Fraud detection firm Ravelin announces £8m Series B funding September 11, 2018 London-based fraud and risk prediction company Ravelin has announced an £8m Series B financing round to fund expansion in the U.S. European private equity firm Blackfin Capital Partners led the round with existing backers Amadeus Capital Partners, Passion Capital and Playfair Capital retaining their stakes. Read more: Challenger banking app Monese lands $60m funding round Ravelin, which has [...]
Coronavirus: London’s future remains extremely bright April 9, 2020 In recent weeks, millions of us have begun to work from home for the first time. In the current climate of uncertainty, many wonder about the discrete workforce and supply chain that makes their daily life possible, and realise how we are all deeply interlinked, globally and locally. As millions of us make this transition, [...]
Uber in early talks to buy food delivery competitor Deliveroo September 20, 2018 Ride hailing giant Uber is in early talks to buy food delivery competitor Deliveroo, according to reports. The acquisition would drive forward Uber's own food delivery service, which it operates through the Uber Eats app and launched in London in 2016. Read more: Ranked: The UK's most valuable brands, according to WPP The value of the deal is [...]
Uber in early talks to buy food delivery competitor Deliveroo September 20, 2018 Ride hailing giant Uber is in early talks to buy food delivery competitor Deliveroo, according to reports. The acquisition would drive forward Uber's own food delivery service, which it operates through the Uber Eats app and launched in London in 2016. Read more: Ranked: The UK's most valuable brands, according to WPP The value of the deal is [...]
Uber launches 24-hour hotline for passengers and drivers following pressure from TfL September 25, 2018 Ride-hailing app Uber has launched a 24-hour hotline for drivers and customers following pressure from Transport for London (TfL) which revoked its licence last year. TfL took away Uber's licence on the grounds it was not a "fit and proper person" to hold a licence in the capital. The transport body took issue with Uber's approach to [...]
Weekly Grill: Hide’s Josh Angus on why you should never climb into an oven and why he’s traumatised by tofu February 26, 2020 Who are you and what do you do? My name is Josh Angus and I’m head chef at Hide on Piccadilly. I run a team of around 50 chefs serving 300 guests a day. Hide has been open for 16 months and since opening we have won numerous awards for our food and wine. We won [...]
Hungry? Now you can order from Deliveroo restaurants via Google Maps August 23, 2018 Deliveroo is now firmly embedded in Google Maps, giving London’s workers even less reason to leave their desks at lunchtime. The food delivery firm’s integration with the desktop, mobile web and mobile app versions of Maps means hungry City staff scanning restaurant details online can choose to have their meal of choice delivered directly to [...]
This hotel close to London has food so good it inspired a Netflix series February 5, 2024 The Grove in Hertfordshire has just celebrated its 20th anniversary. Visit for Tiger Woods nostalgia and one of the best buffets in the UK
Rishi Sunak Summer Statement: All the Chancellor’s spending pledges July 8, 2020 Chancellor Rishi Sunak today announced a raft of measures in his Summer Statement in a bid to help the UK economy recover from the worst effects of coronavirus. The Treasury boss revealed massive public spending to bolster the UK economy in what people are calling his mini-Budget. While he did not extend the government’s furlough [...]
London legaltech startup Apperio scores $10m from Draper Esprit August 28, 2018 London-based legaltech startup Apperio has secured a $10m (£7.5m) series A funding round led by Revolut-backer Draper Esprit. The round was supported by existing investors Notion Capital, IQ Capital and various individuals. Apperio’s tech provides in-house legal teams with a platform to view their end-to-end legal spend, including factors such as billed hours and legal budgets. It's scored [...]