The Northwest Business Angels network has reported a rise of 200 per cent in the number of Business Angels now actively working with its portfolio of investment ready companies – jumping from 60 in June 2012 to 180 in June 2013.
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Ensygnia completes record $3.3M seed funding
Ensygnia, a mobile payments company pitching itself as the “visual equivalent of NFC”, has closed its final seed-funding round. After little more than a year since starting operations, the firm saying that it has raised more than $3.3 million in cash and services, a level believed to be a record for a UK startup.
Ingenious Ventures hits the road in hunt to invest in 15 creative startups by September
Ingenious Ventures, the venture capital division of investment group Ingenious, today launches the first Ingenious Seed Investment Programme to make seed investments totalling at least £2.25 million into 15 of the country’s most promising media and creative industries start-ups.
The ‘Crowd’ raises £4.4m in first half of 2013 – nearly double for whole of 2012
Crowdfunding is taking off as an alternative source of finance for British entrepreneurs judging by the acceleration in funding the initial equity-based crowdfunding platform, Crowdcube, is experiencing as in the first five months of 2013 it raised £4,400,000 for 20 businesses compared with £840,000 for 11 pitches in the equivalent period of 2012.
Oil & Gas software business Petrotechnics set for growth with £6M BGF investment
Business Growth Fund (BGF), established to help the UK’s growing small and medium sized businesses, has announced a £6m investment in Petrotechnics, the global leader of software solutions to improve frontline operational performance and risk management in hazardous industries.
Octopus heads £2.95 million investment round into Conversocial
Octopus today announced that it has led a £2.95 million investment round into Conversocial, a market leader in social customer service solutions that has already created an impressive client list including Tesco, Waitrose, Barclaycard, Groupon, Hertz and Net-A-Porter.
Quill announces £1M funding from Ariande Capital & entrepreneur investors
Three-time entrepreneur Ed Bussey today announces the successful closure of £1 million investment in Quill, the pioneering content creation platform he founded in 2011.
George Soros gives £50M investment boost to UK broadband
Hyperoptic, the UK’s leading provider of fibre-to-the-home broadband technology, today announced that it has received an equity investment commitment of £50 million led by Quantum Strategic Partners Ltd.
Pitch your business to former Dragon Doug Richard in 6 seconds to secure £10,000 loan
If you’ve ever wanted to pitch on Dragons’ Den – but can only spare about six seconds – then you are in luck.
British entrepreneur unveils unique flat-packed low-cost vehicle to help developing world
The world’s first flat-packed vehicle, a low-cost, two-tonne light truck called OX, designed for the most arduous conditions of the developing world, has been unveiled by the British entrepreneur, Sir Torquil Norman. He plans to sell production versions on a non-profit basis throughout the developing world.
Wowcher founder chooses funding platform BankToTheFuture.com for Fabfob venture
BankToTheFuture.com, the crowdfunding platform that allows people to invest in start-ups and mature businesses, has announced that it is providing an investment platform for Fabfob, the latest venture by Wowcher founder, Nick Brummitt, who has chosen cowdfunding over traditional venture capital funding.
Venturefest Oxford will nurture healthy prospects for British bioscience
The wide-ranging applications of bioscientific developments will feature at Venturefest Oxford 2013, the business event attracting investors, innovators and entrepreneurs taking place this year at the Saïd Business School, Oxford.
Disability no barrier to style, says entrepreneurial university designer
A student from London’s Kingston University has created concepts for a range of clothing for disabled women which combines sophisticated style with practicality and comfort.
Facebook’s first investor Peter Thiel makes London friends with $6M TransferWise deal
The co-founder of PayPal, who made more than a billion dollars by making a $500,000 gamble on an unknown website called Facebook in 2004, has made his first European investment.
Beyond Verbal raises $2.8M funding led by prominent angel Kenges Rakishev
Software developer Beyond Verbal has launched a patented technology that can extract, decode, and measure a full spectrum of human emotions from a person’s raw voice which saw a $2.8 million round of funding led by prominent angel investor Kenges Rakishev, and new VC, Genesis Angels.
