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Innovative Debt Capital Markets Intelligence Platform, 9fin secures major funding to support its expansion into the US market. US expansion is on the horizon for 9fin, a leading provider of data, news and predictive analytics for debt capital markets with its announcement of an £8M Series A round. The investment was led by Redalpine, alongside previous investors in the company, Fly Ventu...
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The lowdown on Plend, the London-based fintech that's on a mission to end the hardship caused by financial exclusion so people are not held back by their credit history Financial exclusion is a growing issue where people are, as the term suggests, excluded from financial services and can access nothing more than a basic bank account. Financial insecurity affects more than 13 million people in t...
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  The lowdown on fintech startup Twig and its “Bank of Things” enabling users to turn their things into instant cash. We have written recently about startups helping people to sell or rent their unwanted belongings rather than having them end up in a landfill - startups such as Young Planet and By Rotation, for example. It's clear they're doing their bit to address a huge proble...
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Lloyd's Lab, the award-winning accelerator is back and is seeking innovative startups to take part in the latest cohort, Cohort 7. Check it out! Innovative InsurTech startups take note - Lloyd’s Lab wants to hear from you! The award winning accelerator, Lloyd’s Lab, run in association with L Marks, is currently on the look-out for innovative startups to take part in its latest coho...
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Finance matters for all businesses, but especially at the early stage. Here are 3 tips to help your startup save money that should help... At the beginning of any business, there is one major concern: finances. There are a lot of questions as to whether the initial money you have will be able to support the business until it can start churning up a decent profit. There is never anything more wo...
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Oliver Woolley CEO and co-founder of Envestors shares his insights on how the pandemic has impacted inward investment into start-up and scale-up businesses Sectors to have escaped unscathed by the global pandemic are unicorn-like, but there are those that have fared much worse than most, the obvious cases being leisure, hospitality, transport operators and retail. The number and value of fundra...
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Oliver Woolley, CEO and co-founder of Envestors shares his thoughts on what the social media hype around Gamestop taught us all about investment Social media hype saw the share price of Gamestop, the game retailer, rise to a high of $483 then plummet and close at $60 on 8th February 2021.  This left many amateur investors in something of a spin. Other social media darlings like AMC Entert...
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ClearGlass Analytics, the fintech which has captured half of the pensions market in 2 short years, announces a major seed investment round as it brings a level of transparency previously unseen in the pensions industry The innovative fintech ClearGlass Analytics which has captured half of the pensions market in 2 short years, announces a major seed investment round as it brings a level of trans...
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Bippit is an online platform and app that helps companies to support the financial needs of their employees - not just via their salary Let's face it - if you've ever had any financial challenges or worries, you'll know only too well that they can consume your every thought. No matter what you're doing, you may find yourself thinking about your money issues or woes. And of course if you're an ...
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Ben is a London-based startup that's made it easier for companies to personalise benefits and rewards for their employees We've all been through a lot in the last year - employers and employees alike. From remote working to incessant zoom meetings, it's been a challenging time. It's therefore more important than ever for employers to show their appreciation to their employees - whether that's t...
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