Kare Plus National Limited has received a £910,000 loan from MEIF Maven WM Debt Finance, part of the Midlands Engine Investment Fund.

Recent events have illustrated that the closed-ended structure of investment companies is particularly well suited to investing in unquoted companies.

The majority of smaller businesses do not seek advice when applying for external finance to grow their business, despite the fact that having access to the right information can make the difference between success and failure, Piers Linney, the former Dragons’ Den investor, says.

MGB Biopharma, a biopharmaceutical company developing a novel class of anti-infectives to address the major global problem of antibiotic resistance, has announced the completion of its latest funding round. The over-subscribed fund-raise was supported by new and existing investors, led by Archangel Investors and including Scottish Investment Bank (the investment arm of Scottish Enterprise, Scotland’s national economic development agency), Barwell and TriCapital Investors.

HeleCloud, an AWS Advanced Consulting and Managed Services Partner, has announced it has acquired OlinData, an AWS Advanced Consulting Partner based in the Netherlands, specialised in Open Source Infrastructure. Financial details of the deal, completed this week, were not disclosed. OlinData is HeleCloud’s first acquisition as part of its ongoing growth across Europe, supported by BGF, the UK and Ireland’s most active investor.

Trak Global Group, one of the world’s leading telematics technology companies with operations in the UK, Europe and North America, has announced today that Three Hills Capital Partners is to acquire a significant minority stake in the business. The deal comes less than a year after TGG acquired IMS, one of N. America’s three leading telematics solution providers. 

London-based technology startup Augnet, which is set to revolutionise the SMS and messaging space, 

Five-time FIA Formula One World Champion, Lewis Hamilton is collaborating with hospitality organisation The Cream Group and investors including UNICEF Ambassador and early backer of Beyond Meat, Tommaso Chiabra to revolutionise fast food when they launch exciting new concept Neat Burger, the first international, plant-based burger chain.  Opening its first site on September 2nd, Neat Burger promises to transform the way people see plant-based food by appealing not only to those who follow plantbased diets, but any individuals - meat-eaters included - who want to eat delicious, meat-free dishes that are more sustainable, healthier and ethical

Residently, the UK startup that is building the global rental platform, has secured £7m in seed investment to help fund its growth in London and New York.

Goldex has named Nina Amin as an Advisor to the Board alongside the announcement that the UK India cross-border fund of Unicorn India, the Unicorn Ascension fund (UAF), has made its seventh investment to date in the UK-based gold marketplace platform.

Last week the Digital Economy Council hit headlines with what was, in many respects, a good news story. In the first seven months of the year, UK tech received a record-breaking £5.5bn of foreign investment. There is no doubt some investors will have been enticed by the cheaper pound, but even so the figures are positive and reassuring – particularly when you consider that foreign investment in the rest of the economy is actually falling.

International Investor has announced its recognition of excellence in all industries and at all levels, across the globe. At a time of shift in many of the world’s economies, Internatial Investor highlights the businesses that remain steady in their display of first rate service, opportunity, innovation and performance.