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  The latest TechIreland Funding Review reveals that 2021 was the best year to date for funding into Irish tech companies with a record €1.6 billion raised. 2021 was a positive year for Irish tech funding with the latest TechIreland report showing that it reached a new high of €1.6 billion with a record number of 292 companies raising investments. The TechIreland Funding...
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4C UR Future LIVE events set to provide young people from across Northern Ireland with an insight into the future world of work. Exciting times ahead for 4C UR Future, the social enterprise that aims to empower young people to make more informed education and career choices, with the news that they are bringing Northern Ireland’s business community together to support the delivery of a se...
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New research by iwoca reveals over a quarter of small business owners are passing on impact of increased costs to their customers. One in four (26%) small business owners have already increased prices for customers as they look to manage rising costs, according to new research conducted by iwoca. As prices for customers rise, the survey found that the SME owners' biggest worry over the coming ...
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New report just published by Talis Capital and Dealroom reveals huge growth in the European climate tech ecosystem. London-based VC Talis Capital and Dealroom have just announced the publication of "The Rise of European Climate Tech", a report investigating the rise of European climate tech, reviewing the evolving investment landscape and the most prominent emerging subsectors. The r...
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  Applications now open for Boost Fund 1, Capital Pilot Advisory's automated high-volume investment fund for high-growth UK startups. Capital Pilot Advisory announces the launch of Boost Fund 1, which will invest in high-growth UK startups using a unique automated selection and completion process. Boost Fund 1 is the first automated high-volume investment fund targeting UK startups, bringin...
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  Maison Sport secures further investment to support growth and expansion of its service and reach across Europe. Good news to start the week for Maison Sport, the market leading independent ski and snowboard instructor provider, with the announcement that it has raised a further £442,000 in funding as it targets 300% growth in 2022. This is in addition to the £1.3M that wa...
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Clarendon Fund Managers becomes the first NI organisation to sign up to the Investing in Women Code and is now urging other Northern Ireland-based investors to join them in committing to support female founders. Northern Ireland investors must commit to doing more to support female led businesses and encourage entrepreneurship among women if they want to ensure there is a strong pipeline of inn...
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Time to celebrate the outstanding achievements of angels, early stage VC’s and the innovators they back as nominations are opened for the UKBAA Angel Investment Awards. Good news folks! The annual UKBAA Angel Investment awards are returning for an in-person event to be held at the Science Museum, London on 7th July 2022. Now in its 16th year, the UK Angel Investment Awards are o...
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  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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  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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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, 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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