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Sona raises a $7M seed round led by Gradient Ventures
by: Startacus Admin ~ 31st March 2022
Sona, the ‘People Operating System’ for deskless workers, secures major investment to support further growth and expansion.
We've been huge fans of innovative London-based startup Sona, for a while now and were delighted when Ben Dixon, Sona's Co-founder and CTO joined us at our Work: In Progress event late last year and shared all sorts of insights on workplace inno...
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Woodland regeneration innovators secure £370K investment round!
by: Startacus Admin ~ 31st March 2022
Edinburgh-headquartered Rhizocore Technologies secures investment to support expansion of its sustainable solution for woodland regeneration.
A company behind innovation to create healthy forest ecosystems which support successful tree-planting has secured £370,000 in equity investment.
Edinburgh-headquartered Rhizocore Technologies produces locally adapted mycorrhizal fungi to enh...
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The 10 Winners of Tech Nation's 'Rising Stars' competition are revealed
by: Startacus Admin ~ 30th March 2022
Female founders take the lead as Tech Nation announces the most diverse winners of its national ‘Rising Stars’ competition to date
Tech Nation has announced the 10 winners of its fourth Rising Stars competition, which recognises the brightest and best early-stage tech scaleups from every area of the UK. Previous years’ Rising Stars Winners have included Selazar (from Northern ...
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Effectiv raises $4m for its innovative fraud and risk management platform
by: Startacus Admin ~ 29th March 2022
Effectiv, the next-generation, no-code risk management platform secures investment to support further tech development and expansion in the US.
Fintech startup Effectiv has today announced a $4 million seed funding round, led by Accel with participation from REV (funded by RELX) and other industry leaders.
Effectiv offers a next-generation, no-code risk management platform for ...
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Hylo Athletics announces £2.5m Series A Raise
by: Startacus Admin ~ 28th March 2022
Innovative athletic footwear startup Hylo Athletics secures investment to support further development of its performance and sustainability-focused products and brand.
Fab news from athletic footwear startup Hylo Athletics with the announcement that it has raised a Series A round of £2.5m. The round was led by Eka Ventures, with participation from Redrice Ventures and a range of angel inv...
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TECH CHAMPIONS comic available for free download
by: Startacus Admin ~ 24th March 2022
TECH CHAMPIONS, the tech careers related comic, is now available for free download!
TECH CHAMPIONS comic aims to provide an innovative and visual approach to showcasing careers and opportunities in tech for young people in NI. Celebrated at a school-focused event on Thursday 10th March as part of Derry & Strabane Enterprise Week the innovative comic, aimed at young people, showcases six loc...
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Rows takes on Microsoft and Google with their spreadsheet for businesses solution.
by: Startacus Admin ~ 23rd March 2022
Rows announces desktop apps beta launch and triple user growth following bold billboards outside Microsoft and Google HQs
Rows – the next-generation spreadsheet for businesses, backed by Lakestar, Accel, and Cherry Ventures – today announces the beta launch of Rows’ app for Windows and MacOS, with an iPad version coming next.
The cloud based platform has more than tripl...
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Threads Styling Secures $12m to Further Expand E-Commerce and Live Commerce Channels
by: Startacus Admin ~ 22nd March 2022
Luxury chat-based shopping platform, Threads Styling secures major investment to expand its product offering and support business growth.
Threads Styling is the leading global luxury chat-based shopping platform, providing a personalised service over social media and chat-based commerce, with the vision to pioneer a new luxury shopping experience for the next generation of shoppers. Today, Thre...
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Major investment for ParkBee, the leading tech platform for off-street parking
by: Startacus Admin ~ 22nd March 2022
ParkBee secures EUR 30m in equity funding with Koolen Industries as lead investor, underpinning its status as the leading tech platform for off-street parking in Europe.
Koolen Industries, the clean energy investor headed by Kees Koolen, has invested in ParkBee, the leading tech platform for off-street parking in Europe. Other investors are a number of leading (tech) entrepreneurs and investors...
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Europe’s Top 20 Seed Investors According to Newly Launched Landscape Lists
by: Startacus Admin ~ 22nd March 2022
Anonymous VC review site Landscape has launched the first in a new series of lists that highlight the best funds in Europe based entirely on founder reviews.
Anonymous VC review site Landscape - a service born from a community need - has today launched Landscape Lists, a new service to highlight the best VCs based on anonymous founder feedback. The first list highlights the top 20 Europea...
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5 areas where startups are aiming to change the automotive industry
by: Startacus Admin ~ 21st March 2022
The automotive industry is developing rapidly thanks to new technologies; this list outlines 5 of the areas where progressive startups are aiming to have an impact.
In recent years, the automotive industry has been developing especially rapidly, constantly introducing new technologies designed to improve the quality of driving, increase the comfort of the drivers. By analyzing the startup...
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Net zero is a priority for four fifths of UK startups
by: Startacus Admin ~ 15th March 2022
New research from Innovate UK reveals majority of startups are passionate about their climate impact and have clear desire to achieve net zero.
Net zero is a priority for four fifths (80%) of start-ups, with 72% working to achieve carbon neutrality and 8% already carbon neutral or negative according to new research from Innovate UK, the UK’s innovation agency.
Innovate UK found th...
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- SureIn Secures €4M to Close the SMB Insurance Gap 15th Aug 2023 Innovative InsurTech startup SureIn announces a €4M Seed round to further its mission of making insurance easy, transparent and hassle-free for SMBs.
- SuperFi raises $1M pre-seed funding round 28th Jul 2023 SuperFi, the debt prevention platform, has announced a $1m pre-seed funding round to support people during the cost of living crisis.
- Startups rely on AI & sustainability for new partnerships 27th Jul 2023 41 startups from 13 countries, including the UK, have been selected for the 8th Kickstart Innovation program, one of Europe’s leading innovation platforms.
- Another Round closes £300k Seed round to revolutionise personal training 21st Jul 2023 Personal training platform Another Round has secured £300k in its latest fundraise, including investment from angels and its community.