D5 Capital, the media & technology investment and M&A advisor, has raised £1.2m of equity investment for MyShowcase, the independent, European beauty network.
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Student services start-up launches after funding boost from Just Develop It
The Hampshire-based business Just Develop It has expanded its already diverse investment portfolio by supporting another entrepreneurial new start-up, with plans to connect students with business freelance roles.
Pi Labs launches crowdfunding campaign
Five start-ups join programme as Seedrs fund opens to public
British Gas heats up connected homes market as it snaps up AlertMe for $100m
British Gas is set to buy energy monitoring firm AlertMe in a deal worth an estimated $100m.
Uber seeks further $1 Billion in latest funding round
Uber has expanded it’s current fundraising round by $1 billion as investor appetite for the mobile car-booking application grows.
Shopa secures $11M investment from Octopus & Notion for International push
Industry-changing social commerce start-up set to revolutionise e-tail landscape
Great British Chefs secures £1.5 Million funding
Great British Chefs, the fastest growing food website in the UK, secures £1.5 Million funding
South East Law firm eyes continued growth with £5m BGF investment
McMillan Williams Solicitors, a consumer focused high street law firm, today announced that it is set to expand following investment from BGF.
Inn Style online booking system exceeds funding target
Investors have backed an innovative online booking business venture in its first external funding attempt.
Would you hand your company over to your staff for Channel 4’s ‘The Takeover’
Channel 4 has announced that it has commissioned ‘The Takeover’ a new show fronted by businesswoman Hilary Devey.
Ocado launches Britain’s Next Top Supplier search with listing & £20k prize
Ocado have announced that they will be working with retail legend Sir Stuart Rose and chef Tom Kerridge to launch ‘Britain’s Next Top Supplier’, a nationwide search to find the next big thing in food and drink.
Camden Town Brewery seeks £1.5m million investment
The rapidly growing brewery set up by Jasper Cuppaidge aims to fuel further growth and international expansion plans and create hundreds of new jobs for Londoners with a new brewery in the capital
Skillpages sold to Bark.com for undisclosed sum
Skillpages, an online marketplace for local skills founded back in 2010 and backed by Michael Smurfit, has been acquired by Bark.com, which focuses on attacking the same problem from the other way round: i.e. pushing skill-seekers’ requests to providers, rather than providing a skills listing platform.
Laundrapp expands into five UK cities
Laundrapp, the recently launched on-demand laundry & dry cleaning app, is cleaning up across Britain as it prepares for rapid expansion into five cities including Birmingham, Bristol, Cardiff, Edinburgh and Manchester.
Captive Media closes £617,000 angel funding round
London-based washroom advertising start-up Captive Media has closed a £617,000 investment round backed by London Business Angels and London Co-Investment Fund partnership.