Ingka Investments, the investment arm of Ingka Group, owner and operator of 389 IKEA stores and e-commerce in 32 countries, has invested close to GBP12 million in location technology what3words. The investment will be used to launch the company in new international markets while continuing to develop partners within the

Utilis, a pioneer of satellite-based infrastructure intelligence, has raised USD6 million from Beringea, a transatlantic venture capital firm, which will be used to accelerate the growth of its data-driven analytics enabling the detection of water leaks and infrastructure asset management. Utilis was founded in 2013 by Lauren Guy, a scientist

Personal money app Ziglu has raised nearly GBP900,000 through Angel Investment Network, as part of a GBP6.1 million seed round.  Ziglu, founded by Mark Hipperson, bridges the worlds of cash and crypto by providing safe, simple access to cryptocurrencies fully integrated with a GBP account and Mastercard debit card.  

Omnio, a specialist in Banking-as-a-Service, has launched a EUR30 million funding round led by pan-European venture fund GrayBella Capital. 

Mitratech, a provider of legal and compliance software, has secured a strategic investment from Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan Board (Ontario Teachers’).  Following completion of the transaction, Hg, a leading global software investor and the majority investor in Mitratech since 2017, will retain a minority interest, while TA Associates will sell

GripAble, a London based start-up digitising upper limb rehabilitation from hospital to home, has close a GBP1.6 million pre-series A funding round. The new funding officially kicks off the company’s Series A fundraise which will close in Q3 2021. GripAble will use these initial funds to further scale its industry

Meatable, a cultivated meat startup, has closed a USD47 million Series A funding round, bringing the company’s total funding to USD60 million.  Meatable finalised its first showcase product in 2020 and aims to use the new funds to advance small-scale production at the Biotech Campus Delft and to diversify its

Private equity fund manager Capital D has become the first institutional investor in Qmee, acquiring a majority stake in the business. Headquartered in Reading, UK, Qmee is a data driven rewards and loyalty company that uses a sophisticated tech platform powered by machine learning and AI, to collect insights, data

nPlan, a company that uses machine learning to forecast the duration, risks and opportunities of construction projects, has secured an USD18.5 million investment round, led by GV (formerly Google Ventures).