Its became one of Europe’s largest-ever capital raises at the Series B stage and marks Bitpanda out as the country’s first “unicorn” – a firm worth over $1 billion. Read more SOURCE: UKTN 17 MAR 2021
Category: FUNDING
With £642M raise, what SumUp teaches you about fast growth
London-based global payments service provider, SumUp has been using this opportunity to the fullest and has shown fast growth in the recent year. Read more SOURCE: UKTN 17 MAR 2021
Equity investment in UK tech firms increased to £4bn last year
Equity investment in the UK’s tech businesses increased by 27% in 2019 to £4.0bn, the highest amount since the series began in 2011, reveals the British Business Bank’s annual Small Business Equity Tracker report. The UK’s thriving tech sector remains highly...
UK fintechs lost funding due to equity problems
Third of UK fintechs lost funding due to equity problems Qadre, a high-growth fintech trusted by leading institutions to deliver certainty with blockchain technology, announced a new research report in partnership with techUK that reveals a third of UK fintechs have...
Fintechs join forces to support small businesses
Fintechs join forces to support small businesses Starling, the digital bank, and Funding Circle, the UK’s largest small business loan platform, have entered a strategic partnership to provide £300 million of lending to small businesses under the Coronavirus Business...
Leading VCs discuss the future of innovation post coronavirus
Days after the announcement of UK’s Future Fund, some of the most prominent VC investors in Europe and The US came together to share perspectives on the current market, the innovations to watch and to give advice to founders in an online “Ecosystem” webinar. Read more...
How fintech accelerators are driving Innovation
A recent study by KPMG found that over £2bn of Venture Capital has been invested into UK startups over the last three months, with the bulk of funds spent on later stage deals with larger scaleup businesses. The figures also show an incredible investment into UK...
New research shows 70% of start-ups find it easy to secure funding
Start-ups across the UK and the Republic of Ireland are securing funding with ease, but struggle when deciding how best to use the money to grow the company. In a survey of decision-makers at 250 start-ups, commissioned by spend and expense management platform Soldo,...
Venture Capital investment in UK innovators surges in 2019
Venture Capital investment in innovative UK scaleups surged in 2019 hitting more than £9 billion according to new research by KPMG. The Global Venture Pulse Survey by KPMG Private Enterprise, revealed a 22% increase in the amount of money invested in UK fast growth...
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