The Apprentice winner Tom Pellereau has bought out Lord Sugar’s 50% stake in Styl Pro, returning the beauty-tech brand to full founder ownership 14 years after the original investment.
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Couple set to hit jackpot after making £55million from pizza ovens during Covid
A couple who turned over £55million during the pandemic could be about to become one of the richest households in Britain.
Startup rejected by Lord Sugar, acquired by Samsung launches to solve supermarket shopping nightmare
Whisk, the world’s smartest food platform acquired by Samsung NEXT earlier this year, has announced the launch of a set of multi-platform apps, featuring a new, connected recipe box and collaborative shopping lists.
Current Health closes $11.5 million series A funding round
Current Health, which offers the leading FDA-cleared, artificial intelligence powered patient management platform has closed a $11.5 million Series A funding round led by MMC Ventures.
Gameplan raises £500,000 to offer end-to-end solution for workforce & supplier management
London-based start-up Gameplan has announced today that it has raised £500,000 to continue to develop its Integrated Workforce Management software platform.
Lord Ashcroft’s £2m loan adds sparkle to Gusbourne wines
Lord Ashcroft has given a £2 million lift to the English sparkling wine business in which he has a controlling stake.
Digital health innovator Liva Healthcare secures €8 million investment
The European digital health company, Liva Healthcare, today announced an investment of eight million euros from three German venture funds: MIG (Munich), Santo Venture Capital (Holzkirchen) and Digital Health Ventures (Berlin).
Snack brand Graze snapped up in £100m deal by Marmite owner Unilever
Marmite-owner Unilever has bought healthy snack brand Graze, which started life a decade ago as a snack box delivery service.
Distributed raises £1.5m in largest seed funding round from Fuel Ventures
Distributed, the AI-powered tech talent resourcing platform, today announced that it has raised £1.5 million in a seed funding round from Fuel Ventures to bring its total initial funding up to £1.65 million.
Nutmeg secures £45 million in funding led by Goldman Sachs
Digital wealth manager Nutmeg has secured £45 million in funding in an investment round led by Wall Street giant Goldman Sachs.
VITHIT Launches in Australia predicting $4 million sales value in first 18 months ‘Down Under’
VITHIT, a mainstream player in the low-calorie drinks market; has launched in Australia. Predicting $4 million sales value in its first 18 months, VITHIT is being distributed across 700 Coles stores in the region.
Gohenry completes £6.2m raise on Crowdcube
Gohenry which is enabling a generation of kids and teens to take part in the digital economy and learn about money, has successfully raised £6.2m via Crowdcube.
Lightfoot receives £3.2m BGF investment to expand connected car technology take up
Lightfoot, the makers of the first connected car technology to reward better drivers, today announces it has received £3.2m in funding from BGF.
Fluidly raises £5m in funding round
Fluidly, a London-based fintech startup delivering intelligent cashflow management for SMEs, has completed a £5M ($6.5M) Series A funding round.
UK’s first halal online investment platform raises £6m to fuel global expansion
Wahed Invest the UK’s first halal online investment platform, has raised an additional £6m this year from existing investors to expand the reach of its global savings solution.
