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Tech start-ups

Articles and news on UK tech startups and their role in driving innovation, transforming the way we live, work, and interact in the digital age.

Entrepreneurs

Michael Moritz KBE on Zombie Unicorns and his favourite investments

From the football field to the unicorn glades of Silicon Valley, famed venture capitalist Sir Michael Moritz KBE can spot a winner a mile away. Speaking exclusively to Growth Business, he counters industry speculation that high valuations may foretell the beginning of the end for billion-dollar unicorn businesses.

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Fastest growing tech companies revealed in Deloitte Technology Fast 500 EMEA

Catawiki takes top place ahead of Secret Escapes and Funding Circle.

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Tech investor Highland Europe launches $332m fund

Highland Europe II will be used for investment in rapidly-emerging European growth-stage tech companies.

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Tech start-ups pitch for investment in Manchester forum

Tech Invest Manchester sees digital businesses from the North-West and beyond come face to face with top investors from the angel and VC community

Venture Capital Funding

Alternative foreign exchange service Revolut raises £1.5m through Balderton Capital

Fintech start-up joins Nutmeg, Zopa and Crowdcube in impressive Balderton stable.

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Oxford Tech Cluster set for £1bn funding boost

Number of recent success stories from the city sees investment in local tech start-ups soar.

Entrepreneurs

Can Tech City seriously challenge Silicon Valley as a hub for tech start-ups?

East London's Tech City is now five years old: so how is it faring and it is mounting a serious challenge to the world's top tech incubators?

News

Andy Murray serves up tech start-up investment

Long-term partnership announced between tennis ace and equity crowdfunding platform.

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Shazam joins ‘$1b start-up club’ with $30m investment

Value increases 1,000 fold in ten years.

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Tech start-up orderbird secures investment for iPad point of sale development

A $10 million investment has been made into commerce technology business orderbird, led by cashless payment-geared ConCardis.

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SwiftKey and Skimlinks executives join investors at e-commerce start-up Ometria

To coincide with raising an additional $500,000 worth of equity investment, Ometria has recruited Huddle co-founder Ali Mitchell to its board.

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British tech leaders publish manifesto for digital innovation domination

The Startup Manifesto has brought together 182 UK entrepreneurs, venture capitalists and academics in an effort to protect Britain's status as a world leader in the digital market.