Penta, a bank account for startups and businesses, has raised a €2.2 million seed round one month after launching in Germany as its customer growth has gained pace. The thriving FinTech is also announcing the end of its waitlist, which allows German businesses to open a business bank account with Penta today.

The State Street Global Exchange Private Equity Index (GXPEI) closed the third quarter of 2017 with a solid performance of 3.85 percent with Buyout Funds continuing to lead private equity strategies in gains.

The UK’s leading multi-site crêperie brand has secured investment from BGF to accelerate its new site rollout. 

Future Planet Capital has raised up to $200m for its inaugural fund, The Future Planet Capital Fund, from TW & Partners. FPC is the first global platform to invest in leading universities and the “centres of innovation” surrounding them and TWP is sponsored by some of the world’s largest conglomerates and investment groups.

BGF has announced its investment figures and key milestones for 2017, detailing another year of growth for the company. 

PricewaterhouseCoopers and CB Insights' 2017 MoneyTree report highlights the latest trends in venture capital funding globally.

Busbud, the online marketplace that enables global travellers to shop for and book intercity bus tickets on over 1.4 million bus routes worldwide, today announced the close of US$11 million in series B funding.

Content marketing and digital strategy agency blueprint.tv has launched a new digital marketing tool that will cut the time it takes listed businesses to connect with potential investors by directly targeting the investment community through social media.

Specialist engineering business, Northern Escalator Installations, has secured a £6.4m investment from BGF to support its expansion in the UK and Europe.

A new online careers portal aimed at helping people access jobs and training has received £275,000 backing from the Development Bank of Wales, private investor Giles Phelps, and Cardiff Council.

BGF has provided an investment of £10m to CHS Healthcare, a leading national provider of specialist services for the NHS. The funding will be used to expand CHS’s infrastructure and operations, supporting the provision of services to the NHS nationwide.

Cryptocurrency and blockchain security company, Ledger, today announces a USD 75 million (EUR 61 million) Series B round, led by Draper Esprit. The investment will enable the company to significantly scale up its operations as demand for their products increases at pace.