Google backs £9.5m London legal tech firm which ‘combines AI with human lawyers’ April 15, 2024 Google Ventures (GV) has led a seed round worth £9.5m to fund legal tech company Lawhive, along with participation from Episode 1 Ventures.
Nico Rosberg: Former F1 champion launches £26m venture capital fund April 14, 2024 Rosberg Ventures will target tech-focused venture capital firms, aiming to attract investments from affluent family offices across Europe.
Amazon ‘actively’ looking to invest in multiple UK startups with £800m fund April 11, 2024 Amazon is exploring funding opportunities with a number of tech startups based in the UK via its $1bn (£800m) industrial innovation fund.
Venture Capital Trust fundraising at third highest ever amid 18 per cent drop April 8, 2024 Venture Capital Trusts raised £882m this tax year, data from the AIC revealed, an 18 per cent drop from last year.
Venture Capital Trusts prepare for funding surge as tax year closes April 3, 2024 As the tax year draws to a close, Venture Capital Trusts are readying for the late surge of investment into their pockets.
Meet the woman on a mission to get pension money into UK start-ups March 28, 2024 Charlie Conchie interviews the biggest movers and shakers in tech, fintech and financial services. This week, it’s IQ Capital chief and the British Venture Capital Association's pension fund guru Kerry Baldwin.
Industrial sector beats out AI for top venture capital target March 26, 2024 Industrials received the most venture capital funding of any sector since the start of the year, according to the latest data. Globally, industrial companies have raised $15.2bn (£12bn), 30 per cent more than AI startups and twice as much as healthcare companies. Data from Altindex revealed that since the beginning of the year, AI companies [...]
Ember: All-electric intercity bus network backed by Monzo co-founder Tom Blomfield raises £11m March 26, 2024 Ember, a company which is creating one of the UK’s first all-electric intercity bus networks, has raised an extra £11m.
UK venture capital investment slumps to lowest levels since Brexit vote despite DAZN and Castore deals March 25, 2024 The amount of venture capitalist investment in the UK slumped by 45 per cent in 2023, according to new data.
Ukrainian venture capital group launches partnership to challenge sector ‘orthodoxy’ March 21, 2024 Ukrainian group Roosh has launched a partnership with Canadian startup builder Tiny Studio to challenge 'private equity orthodoxy'.