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Phoenix American and Founder Institute to provide fund admin services for VC Lab’s alumni VC funds

Phoenix American, a transfer agent and fund administration provider for alternative investments and the Founder Institute, a global startup accelerator, have partnered to provide fund administration, investor services and fund accounting for graduates of Founder Institute’s VC Lab programme.  The partnership will enable program alumni to benefit from institutional-class back

LocalGlobe and MMC Ventures invest in Vira Health

Vira Health, a digital health company focused on improving long-term health for women, has raised GBP1.5 million in seed funding from LocalGlobe, MMC Ventures, and angel investors including Megumi Ikeda, Managing Director, Hearst Ventures, Andrea Zitna of Elvie, former Spotify executive Sofia Bendz, founder of GoCardless Matt Robinson, and Simon

INKR raises USD3.1 million in pre-Series A funding round

INKR, a digital comics platform, has secured USD3.1 million in a pre-Series A funding round led by Monk’s Hill Ventures. Investors Stu Levy, Founder & CEO of TokyoPop, and VI Management also participated in the round. The funding will be used to increase its content catalogue, further expand its product

Airwallex founders launch new VC fund

Airwallex, a global payments platform, is to establish Capital 49, a new venture capital (VC) fund set up by Airwallex founders, that will invest into early stage, high-growth technology-enabled companies powered by Airwallex’s infrastructure.  The new fund aims to raise USD200 million through the Airwallex founders and other investors, and

Spark closes USD5m Series A funding round

Spark RE Technologies has closed a USD5 million Series A investment round led by BDC Capital and Pender Ventures.  Spark was founded with the purpose of streamlining the entire sales, marketing, and management process for real estate developers. Today, Spark is the fastest growing and only comprehensive sales transaction platform

Patchwork Health raises GBP3.5m

Patchwork Health, a healthcare staffing platform founded by doctors, has raised GBP3.5 million in a funding round led by Praetura Ventures and BMJ New Ventures. Founded in 2016 by NHS doctors Anas Nader and Jing Ouyang, Patchwork Health’s workforce technology and services are used by over 70 NHS sites to

Energy Impact Partners launches Elevate Future Fund

Energy Impact Partners (EIP), a global investment platform leading the transition to a sustainable energy future, has launched the Elevate Future Fund (Elevate), which aims to create a more diverse founder community and inclusive venture capital ecosystem within the broader energy transition.  Elevate is targeting USD120 million in commitments and

4D Biomaterials completes GBP1.6m funding round led by DSW Ventures

A medtech company, which has developed a new biomaterial used for 3D printing medical implants, has completed a GBP1.6 million funding round. The investment into Nottingham-based 4D Biomaterials was led by DSW Ventures and backed by the MEIF Proof of Concept & Early Stage Fund, which is managed by Mercia and

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