Hope Macy, the FCA authorised UK Fintech, has obtained £1.5m in seed investment from the Development Bank of Wales, and a supportive angel network, to extend the development and roll-out of its regulated Open Banking and AI platform across the UK to counter the growing problem of financial vulnerability. 

Lyko, a technology provider specializing in the deployment of multimodal solutions and Mobility as a Service, has announced a funding round of €1.4 million. This operation, which represents a key milestone for the company, was carried out with international investors such as Habert Dassault Finance, Afrimobility (Akwa Group), some business angels, and banks such as Bpifrance, Crédit Mutuel, and Caisse d'Épargne.

With 2023 approaching its end, UK Investment platform, CMC Invest, has released new data showing investing behaviours throughout 2023. 

Wealthtech platform Prosper has closed its first crowdfunding campaign, raising over £1 million and topping up the £3.2m already raised from investors including Monzo’s co-founder Tom Blomfield, Capital One’s co-founder Matt Cooper, and many other high-profile fintech angels.

Prosper was founded by fintech entrepreneurs Ricky Knox, Nick Perrett, and Phil Bungey, who previously built businesses such as Nutmeg and Tandem Bank.

Seedrs - Europe's leading private investment platform - has released its 2023 Portfolio Report, one of the most comprehensive examinations of the European equity crowdfunding sector ever produced.

BirdsEyeView, a European Space Agency-backed insurtech startup, has closed an investment round led by the European Space Agency, Big 5 Investors, InsurTech NY and ACF Investors. This latest investment, for an undisclosed seven-figure sum, will be used to drive growth in the UK and US markets and further develop BirdsEyeView’s RAPTOR™ technology, which is set to democratise insurers' access to NatCat modelling , exposure management, and underwriting automation. 

Homemove has reached an impressive milestone of half a million pounds in revenues in its inaugural year of full commercialisation with one month of the year left to go.

EBAN President Janne Jormalainen shared his insights on angel investing at the recent 4Angels Finland event.

New analysis reveals a robust resurgance in university-business interactions since the pandemic, according to NCUB's State of the Relationship report 2023.

Sunsave, the UK’s first solar subscription service, has raised £5.4 million seed funding for its mission to make solar power accessible to all UK households.

Founded in 2022 by two friends who met at Oxford University, Alick Dru and Ben Graves, Sunsave aims to demystify the overcomplicated and expensive solar industry amidst soaring energy prices and the ongoing cost-of-living crisis. The business is now authorised and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) to provide solar panels and batteries on a subscription model, without subscribers needing to pay a hefty lump sum upfront - a major milestone in Sunsave’s mission. 

Maven Capital Partners, a leading private equity and alternative asset manager, has completed the acquisition of Newable Ventures Limited for an undisclosed consideration from Newable Partnership, a leading provider of funding and support for UK businesses. The transaction is subject to regulatory approval and the customary closing conditions.

Spinout About:Energy and Eatron Technologies have been awarded funding from UKRI’s Faraday Battery Challenge to develop a first-of-its-kind AI-powered decision engine that delivers increased battery longevity, accelerates time-to-market, and cements the UK’s position as a global leader in AI-powered intelligent battery management systems.