Ingenious has invested in TeraView, the pioneer and leader in terahertz technology and solutions, as part of a $6m A-series investment round. 

NURVV, the biomechanics innovator using British science to disrupt the global wearables industry, has closed its first venture funding round, led by Hiro Capital.

Westcott-based start-up company, Protolaunch has signed up to the UK SPRINT programme to support the development of an innovative, new rocket engine for low-cost launches of small payloads from UK spaceports. The SPRINT business support programme will provide Protolaunch with funded access to the expertise, research and facilities of the University of Southampton. This will enable the company to develop a proof-of-concept of its engine technology and bring to market a radically lower-cost orbital rocket engine for payloads under 50kg.

Convelio, leading digital freight forwarder specialized in fine-art shipping, has raised a €9 million in Series A financing round led by European growth VC investor Acton Capital - bringing the total amount raised since inception to €11 million. Convelio’s existing investor Global Founders Capital participated in this equity financing. The new investment follows a record year in which Convelio grew its global turnover by over 300%.

Newport-based early years education technology specialists Kinderly has secured a £300,000 investment to help give children a great start in life, regardless of their circumstances or need.

Dixa, the Copenhagen and London-based startup that offers a customer service platform delivering the best customer and agent experiences, has closed $36 million in Series B funding. Leading the round is Notion Capital. 

Blackfinch has led a funding round of over £1m in Edozo which closed in December 2019. Founded in 2016, the London-based firm’s mission is to make property research and valuation more efficient and accurate. Edozo offers a combined maps and data platform which delivers efficient and accurate solutions for hundreds of commercial property consultancies across the UK, including many of the largest brands in the sector.

Rimilia, the leading SaaS-based fintech company, today announced it has secured $15 million in growth funding. This funding round includes participation from existing investors and partners Eight Roads Ventures and Kennet Partners, and Silicon Valley Bank. It brings the total amount raised by Rimilia to $40 million. This new capital will be used to drive continued product innovation, invest in new talent, and fuel the company’s global expansion.

A new salary study, exploring C-suite compensation in high-growth tech ventures, has found that the East of England is the highest paid UK region. 

A new University of Liverpool spin out company, CageCapture, has secured £300k funding from Innovate UK to take forward technology to remove toxic pollutants from the air.

CageCapture has been formed to commercialise a new cage-based material invented by Dr Ming Liu and Professor Andrew Cooper at the University of Liverpool's Materials Innovation Factory.

Symvan Capital has completed the first tranche of an up to £1 million investment in Custodiex, who have developed and pioneered a digital asset storage solution that is completely resistant to cyber-attacks.

Tech Nation, the UK network for ambitious tech entrepreneurs, today reveals the 30 companies joining its prestigious Upscale programme for the UK’s most exciting and fastest growing scaleup tech companies.