Insurtech startup Zego raises $42m series B round backed by TransferWise’s founder
The insurance provider for the mobility services sector will fuel its expansion across Europe thanks to the new investment led by Target Global
SoftBank denies reported struggles to raise a $100bn fund
The VC arm of Japanese tech giant SoftBank is trying to raise $100bn for a second Vision Fund but is finding it hard to get investors, reports The Wall Street Journal. However, the firm denies it
The world of early-stage investing is overdue for digital disruption
Oliver Woolley, CEO of Envestors reveals how the digital transformation of the funding landscape could be a good thing
Game of Thrones’ Maisie Williams pockets $2.5m seed fund for talent startup Daisie
Talent discovery app Daisie, which was founded by Arya Stark actress Maisie Williams, has closed a lucrative seed investment
Social shopping app Depop pockets $62m series C investment to address rising US demand
Shoreditch startup Depop has received the financial fuel to strut along the corporate catwalk as it looks to conquer the States, where it has five million users
Manchester-based tech startup Sorted secures £15m funding round
Retail SaaS firm Sorted bags a major investment round led by Praetura Ventures and NVM Private Equity LLP to bolster its tech and workforce
Legal tech startup SeedLegals closes $4m series A led by Index Ventures
Automating startup funding can help entrepreneurs save time as well as money. And tech company SeedLegals is set to scale further whilst changing how new businesses raise capital
Deliveroo snaps up a $575m series G round led by Amazon
With the e-commerce giant’s backing, the meal delivery scaleup is now set to expand its offering, keep innovating and grow its staff
