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Wimbledon 2017 is over for Andy Murray, but these businesses will occupy him

July 14, 2017

By Zen Terrelonge

Tennis champion Andy Murray fell out of the Wimbledon 2017 tournament following an injury, but the keen investor will have plenty to occupy his time in the business world.

Two-year-old banking app Revolut secures $66m Series B investment

July 12, 2017

By Zen Terrelonge

Revolut, a two-year-old banking app and Real Business Future 50 victor, has received a $66m Series B investment to supercharge global expansion at an Aggressive pace.

British venture capital investing trends in the tech sector

July 7, 2017

By Zen Terrelonge

The tech sector thrived in Q1 2017, so we ve broken down the first quarter’s results with an infographic detailing how the British venture capital investing was done.

VC investors defy UK economic woes with record level of tech sector funding

July 5, 2017

By Zen Terrelonge

A record level of venture capital investment has been pumped into UK and London tech businesses, as VC investors remain undeterred by Britain’s economic climate.

SME banking app Tide cashes in $14m investment from Spotify investor

July 4, 2017

By Zen Terrelonge

Tide, an SME banking app, has secured a $14m Series A investment from Spotify and iZettle investor Creandum and fintech fund Anthemis.

Collapse of Vulpine begs question, is crowdfunding all it’s cracked up to be

May 26, 2017

By Staff writer

Legal expertsAmelia Villiers-Stuart and Janice Wall look at the recent demise of cycling brand Vulpine andAsk whether investors had enough information.

Corporates spend more on SME collaboration than R&D

May 23, 2017

By Zen Terrelonge

Corporate firms spent a third more on SME collaboration than on research and development in the past year, although the number of deals has declined.

Businesses that get growth capital lenders excited

April 27, 2017

By Staff writer

Growth capital loans are an alternative source of funding for fast-growing small and medium-sized businesses. It is capital that can help companies grow but which does not require to give up control of the company or dilute its equity.

UK digital healthcare service Babylon operating on AI with $60m investment

April 26, 2017

By Zen Terrelonge

Babylon, a British digital healthcare service, has raised a $60m investment that will go towards the integration of artificial intelligence (AI).

British Airways owner IAG invests in two tech startups

April 24, 2017

By Zen Terrelonge

International Airlines Group (IAG), the owner of British Airways, has invested in two tech startups as part of its accelerator programme.

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