Leading technology career platform Honeypot has released the 2018 Women in Tech Index which analyses the gender pay gap in the OECD and EU technology industry, revealing the best opportunities for women.

Livingbridge, the mid-market private equity firm, has today announced the publication of its Ones to Watchlist, showcasing the operators shaping the future of hospitality. From the innovative informal fine-dining concept at Core by Clare Smyth to Asma Khan’s home-cooking at Darjeeling Express, the list names the top restaurateurs and consultants grabbing industry attention from across the UK.

The Centre for Entrepreneurs (CFE), the entrepreneurship think tank, has released a report calling on the UK to empower resettled refugees through entrepreneurship.

Digital Reasoning, a leader in Artificial Intelligence that understands human intentions and behaviors, has raised $30 million in new funding led by BNP Paribas.

Archangels and Scottish Investment Bank have invested £2 million in Bio-Images Drug Delivery Limited (BDD). 

Inflexion has completed the buyout of Chambers and Partners, the leading global provider of legal rankings.

New research by SyndicateRoom has revealed that investment risk appetite is on the rise as lacklustre returns fail to match the goals held by nearly half of investors.

The Bank of Ireland Kernel Capital Growth Fund (NI) has led a £1.2 million investment in Queens University Belfast (QUB) spin-out Causeway Sensors, in syndication with QUBIS and private investors. Causeway Sensors has availed of Invest Northern Ireland support for Research & Development. Further funding was secured from Innovate UK.

Causeway Sensors’ solution addresses the global problem of antibiotic resistance, which, according to the World Health Organisation, is at dangerously high levels and is one of the biggest threats to global health, food security, and development today. The Company have developed a novel method of distinguishing between a viral and bacterial infection in a real-time point-of-care setting, enabling a reduction in the ineffective use of antibiotics for viral infections.

Aberdeen Standard Investments and 21 Partners have announced the establishment of a new UK based 50:50 joint venture (JV) – 21 Aberdeen Standard Investments Limited (21ASI) – with the intention of Aberdeen Standard Investments launching a direct €1bn private equity fund later this year.

Stellar has launched its Estate and Succession Planning (ESP) Portfolio Services as part of its ongoing commitment to provide greater choice, 

eFront’s latest quarterly private equity data shows that LBO performance reached a 10-year high in 2017, while overall risk levels reduced and average time to liquidity improved.

Tora, the world’s leading supplier of asset management technology and Kenetic a leading blockchain and cryptocurrency investment firm have today announced the launch of Caspian, a joint venture providing institutional investors with a full-stack crypto trading and risk management platform.