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Innovative fintech Gretel secures pre-seed investment to support its mission of reconnecting the financial services industry with its lost customers. Gretel, an award-winning fintech which enables financial organisations to quickly and easily reconnect their customers with lost insurance products, bank accounts, pensions, savings and other investments, announced today it has raised $1 million i...
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Attending an event or expo soon? Here are a few ideas for marketing merchandise that can help your startup stand out. Marketing is about more than just the look of your logo and design; it's about brand value. We're not just talking about a "cool" company that's worth something because it’s hip and trendy; we're talking about an entity with measurable ROI. Marketing also doesn't...
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Schoolgirls in Lochaber and Stenhousemuir win Growing Future Assets competition and are named as the most promising next generation of business investors. The youngsters, aged between 13 and 18, came out top in the Growing Future Assets Competition, a contest to nurture future women in investment and encourage them to consider a career in the industry. But the winners faced tough competition t...
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The lowdown on London-based fintech startup Nosso and its platform where you, your family and friends can invest to fund your child’s big moments. Among the many terrors of raising a child - will they be swallowed by a python if you turn your back; is your toddler displaying sociopathic tendencies; was that a sneeze or the Black Death - there are significant financial considerations for t...
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Media, publishing and events company Digital DNA announce acquisition of Learn Inbound, Ireland's leading Inbound Marketing education platform and Conference Series. Digital DNA, a leading media, publishing and events company working in the tech industry has announced the acquisition of Ireland's leading Inbound Marketing education platform and Conference Series, Learn Inbound. Learn Inbound h...
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Industry Veterans Launch Specialist Fund in Europe to Invest in Early-Stage Founders Building the Metaverse. FOV Ventures, a new specialist VC fund to invest in early-stage founders at the forefront of the Metaverse, has today announced the first close of €16.5m of its target €25m fund. The fund will invest in pre-seed and seed-stage companies across Europe, leveraging the industry ex...
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mmob, the UK’s first embedded finance network, announces the successful completion of a £5m seed round. Good news for mmob, having secured major investment from a group of angel investors including high net worth individuals and senior banking executives. The investment will be used to advance the development of its technology platform, enter new markets including Malaysia...
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  Cooby secures US $2.9 Million funding to re-imagine sales engagement and inbox productivity for leading messaging apps. Conversation management tool Cooby today announced that they have raised US $2.9 million to date via investment led by Sequoia India’s Surge and Pear VC. In a messaging-first world, the Cooby tool helps businesses streamline engagement and individuals to organise t...
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New research undertaken by Innovate UK indicates that diversity is set to be a key strategic priority for startups in the year ahead. Nearly two thirds of start-ups (63%) say that making their workforce more diverse is a strategic priority in the year ahead, according to new research from Innovate UK. Innovate UK found a further fifth (22%) of start-ups say they have done some work to make thei...
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The lowdown on UnderPinned, the startup that's on a mission to support freelancers with all they need to build a successful freelance business.  Working as a freelancer can be as tough and gruelling as any other entrepreneurship. It’s a constant grind from finding clients, working, invoicing, finding clients, and between it all, managing your portfolio, improving your skills, and att...
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Covid may have limited how we connect with each other, but it's important now to reconnect. Sid Madge, transformation and change specialist and founder of Meee shares five easy ways to do just that.  For almost all business sectors the last couple of years have been testing. One of the most important challenges to overcome has been the lack of connection. Even those of us who embraced and ...
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  Two events taking place this month will enable University of Edinburgh-supported start-ups to pitch their companies to an audience of investors, grant funding bodies and fellow entrepreneurs. The programme, which includes PhD students and post doctorates from University of Edinburgh or Heriot-Watt University, is designed to help fledgling entrepreneurs build their skills and take their bu...
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