Hoop the family app that helps parents discover and book what’s on for their kids, has secured £2.4 million in funding which will help to grow the business across the country and begin to focus on revenue growth.  BGF Ventures, the UK-focused fund, is the lead investor. 

Britbots, the mentoring organisation devoted to supporting British-based robotics start-ups, has launched Britbots CROWD, the world's first dedicated equity crowd-funding platform for high potential companies in field of robotics and associated technologies.

Maven Capital Partners is leading an investment in ADC Biotechnology  to support the construction of a dedicated pharmaceutical manufacturing facility at a site in Deeside, North Wales, creating 50 new scientific jobs.

Maven Capital Partners launches VCT offers to raise up to £30 million (with an over-allotment facility for up to a further £10 million). Maven is launching the offers to take advantage of the strong pipeline of new transactions which is in evidence across the Maven regional office network.

The three Northern VCTs (Northern Venture Trust PLC, Northern 2 VCT PLC and Northern 3 VCT PLC) have launched a new joint share offer, to raise an aggregate of up to £60 million (£20 million per fund) in the 2017/18 tax year. 

YFM Equity Partners has invested in the £9million transaction into 4net Technologies Ltd to support the continued growth of the business through new product and market development.  YFM’s investment is the fourth investment from its YFMEP 2016 Fund.

The Finance Durham fund managed by Maven Capital Partners has completed its first deal, investing £250,000 in the region’s largest small-batch craft distillery, Durham Gin.

Northwest-based investment group Seneca, has recently expanded its investment capability with the launch of its property investment business, Seneca Property.

Redag Crop Protection , an agrochemical discovery company, has secured £1.3 million in funding from existing shareholders which include institutional funds managed by Seneca Partners, and private individuals. Manchester-based corporate finance boutique Acceleris Capital arranged the funding.

Volo Commerce, a leading provider of multichannel e-commerce technology, today announced it has raised £6.2 million in new investment led by NVM Private Equity with participation from funds managed by Downing LLP.  Volo will primarily use this new funding to expand its business into North America and across other international sales channels.

Crowdcube announces that Enertor, the innovative insole company endorsed and worn by Usain Bolt, has completed its crowdfunding round.

Q-Bot, the UK’s leading developer of robots for use in the construction industry, has closed an investment round of £450,000 supported by ClearlySo, Minerva Investors Group, Curious Capital, London Business Angels and Chicago Booth Angels.