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Seed funding

Articles, news and guides on seed funding for UK startups and early-stage businesses to help them develop their products, validate their business models, and prepare for further investment rounds.

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Dragons’ Den failure SendmyBag packages new funding deal

Door-to-door baggage service SendmyBag has secured investment from a venture capital firm after failing to secure capital on BBC's Dragons' Den.

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Movenbank deposits $2.4 million of seed capital

Anthemis Group has joined forces with a Boston-based venture capital firm and pool of investors to back Movenbank.

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Meyer’s new seed fund to help entrepreneurs ‘in the hot kitchen’

Ariadne Capital Entrepreneurs Fund, a seed fund set up by Julie Meyer, Karima Serageldin and Ariadne Capital, has raised $8.25 million (£5.3 million).

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Wonga investor backs archify with seed funding

Balderton Capital, the London-based venture capital firm behind seed investments in loan provider Wonga and entertainment retailer LOVEFiLM, has provided early stage capital to archify.

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First Skype employee secures seed capital for TransferWise

Index Ventures has led a seed funding round in money transfer service TransferWise to allow the business to attract new staff and develop its technology platform.

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FeedHenry receives funding from Kernel Capital

Ireland-based Kernel Capital has backed cloud platform developer FeedHenry with a €500,000 (£440,660) investment.

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Qriously secures seed capital from Accel

Venture capital firm Accel Partners has backed Qriously, a developer of advertising technology that aims to measure public sentiment.

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TouchType secures seed investment

Predictive text specialist TouchType has received seed funding of £275,000 from venture capitalist Octopus Investments.

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Benjoy in seed fundraising

Children's food company Benjoy Nutrition has raised a six-figure sum from investors including the South East Seed Fund.

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Hoberman’s new venture gets seed funding

Interior decoration website mydeco.com has received seed funding from a syndicate of investors including venture capital (VC) firms, corporate partners and private individuals.

Company Flotations

Pre-float finance – The high-risk way to go public

You are determined to float your company, but you lack the financial clout to make it happen. Pre-float finance might be the answer, but don't expect an easy ride.