It is estimated that up to 15% of Europeans suffer from irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), a chronic condition that is associated with a reduced quality of life, psychological distress and economic burden. IBS can be a challenging disease to treat, as it lacks a definitive test, cannot be cured, and must be managed long term. […]
Upgrade Pack, an app that provides exclusive flight and hotel upgrades as part of a loyalty-based membership, has announced a new investment of £1.3 million, bringing total funds raised since the startup’s launch a year ago to £3.4 million. The recent financing round was led by a British investment firm Havisham Group, with the capital […]
British tech unicorn Deliveroo has acquired Scottish software design and development firm Cultivate, giving it a tech hub in Edinburgh – its first UK office outside of its London home base – as it continues to grow at a healthy pace. The food delivery service giant had worked with Cultivate in recent years, as the […]
London-based startup CyberSmart, which uses machine learning to assess and address cyber compliance and vulnerabilities in small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), has secured £1.3 million in new financing led by deep-tech investor IQ Capital. This funding will allow CyberSmart to scale within the British market and invest in technical capability. Founded in 2017 by Jamie […]
RevLifter, the e-commerce deals personalisation platform, has successfully raised £2.3 million in seed round led by a syndicate of new and existing investors, including Coutts. The funding will be used for further platform development and expansion to the US market, where RevLifter sees 70% of revenue coming from by 2022. The startup’s co-founders, CEO Simon […]
Warsaw-based Cogito Capital has reached the first closing of its Cogito Fund I with €55 million in commitments. The fund is focused on late- and growth-stage enterprise software, fintech, insurtech, and mobility companies operating mainly in Central Europe. Cogito Capital was founded in 2018 by Sylwester Janik and Martin Jasinski, venture capital and corporate executives […]
Zeta, a global fintech startup in the digital banking and enterprise payments space, has secured a Series C investment from France’s Sodexo, which from now on has a minority stake in the company. The new capital will be used to fuel Zeta’s international expansion across the US, UK and beyond. London-based Bhavin Turakhia, co-founder and […]