Female founders get less than 1p for every £1 VCs invest in UK startups

Monday, 04 February 2019 Louisa Cook

Inequality persists as women-led startups receive less investment than male counterparts, effectively missing out on billions of pounds in funding, according to a government report 

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Joe Wicks, The Body Coach, contributes to £18m investment guzzled by Gousto

Monday, 07 January 2019 Anne Struijcken

UK meal kit company Gousto continues its mission to grow the business with the support of Joe Wicks, the health and fitness sensation, who has helped bring total investment in the foodie firm to £75m

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Why female founders are underfunded compared to their male counterparts

Thursday, 25 October 2018 Varsha Saraogi

Companies are increasingly addressing the gender pay gap and sexism issue after the #MeToo and #TimesUp movements but now it’s time to close the investment gap for female entrepreneurs

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Apple founder Steve Wozniak joins Michelle Mone’s VC disruptor

Tuesday, 16 October 2018 Angus Shaw

Steve Jobs’ old business partner has joined Michelle Mone to ensure the cryptocurrency-backed fund EQUI truly disrupts the VC landscape

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Startup Artomatix is reducing cost of Hollywood graphics and sees £2.37m investment

Tuesday, 09 October 2018 Angus Shaw

Animated box office and video game hits bring in the biggest bucks yet cost the most too. And with the new investment in Artomatix, the development price of these graphics could soon be slashed

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Open Bionics raises $5.9m series A round to fund US expansion

Monday, 14 January 2019 Eric Johansson

Named one of Europe’s hottest startups, the West Country company now has the world in the palm of its hand

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Nested is set to make selling your house even easier after securing £120m in funding

Wednesday, 14 November 2018 Anne Struijcken

The British proptech company Nested’s latest funding round brings the grand total invested in the startup to £165m

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Stride.VC plants £50m seed fund to grow UK startups

Wednesday, 17 October 2018 Varsha Saraogi

VCs are in the vanguard of many business successes. And Stride.VC, the new VC capital firm, has revealed a £50m seed fund with which it plans to bolster UK-based tech startups

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Despite Brexit: UK entrepreneurs increasingly optimistic as VC investment surge

Tuesday, 16 October 2018 Varsha Saraogi

UK startups secured £1.4bn in Q3 in VC investments despite Brexit, according to new KPMG research. But does this mean UK entrepreneurs can relax? We asked industry experts

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Watch out Uber. ByteDance may soon become the worlds’ most valuable tech startup

Friday, 28 September 2018 Anne Struijcken

SoftBank is reportedly considering a $1.5bn investment into the Chinese internet technology company, putting ByteDance’s value at roughly $78bn

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Female founders get less than 1p for every £1 VCs invest in UK startups

Joe Wicks, The Body Coach, contributes to £18m investment guzzled by Gousto

Why female founders are underfunded compared to their male counterparts

Apple founder Steve Wozniak joins Michelle Mone’s VC disruptor

Startup Artomatix is reducing cost of Hollywood graphics and sees £2.37m investment

Open Bionics raises $5.9m series A round to fund US expansion

Nested is set to make selling your house even easier after securing £120m in funding

Stride.VC plants £50m seed fund to grow UK startups

Despite Brexit: UK entrepreneurs increasingly optimistic as VC investment surge

Watch out Uber. ByteDance may soon become the worlds’ most valuable tech startup

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