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HealthTech’s board boosted by former Just Eat CEO and Deliveroo COO

Digital healthcare provider Zava is strengthening its board with two high level appointments. D...

100,000 parents now using school app backed by Sir Terry Leahy

 An award-winning school-to-parent app has seen a big increase in demand during the coronavirus pan...

Government outlines plan to curb digitisation of money

Under a new government proposal, Brits would be able to get cashback from shops without needing to b...

Ori Biotech’s new cell and gene therapy platform raises £23m

Ori Biotech, a cell and gene therapy manufacturing firm, has closed a $30m (£23m) Series A financin...

‘Our mums would be proud’: Revenue rockets at listed AO 

Listed electricals retailer AO World has revealed a surge in half-year revenue.  Expected reve...

Arrival raises £90m to scale unicorn’s electric vehicle ‘microfactories’

Arrival, the technology company focused on commercial electric vehicles, has raised $118 (£90m) fro...

Gaming giant behind Grand Theft Auto series buys Dundee studio

Rockstar Games, the company behind hit games series Grand Theft Auto and Red Dead Redemption,  ha...

Russian retail giant seeks UK tech start-ups

One of Russia’s largest retail companies is looking to work with start-ups in the UK.  Lenta a...

German ID verification firm reports strong growth in new UK sites

German identity verification provider IDnow is reporting significant UK growth, increasing its headc...

£7.7m funding to propel smart home gym’s UK launch

A connected home fitness studio has raised £7.7 million Series A investment to propel its UK launch...

Tandem Bank hires Barclays veteran to drive green finance agenda

UK challenger bank Tandem has welcomed Paul Noble, a Barclay’s veteran, venture capitalist and CEO...

Audioboom opts against takeover, raises funds

Podcast platform Audioboom has ended its formal sale process to focus on continued organic growth....