British start-up Surreal Vision
Surreal Vision aims to make a computerised version of the world so real that users are unable to distinguish between the two
Cake launches funding round to bake up UK & LA expansion plans
London-based mobile payment app Cake launched a new funding round on Crowdcube looking to raise £800,000, to fund growth in London and Los Angeles.
Danes lead way with cashless banking as 2 Million download Danske bank app
Denmark is leading the way to a cashless society by planning to scrap obligatory cash payments
notonthehighstreet.com receives £6M Silicon Valley Bank loan to boost growth
notonthehighstreet.com, the UK’s largest curated online marketplace, has announced that it has secured a £6M term loan from Silicon Valley Bank. The funding will be used to provide additional liquidity as the business continues to grow.
Pavegen steps up Crowdcube campaign to power its kinetic flooring business
U.K. clean-tech startup Pavegen is on a mission to upgrade the ground you walk on by engineering a high tech flooring product that can generate enough energy to power lights and even buildings by harnessing kinetic energy from pedestrians walking on it.
CrowdJustice launch sees crowdfunding disrupting the legal system
A new London-based startup founded by ex-UN lawyer Julia Salasky, has been set up to make the law “available to everyone”.
GuestU secures $1.1m seed funding from Portugal Ventures
The concierge service GuestU that you carry with you on your smartphone has raised a $1.1m seed funding round led by Portugal Ventures.
LendInvest hits £300m as automatic investing takes off
Two years after launching, peer-to-peer platform LendInvest has announced it has lent over £300 million to British property entrepreneurs and investors…
‘Skype of payments’ Droplet bags £575,000 Crowdcube funding
The alternative to credit and debit card service Droplet secured in excess of original crowdfunding target with backing from over 300 investors
75 UK start-ups chosen to join world’s largest start-up accelerator
The world’s largest start-up accelerator and competition MassChallenge has announced the new class of start-ups to join its London programme, with 75 of the 90 finalists based in the UK.
Addison Lee boosts eco credentials with green car service Climate Cars purchase
London’s largest private hire car service Addison Lee has acquired London-based eco-friendly passenger car service Climate Cars for an undisclosed sum.
BGF invests £500 million in Britain’s entrepreneurial businesses
BGF (Business Growth Fund), Britain’s leading equity investor of growth capital, has passed £500 million in committed investments to entrepreneurial businesses across the length and breadth of the UK.
KPMG Enterprise helps support UK fashion designers
Following the announcement of the recent alliance between KPMG Enterprise and the British Fashion Council (BFC), young designers and entrepreneurs from across the UK have utilised the knowledge and expertise of the newly formed small business accounting service.
Zoopla revenues rise as it seeks to fend off new rival OntheMarket
Property portal Zoopla has seen a 10 per cent rise in revenues despite losing nearly a quarter of its estate agency advertisers after the launch of a rival home-selling website earlier this year.