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Manus secures funding to support launch of its Parkinson's Pen
by: Startacus Admin ~ 26th January 2021
Medtech company Manus raises £1.2m to help with the roll-out of its NeuroMotor pen designed for use in the diagnosis and monitoring of neuromotor impairments
Innovative Edinburgh medtech company Manus Neurodynamica Limited (“Manus”), has just secured £1.2M in funding to support the launch of its digital pen which provides an early warning of Parkinson's disease and ...
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B2B insurtech BondAval secures major funding
by: Startacus Admin ~ 26th January 2021
BondAval secures $1.64 Million Pre-Seed funding to help accelerate its product roll-out, further develop its machine-learning technology and expand its team
Fantastic news for B2B insurtech BondAval as it announces it has secured $1.64 million in seed financing led by Insurtech Gateway alongside True Sight Partners and prominent angel investors such as Carlos Gonzalez-Cadenas (formerly COO of G...
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Launch of By Bits - the motor insurance platform putting customers first
by: Startacus Admin ~ 25th January 2021
By Bits enables insurance firms to transform customer experience and meet the growing demand for usage-based insurance
Innovation news in the motor insurance industry today with the launch of By Bits, a new technology platform aiming to transform the customer experience and bring fair and transparent pricing to drivers.
The new platform enables motor insurance providers to create i...
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Where are the UK’s most ambitious people in 2021?
by: Startacus Admin ~ 21st January 2021
New research from Corporate Coach Group reveals the UK's most ambitious cities and includes top tips on how to make 2021 your best year ever when it comes to achieving your goals
Whilst 2021 may be a year where any resolutions might look a little different compared to ‘normal’ circumstances - new research has revealed the locations of the UK’s most ambitious people in January ...
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No-Code Chatbot Builder Landbot Secures $8M Series A
by: Startacus Admin ~ 20th January 2021
The innovative Spanish startup, Landbot raises major funding to scale its team and help more businesses design smarter automated conversations with customers
Fantastic news for Spanish startup Landbot which has just announced it has raised an $8M Series A to scale its team and reach more customers around the world.
The investment round has been led by the Spanish-Israeli Venture Capital ...
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Supporting disadvantaged children with their online learning
by: Startacus Admin ~ 19th January 2021
The EverLearner launches a GoFundMe campaign to help disadvantaged children in the UK who are struggling to complete their online learning
In early January, The EverLearner set up a £10k fund which teachers could apply to help their most disadvantaged children during the national lockdown. Within just one day the entirety of the fund had been distributed to teachers in need. Students need...
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Insurtech startup, Nayms Closes £1.5m seed round
by: Startacus Admin ~ 15th January 2021
Major seed investment secured by the innovative Insurtech startup Nayms to assist with developing further pilot programs and building its customer base
Fantastic news to start the year for Insurtech startup Nayms. The innovative startup has closed a £1.5m seed round led by XBTO, alongside other top investors across insurance, capital markets and crypto including Coinbase Ventures, Maven11...
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Innovative InsurTech startups take note - Lloyds Lab wants to hear from you
by: Startacus Admin ~ 14th January 2021
The award winning Lloyds Lab incubator is currently seeking innovative startups to join its latest cohort, Cohort 6. This time around they are interested in applications from companies who can help the Lloyd’s market with any of the following key challenges:
Climate change/ decarbonisation
For this theme, they’re on the lookout for startups that are offering insurance products to t...
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Bankhouse Comes to Belfast – Irish Media Consultancy Sets Up Shop in Glandore
by: Startacus Admin ~ 12th January 2021
Bankhouse Media, the leading full-service digital marketing agency expands its offering and sets up a Belfast base in Glandore
Glandore, providers of flexible workspace and coworking in Belfast are delighted to have welcomed Bankhouse Media through their door, some very positive news on the business front to kick off 2021. Bankhouse Media was founded in 2018 by Matthew Toman, a then business o...
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Feast It, the leading event marketplace raises further £1.7m
by: Startacus Admin ~ 12th January 2021
Leading event marketplace, Feast It secures major funding boost to assist with its expansion to full event planning and also further grow its virtual events offering
Fab news for Feast It, the UK’s leading event booking marketplace which has raised £1.7m in an impressive funding round led by MAHR Projects, former CEO of the Co-op Richard Pennycook CBE and Tim Score, ex-CFO o...
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PayDashboard secures funding boost for its innovative payslip platform
by: Startacus Admin ~ 12th January 2021
The London-based fintech innovator, PayDashboard, receives Innovate UK Funding to support its growth in the financial wellness space
Fantastic news to start the year for PayDashboard, the interactive payslip platform, as it reveals it has been selected by Innovate UK, the UK’s innovation agency, to receive a £167,072 funding grant to help drive and support its continued growth in th...
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The Wild Curl crowdfunds to fight against hair discrimination
by: Startacus Admin ~ 21st December 2020
The Wild Curl launches crowdfunding campaign to help with its mission of disrupting the beauty industry and fighting against continuous hair discrimination
After facing many years of struggles to find products for curly hair, Vanessa Martins Lopes is now aiming to disrupt the beauty industry and fight against continuous hair discrimination curly consumers are facing. Her brand, The Wild C...
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- Manus secures funding to support launch of its Parkinson's Pen 26th Jan 2021 Medtech company Manus raises £1.2m to help with the roll-out of its NeuroMotor pen designed for use in the diagnosis and monitoring of neuromotor impairments
- B2B insurtech BondAval secures major funding 26th Jan 2021 BondAval secures $1.64 Million Pre-Seed funding to help accelerate its product roll-out, further develop its machine-learning technology and expand its team
- Where are the UK’s most ambitious people in 2021? 21st Jan 2021 New research from Corporate Coach Group reveals the UK's most ambitious cities and includes top tips on how to make 2021 your best year ever when it comes to achieving your goals
- No-Code Chatbot Builder Landbot Secures $8M Series A 20th Jan 2021 The innovative Spanish startup raises major funding to scale its team and help more businesses design smarter automated conversations with customers