London-based VC firm Frog Capital has announced the first close of its second scale-up fund, which is expected to accumulate over €150 million. The fund is dedicated to European software companies that earn around €5 million in annual revenue. More specifically, the firm selects software companies that deliver in two main areas: smart data (analysis […]
This morning, ten teams will take the stage at Google’s London Campus to share their companies at the conclusion of the latest Techstars London Startup Accelerator program. Six of the companies will be pitched by their female CEOs. Techstars began its London program in 2013. This current batch is one of the most diverse ever, […]
International VC firm 83North announced a new fund worth $300 million. This tips the firm’s capital under management over a major milestone, totalling $1.1 billion. The fund was led by General Partner Laurel Bowden, who has recently seen four multi-billion dollar exits: Just Eat, Hybris, iZettle, and Qlik. The new fund will go toward consumer […]
Notion Capital has announced Fund IV, with the first close expected at over $150 million. The firm’s assets under management now exceed $500 million, and it is already planning to raise a second growth opportunities fund next year. The European B2B SaaS investor, which has been in the game for ten years, boasts such portfolio […]
Exclusive: London-based Fortunis Capital has injected £400,000 into “the Tinder for Sports” app Sportside, which enables users to get matched with people who share the same sports interests and/or are looking to play or participate in their sport of choice (provided it’s included in the list of 130+ identified by the startup). The app basically […]
London, UK-based Railsbank, which operates an open banking and ‘regtech’ platform, has raised $10 million in a Series A funding round led by Moneta Capital and joined by CreditEase, Clocktower Technology Ventures, Singapore Life and prior backers, including Firestartr. With the fresh cash, the fintech startup is establishing an office in Singapore as a gateway […]
The Digital Finance Forum (DFF), a network of the UK’s fintech founders, has published a study concluding that one in three UK fintech founders are optimistic about the country’s ability to retain its leading position in fintech in the next five years. Nearly two thirds of the respondents consider the UK to be the current […]