HSBC pumps £250m into new lending fund for high-growth UK tech companies June 22, 2022 HSBC UK has unveiled a new £250m growth lending fund for high growth tech businesses today as it looks to meet a government call for a surge in investment in the sector last week.
Abba star Bjorn invested in my start-up – now I give artists the royalties they deserve October 1, 2024 The music tech start-up that managed to secure backing from some of the biggest names in the music industry
KPMG to cash in on tech fundraising boom via stake in venture capital advisor April 27, 2022 KPMG is seeking to capitalise on the UK’s booming technology startup ecosystem by acquiring a 50 per cent stake in venture capital fundraising advisor Acceleris. The Big Four accountancy firm is hoping to cash in on the booming market for tech startup fundraising by teaming up with the tech-focused venture capital firm. The deal, which [...]
Britain and Ukraine are tied together by our independent tech industries March 1, 2022 AS RUSSIA launched an illegal war of aggression in eastern Europe, Ukraine may still feel quite far away from the UK, even though it is in Europe. Cities like Mariupol and Kharkiv are foreign to most Britons. Crimea is best known to most from a 200 year old poem. When Vladimir Putin talks of Ukraine [...]
Harness the power of high-tech skin treatments December 29, 2021 Endolift is a minimally invasive laser treatment that aims to stimulate deep and surface skin layers alike, in the process tightening and retracting the connective septum. The combined diode laser device functions as a non-surgical facelift, improving the appearance of skin. The treatment is FDA-approved, doctor-led and suitable for all skin types. Furthermore, it can [...]
Risk-averse investors need a bit of bravery to prove the UK is fertile soil for tech firms June 21, 2022 Are you a glass half empty or half full sort of person? What about when it comes to investing? With surging inflation, struggling economies, and slumping share prices, you would be forgiven for saying the former. But before we all become too pessimistic, it is important to remember that these are market issues – not [...]
Tech giant AGM: Amazon shareholders reject investor-led proposals on workers’ rights May 25, 2022 Amazon shareholders voted down all investor-led proposals at the tech giant’s AGM on Wednesday afternoon. Among the 15 shareholder proposals, rejected resolutions included those critical of the company’s use of plastics and particular concealment agreements in contracts. The $1tn e-commerce giant had pushed back against all of the shareholder proposals, the highest number it has [...]
London tech firm unveils first UK smartphone in five years March 23, 2022 London-based tech firm Nothing has announced plans to launch the first UK smartphone in five years as it looks to challenge the dominance of Apple and Samsung.
UK startup firm Codebase to receive £42m in public money to launch network of tech hubs July 13, 2022 A British tech company is being given up to £42m from the Scottish Government to create a network of tech industry hubs. Codebase is being given the contract, which is described as one of the government’s largest ever investments in entrepreneurship. The hubs are designed to allow start-up businesses to scale up and access advice [...]
Early-stage venture capital stays resilient as headwinds batter public tech stocks May 18, 2022 Early-stage venture capital firms are doubling down on investments in 2022 despite a sell-off frenzy in public tech stocks and growing scepticism of growth-focused tech valuations.