Metro Bank exceeds expectations with £375m raise from shareholders
With so much news surrounding banking this week, it’s a challenger that’s come out shining following a new investment
Pleo raises $56m series B round to give business owners more cashflow control
Smart business card startup Pleo is set to grow across Europe after a massive series B round
From sex parties to peanut butter, crowdfunding is so flexible that banks should be concerned
With traditional financial institutions tightening their belts and seemingly throwing away the keys to their vaults around a decade ago, it paved the way for crowdfunding and there’s been no looking back since
Secret Escapes and Zoopla investor Octopus Ventures unleashes £83m growth fund
To further invest in its portfolio companies, Octopus Ventures has launched later stage fund, which takes the total funds managed by the European VC firm to £1bn
Urban raises $10m series B to boost expansion and offer new digital-only wellness services
From offering a massage booking service to a range of wellness options, Urban’s latest investment puts it in perfect position to scale even further
Europe’s largest cannabis producer strikes £5m deal with Scotland's Always Pure Organics
The cannabis market is on a high. Now, a UK cannabis startup has formed a lucrative partnership worth £5m with European cannabis producer Pure to distribute its products across Britain
Alternative finance doesn’t just boost SMEs’ coffers
As the economy looks more and more uncertain alternative finance is becoming rather mainstream in Britain – and these situations make the most of it
Femtech startup Elvie raises massive $42m series B round
The pelvic floor trainer developer has raised what could be the world’s biggest femtech round to date
