Eco-friendly coffee specialist Halo Coffee is looking to raise GBP1.6m to aggressively grow the business in the UK and globally through a fundraising campaign on private investor platform Growthdeck. Since its launch in early 2016, Growthdeck has raised GBP7.3 million for a range of growth companies.   Halo has designed

Artificial intelligence company Element AI has raised USD102 million in a Series A funding round led by Data Collective (DCVA) with participation from Fidelity Investments Canada, Hanwha Investment, Intel Capital, Microsoft Ventures, National Bank of Canada, Development Bank of Canada (BDC), NVIDIA, Real Ventures, and several of the world’s largest

Cytox, a specialist in genetic testing for Alzheimer’s Disease, has raised GBP2.6m to fund the commercial launch and international roll out of its novel service. The funding round was led by the GM&C Life Sciences Fund, managed by Catapult Ventures, alongside existing and new investors, including Perivoli Innovations, The Rainbow

G.Network, the next-generation communications service provider exclusively focused on Central London, has received investment totalling GBP4.675 million from Albion Capital. Based in Mayfair, London, G.Network provides affordable ultra-fast broadband connectivity to businesses across Central London, bridging the gap between constrained copper-based broadband and expensive leased lines which have long lead

InMotion, Jaguar Land Rover’s mobility services business, has made a USD25 million (GBP19 million) investment in Lyft, the fastest-growing rideshare company in the US.

 This investment will support Lyft’s expansion and technology plans. It will also provide Jaguar Land Rover’s InMotion Ventures with the opportunity to develop and test its

Northleaf Venture Catalyst Fund (NVCF) has made a USD15 million lead commitment to Lumira Capital IV, a late-stage venture capital fund investing in high-potential biopharmaceutical and medical device companies. With the closing of this investment, Northleaf has completed the NVCF investment program, with a total of USD300 million committed to

Stratumn, a provider of network solutions securing processes between enterprises and their stakeholders through blockchain technology and advanced cryptography, has raised EUR7 million in a series A funding from Open CNP, the Corporate Venture arm of CNP Assurances, Otium Venture, Nasdaq and Digital Currency Group. Less than two years after

WorldQuant Ventures has made an investment in Canalyst, an equity research technology provider for institutional finance professionals. WorldQuant Ventures’ investment allows Canalyst to enhance its cloud based, on-demand equity model database by enabling continued investment in analytics capabilities, and expansion of its breadth of coverage for small- and mid-cap companies.

Investment of Foresight Group’s second institutionally-backed regional fund, the Foresight Regional Investment is ahead of schedule, having already deployed GBP15.5 million in five companies in its first twelve months. The Fund was launched last year with support from investors including an anchor commitment from the Greater Manchester Pension Fund. So far

Coinsilium Group Limited, an accelerator focused on early-stage blockchain technology companies, has completed a SGD100,000 (circa GBP56,100) in Indorse Pte Ltd through a convertible loan agreement. Indorse is a Singapore-based company developing a blockchain-powered decentralised professional network. In addition, Coinsilium will receive an entitlement to an undisclosed number of Indorse