Capital Cell has launched in the UK, with value adding angel network partnerships, strong life science start-up links, and a new investment platform.  As Europe’s first equity investment platform specialising in life science, Capital Cell’s triumph in Spain during the past 2 years has fuelled their expansion into the UK market.

Maven Capital Partners announces a £2.5 million VCT qualifying investment in Horizon Cremation Limited, which is embarking on an ambitious growth strategy in a sector experiencing increased demand for better quality service and facilities. 

The National Australia Bank (NAB) today announced an innovative collaboration with Israeli company OurCrowd, a leading global equity crowdfunding platform that will provide NAB clients with direct access to exclusive OurCrowd startup investments together with domestic and global networks and events.

Rooks Nest Ventures, an early-stage, evergreen fund, with a unique network and industry knowledge, has newly launched - with £28m to invest initially. The new venture capital firm has a clear focus: to bring innovative media & entertainment companies together with impactful technology businesses. The fund will invest in technology businesses that are innovating in and around content, and media & entertainment companies who are creating highly licensable intellectual property.

Intechnica, a Manchester digital company which helps businesses manage high and variable website traffic demands for customers such as ao.com and Ted Baker, has secured a £900k investment in a syndicated investment round backed by Mercia Technologies PLC, the Greater Manchester Investment Fund and three business angels.

Nearly half (45%) of small businesses don’t have a cyber security plan for their business according to research by Smith & Williamson, the accountancy, investment management and tax group.*

BGF has exited its investment in Statesman Travel Group, a high-end travel management company, following Statesman’s acquisition by US based Travel and Transport. Statesman was bought in whole by Travel and Transport in an undisclosed all-cash transaction.

Oxford University Innovation (OUI), the research commercialisation office of Oxford University, has been named Technology Transfer Office (TTO) of the Year at the GUV Awards 2017.

Beringea has launched a new lending company, ProVen Legacy plc and closed its first two deals. Healthcare media and marketing firm Cogora and fintech company Celoxica have received £500k and £250k loans respectively to support them in their next stage of growth. 

Healthcare booking platform DocPlanner has today announced the closing of a €15 million Series D financing round, just ten months after announcing a Series C round of $20 million and successfully merging with Spanish healthcare platform Doctoralia. 

IW Capital has successfully completed the first close of a £2.2m funding round for SaveMoneyCutCarbon – a UK-based business focused on enabling its clients to reduce their energy and water bills.

SyndicateRoom today announces that independent UK film, Kat and the Band, has been fully funded at its target of £400,000 on the platform. The SEIS (Seed Enterprise Investment Scheme) investment is led by Boudica Indigo, a UK-based production company aimed at supporting female-centric films.