Education software specialist Gecko Labs has secured an investment package of £1million to push its new technology and support global growth.

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.  Lakestar Capital led the round, alongside existing investors Amadeus Capital Partners, Notion Capital and Kindred.

The Greater Manchester Loan Fund has completed three investments, committing a total of £885,000 to support local businesses. The £500,000 investment in Estio Training, £265,000 investment in The Essential One and £120,000 investment in Intact Projects will safeguard existing jobs and create over 20 new positions across the three regional companies.

Cambridge Innovation Capital (CIC), a Cambridge-based investor in technology and healthcare companies, has led a £10 million Series A funding round for PROWLER.io, a company developing a world-leading, artificially intelligent decision making platform based on interpretable principles of mathematics and learning.

BGF has invested a further £7.3m in AdEPT Telecom Plc. Headquartered in Tunbridge Wells and listed on AIM, AdEPT is one of the UK’s leading independent providers of unified communications and IT managed services.

Libertine FPE Ltd, a Yorkshire company developing high performance linear motor-generator systems is set to target growth in commercial markets following a funding boost from NPIF - Enterprise Ventures Equity Finance, an NPIF product fund managed by Enterprise Ventures.

The London Co-investment Fund, the Mayor of London’s early stage business fund, has selected five new co-investment partners to join its existing Tech Fund - Albion Capital, Concentric Team LLP, Mustard Seed Impact Ltd, Startup Funding Club Ltd, Venture Founders. 

Ideal Flatmate, the UK’s first algorithm based flatmate matchmaker has closed its seed funding round, taking total investment into the platform up to £500k.

Amadeus Capital Partners' portfolio company Graphcore has received funding from Atomico and a group of AI pioneers. Graphcore's processor has the power to realise the potential of artificial intelligence.

Amicus Commercial Financehas provided a confidential invoice discounting facility to The Taunton Cider Company Ltd, one of the most famous British cider brands. The financing is set to help the century-old cider company make a triumphant return to the shelves.

Altitude Two, a capital growth focused private equity fund, has been created to benefit investors with investments qualifying for two significant HMRC reliefs: Business Property Relief and Investor Relief. The fund is rapidly approaching its first close target. Overall, the fund is looking to deliver a final close of £20m by the end of the year.

Changing the face of working spaces: The Clubhouse, London’s leading business club, lounge and meeting space, has secured £3.5M growth capital from BOOST&Co.