26 January 

My 1st Years, the children’s gifts personalisation site, has secured £5m in growth funding led by venture and growth investor Beringea, and supported with funds managed by Hargreave Hale. The investment will be used to drive developments in operations, marketing and international expansion into the US.

26 January 

The fourth annual Albion Growth Report reveals that two-thirds of business owners aged under 35 (66%) predict their business will grow over the year ahead of which 18% are predicting dramatic growth compared to 61% and 7% respectively among older generations.  As a result, over half (52%) of younger CEOs are planning to hire more staff compared to a much lower all-age average of 35%.

26 January 

Oxford University Innovation (OUI), the research commercialisation company for Oxford University, launched an unprecedented 24 high-tech firms in 2016, attracting a combined total of £52.6m in seed stage funding and punctuating OUI’s strongest calendar year to date.

24 January 

Mobeus is delighted to announce that Justin Maltz has joined the team as Portfolio Director.  This is part of a significant expansion at Mobeus as the firm pursues a broader investment strategy which includes growth and buyout capital on behalf of retail and institutional investors. 

24 January

Beringea has put $4.6 million into Whistle Sports, a digital entertainment media company. The investment is part of Whistle Sports’ recently-concluded Series C, with Beringea joining leading names in sports broadcasting and digital media in a round worth $27.5 million in total. 

24 January

BiVictriX Therapeutics (“BVX”) has today announced the completion of a successful fundraise to develop a new class of targeted cancer drugs. The company’s ‘Dual Targeting Approach’ is designed to give superior selectivity towards blood cancers. Acceleris Capital Ltd provided corporate finance advice to the Company.

24 January

24 January 

Welcoming today’s publication of [Industrial Strategy], Stephen Welton, CEO of BGF, the UK’s leading provider of investment to growing companies said, "The Government’s commitment to a long-term industrial strategy is welcome news.” “Today’s Green Paper is the beginning of an important conversation. I truly hope that this will lead to a strategy that all British business can get behind. “Challenges and upheaval can bring opportunities for ambitious and innovative businesses. We have no shortage of either in the UK, so there is reason to be optimistic about our future.

24 January 

Following the publication of the Government’s 10 pillar plan for its UK Industrial Strategy, James Codling, Co-Founder and MD of scale-up financing platform, VentureFounders, has made the below comment on how he thinks the proposal will impact companies looking to scale in the UK.

23 January

The world’s prominent angel investors gather in Istanbul for the World Business Angels Investment Forum 2017 from 12-14 February 2017, bringing together key players of the equity market to debate the benefits and challenges for the angel investment community in achieving successful growth for their businesses and to discuss what more can be done to connect the early-stage market ecosystem.

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20 January 

Thrive, a software company that develops mobile apps to empower people to manage their mental health independently, has raised more than £500,000 with the help of ClearlySo, Europe’s leading impact investment bank.

20 January 

Mercia Technologies PLC, the national investment group focused on the creation, funding and scaling of innovative technology businesses with high growth potential from the UK regions, has led a £1 million investment into Smart Antenna Technologies, a University of Birmingham spinout.