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Alternative Finance for Business

Are female investors risk averse? New research busts myths

Turns out female investors aren't as risk averse as pop psychology may have you believe.

Entrepreneurs

“Engineers love a good challenge”: Confluent’s Jay Kreps on attracting talent

Jay Kreps talks about what he looks for when hiring for his fast-growth tech firm, Confluent, as it secures $50m to fuel its expansion.

Venture Capital Funding

AI start-up Comparesoft secures initial investment from Mercia

The London-based AI start-up aims to use the funding to serve a wider selection enterprise software, to eventually be the 'Autotrader of the enterprise software market’.

Venture Capital Funding

Europe knocks Silicon Valley off top spot for Asian investors

Britain’s tech sector could be a magnet for Asian investment this year, according to M&A experts. Here's why.

Venture Capital Funding

Gamifying business software: Stormburst Studios secures £150k from Mercia

Birmingham start-up Stormburst Studios has secured £150,000 in seed investment from Mercia Fund Management to roll out.

Venture Capital Funding

Financial literacy app Finimize secures £450K

Millennials have the lowest rates of financial literacy across the world. Finimize seeks to address this with its free-to-use platform, now under development.

Entrepreneurs

Northern tech start-ups less prone to “t*rd-polishing”, say experts

There's a lot to be said for buzzwords within the start-up ecosystem. For Northern businesses, this arguably may include former Chancellor George Osborne's Northern Powerhouse initiative. We speak with experts in the field on the region's state-of-play and what makes business up north unique.

Alternative Finance for Business

Early-stage businesses to outpace listed companies in growth next year

A new report from Syndicate Room projects a relatively rosy 2017 for early-stage companies and those who invest in them. The biggest barrier to investment, however, remains a lack of access to information.

Venture Capital Funding

Biosite secures £4m to bring biometric tech to more construction firms

Biometric sign-in security and workforce management provider, Biosite, received £4 million in funding to grow at pace with the construction sector.

Venture Capital Funding

Doctify secures series A investment

Doctify secures series A funding from Amadeus Capital, heralding the rise of 'doctorpreneurs'.

Venture Capital Funding

How to get a high-profile investor like Lord Sugar on board

Alastair Campbell, founder of business data provider Company Check and car search engine Carsnip.com shares top tips on how to get the likes of Lord Sugar to invest in your business.

Venture Capital Funding

BookingTek secures £2.2m in growth finance

BookingTek, a provider of direct-booking software to major hotel groups, secures growth capital from Mobeus Equity Partners to expand the team and broaden its international presence.