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£29m round to see fast-charging batteries spinout commercialise

A developer of niobium-based fast-charging battery materials has raised £29 million in a Series B r...

Oral cancer prevention firm LightOx plots Manchester expansion

A Newcastle-based life sciences company has raised £1.5 million worth of investment to help develop...

10 North West startups pitch today to reach national final

Ten scaleup businesses from across the North West have been shortlisted from nearly 400 applications...

Paul Brennan to light up Fuuse as chair

Fuuse, an innovator in EV charge point management software, has appointed Paul Brennan as its new bo...

US firm to take over Garrison as BGF exits

Growth capital investor BGF is to exit London-based cybersecurity company Garrison Technology. Th...

UK-headquartered IFS agrees billion-dollar deal

IFS, an innovator in cloud and industrial AI software, has agreed a deal to buy Copperleaf Technolog...

Why brand is vital when preparing for investment

Branding can play a significant role in Series A fundraising by helping startups create an ownable v...

WMGC launches expanded Global Growth Programme for 2024

The West Midlands Growth Company has launched its 2024 Global Growth Programme. The nine-month pa...

Adrenaline-fuelled investment: Lifted Ventures backs latest female founder

Adventuro, a marketplace platform dedicated to adventure sports, has closed its latest funding round...

New funds to bolster business offer from UK’s leading EV app

A renewable electricity supplier and energy services provider has made a further £1.7 million inves...

VoxSmart secures ‘significant’ private equity investment

VoxSmart, a communication surveillance platform for financial institutions, has secured backing from...

Livingbridge-backed FluidOne agrees refinancing package

FluidOne, a provider of connected cloud solutions, has agreed a long-term refinancing package with P...