Brighton based augmented reality technology startup Percept Imagery has raised £300k in its latest funding round to further enhance their immersive try-on platform, Sprie, which enables personalised shopping experiences that blend the online and real worlds together.

New alternative lender Blazehill Capital has announced the appointment of Jake Hyman as Business Development Director, 

Matt Dickens, Senior Business Development Director at Ingenious discusses why investors should act sooner rather than later in setting their long term investment strategy.

Cron AI, a leading DeepTech company building a 3D Data Edge perception platform, has raised $4 million as part of its Series A funding. The round was led by VenturEast and Kitaki Ventures, along with participation from existing investor, YourNest Venture Capital.

Cambridge based biotechnology company, Phico Therapeutics, has announced it has received £7 million in funding from a consortium of investors.  BGF, the UK and Ireland’s most active growth capital investor, led the round with a £3 million investment, while a further £4 million was received from existing backers.  Founded in 2000 by Dr Heather Fairhead, Phico is developing a biotechnology platform for a new generation of antibiotics to overcome antibacterial resistance. 

The global early-stage venture capital firm Antler has closed their first Nordic fund. Following strong interest, Antler’s Nordic fund was oversubscribed, closing at $36m, including participation from Draper Esprit, Kistefos, the Danish state fund Vækstfonden, and the Norwegian state fund Investinor.

Financial Services Capital, the private equity investor dedicated to the European financial services sector, has appointed Kevin Cunningham, an insurance specialist with more than 25 years’ experience in the financial services industry, as its newest Partner.

Scottish Equity Partners has completed a significant growth equity investment in FundApps, one of the world's most successful Regulatory Technology (RegTech) companies.

EkkoSense Limited, an advanced software and technology provider, has received a seven-figure cash injection from the Midlands Engine Investment Fund, East & South East Midlands Debt Finance fund managed by Maven Capital Partners.

BGF and the ScaleUp Institute have launched a major new nationwide initiative, Scaleup Week: The Business Plan taking place 18 – 20 May. The Scaleup Week represents a national moment to address critical challenges as we recover economically from the pandemic, to help business not just survive but thrive and ensure we have a fully funded plan to drive investment nationwide.

Environmental fintech Tred has successfully cleared its target of £400,000 fundraise on Crowdcube, overfunding to more than £1 million and attracting investment from more than 1,000 individuals.

Sylvan Enterprises has received a £500,000 loan through the Midlands Engine Investment Fund (MEIF) ESEM Debt Finance fund and backed by the  Coronavirus Business Interruption Loan Scheme (CBILS), managed by Maven Capital Partners.