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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.

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Sir Alex Ferguson takes to angel investing and backs fintech start-up Pockit

Technology start-up Pockit has been described as being 'superbly placed' by Sir Alex Ferguson, after the former Manchester United manager joined a £1 million seed funding round for the company.

Venture Capital Funding

Boost for UK tech start-ups following first close of Amadeus IV Early Stage Funds

Venture capital firm Amadeus Capital Partners has achieved a first close of its latest Enterprise Capital Fund aimed at backing early-stage technology businesses.

News

Funding Circle, notonthehighstreet.com and SwiftKey amongst latest businesses to join Future Fifty

The second crop of companies to join the Tech City UK Future Fifty programme has been named.

News

Start-up founded by 21 year-old British entrepreneur secures £1 million venture capital investment

Short-term retail space booking system Appear Here has attracted the interest of leading investment firms including HOWZAT Partners, MMC Ventures and Forward Investment Partners.

Technology

Songkick’s Pete Smith: The tech cycle fuels itself in Silicon Valley

Pete Smith, co-founder of digital music offering Songkick, is passionate about building up the kind of technology ecosystem that will be self-sufficient in the long run.

News

Wonga and Mimecast backer Dawn Capital raises new £63 million fund

Early-stage investor Dawn Capital has achieved a first close on its Dawn Capital II fund – targeted at businesses in the cloud, software and consumer internet sectors.

News

A tour of Level39 from Eric Van der Kleij

Having spearheaded the government's early Tech City promotion, Eric Van der Kleij is using his entrepreneurial experience to produce the next wave of innovative financial technology businesses.

News

Google lands in Tech City

Internet giant Google has opened a new base at London's Silicon Roundabout to aid the UK start-up community.

News

Songkick bags Silicon Valley investment

The venture capital firm behind investments in Apple, Google and YouTube has supported London tech business Songkick.

News

LogMeIn acquires Silicon Roundabout start-up Pachube

Silicon Roundabout start-up Pachube has been acquired by US-based LogMeIn for $15 million (£9.2 million) in cash a year after public release.

Growth Planning

Mark Hales launches £200,000 start-up Oxygen Accelerator

Entrepreneur Mark Hales has launched a £200,000 start-up accelerator programme in Birmingham that aims to develop entrepreneurship by providing tech start-ups with early stage finance and mentoring.

Entrepreneurs

George Coelho: The golden touch

A Silicon Valley veteran, George Coelho could fill Fort Knox with the value he’s created from turning nascent tech ventures into the blue-chip giants of tomorrow. No wonder he topped Business XL's Power Top 50 earlier this year.