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Tech bosses tackle key issues facing the sector

The bosses of some of the North West’s fastest-growing tech companies have tackled some of the big...

BBC iPlayer creator backs streaming platform Lounges.tv

Disruptive pay-per-view streaming platform smashes £950K crowdfunding target within 48 hours, highl...

New social photos app Lapse hits No.1 in Apple App Store

A London-based startup has launched its social disposable camera app and gone straight to No.1 in th...

Tech platform for corporate gifts in £32m funding boost

A tech platform for corporate gifting has closed a £32 million Series B funding round. Data-driv...

FinTech TransferGo closes £37m Series C

Money transfer FinTech TransferGo has secured £37 million in a Series C funding round.  The lat...

Tech startups given survival tips

The secrets of surviving as a tech startup was one of the themes of an event in Manchester. Organ...

‘Developer-first’ cyber firm Snyk nabs another £56m

‘Developer-first’ cybersecurity company Snyk has added another £56 million of investment to i...

Precision medicine startup Lifebit raises £44m

A precision medicine software company democratising access to biomedical data for governments, healt...

Zoom-backed video device pioneer to launch London base

A video device pioneer recently backed for a third time by Zoom is to launch a London base. Neat,...

InsurTech Anansi raises seed funding

Anansi Technology, an embedded insurance platform for goods-in-transit, shippers’ interest and car...

At-home testing BioTech Sanome raises £2m

A health startup has raised £2 million for at-home testing using biomarkers. London-based Sanome...

£439m gives Al Gore firm stake in Octopus Energy

Octopus Energy Group has announced a major strategic partnership with Generation Investment Manageme...