6 March 

The first investment fund specialising in UK-based robotics start-ups focuses on delivering returns to Investors by making targeted investments in promising UK-based seed-stage robotics companies wrapped within a fund format that is highly tax efficient (under the Seed Enterprise Investment Scheme, “SEIS”).

2 March 

Dukosi, the battery management systems innovator, today announced it has secured a further £2 million in funding, led by IP Group plc.

1 March 

BrickVest, the London-based online real estate investment platform, has raised £2 million. The company is backed by 44 angel investors. These investors include prominent real estate, finance and tech industry figures.

28 February 

Dealflo, the leading provider of end-to-end financial agreement automation services, today announced a £10 million investment round, led by Holtzbrinck Ventures, with follow on investment from Notion Capital and participation from Frog Capital.

27 February 

Before joining BGF James spent five years at EY, most recently in the corporate finance team where he advised on a number of transactions including the sale of IPL to Civica and the acquisition of Transtank Pty by Western Global.

24 February

REalyse, the property analytics company, launched this week having raised £500,000 in seed capital. The round was led by Mr Rajiv Nathwani, who runs property specialist private finance company, Quivira Capital Ltd, with participation from prominent investment groups including Round Hill Capital, Pi Labs and Anthemis Group.

24 February 

Rapid growth at Moneyfarm matched by strong performanceMoneyfarm, the digital wealth manager, today announces a 16% month-on-month average growth and another new senior hire as it celebrates its one-year anniversary of launching in the UK.

23 February

Enterprise Ventures, part of Mercia Technologies PLC, has been successful in its bids to manage two of the British Business Bank’s (“BBB”) new Northern Powerhouse Investment Funds (“NPIF”).

22 February

Media intelligence leader Meltwater acquires Oxford University AI spinout Wrapidity to boost media monitoring capabilities.

22 February

Idinvest’s UK Entrepreneurship Barometer measures the concerns of the next generation of entrepreneurial talent and therefore addresses the health of the UK’s innovation ecosystem. In its first year, the Barometer poses questions about Brexit consequences, personal motivations, fundraising challenges and economic climate. 

22 February 

The British Business Bank has today launched its £400m Northern Powerhouse Investment Fund (NPIF), aimed at boosting the North of England’s economy and helping the region’s businesses realise their growth potential.

22 February 

POD Point, the UK electric vehicle charge point supplier, has launched a new ￡1.5m crowdfunding round, part of a larger ￡9m fundraise led by Venture Capitalist Draper Esprit.