ESG Self Assessment Platform ESG Bay Raises Six-figure Investment Supported by FundMyPitch
- 1 year 8 months ago
- Investment
ESG Self Assessment Platform ESG Bay has raised £135,000 in pre-seed investment from investors on the FundMyPitch platform. The funds will be used to drive expansion plans and bolster headcount by 50 per cent. The investment was led by Bigspace Investments Ltd as well as a number of angel investors, raising 180 per cent of ESG Bay’s initial £75,000 funding target through the FundMyPitch platform.
P2P Investor Predictions for 2023 Are Confirmed
- 1 year 8 months ago
- Investment
Over the past year, the European P2P market has strengthened and outlined a trend towards moderate growth, as was forecasted by Robocash investors. According to a survey conducted in 2022, 43% of platform users indicated that the market will grow moderately next year. Since the beginning of 2023, the European P2P industry has shown an average growth of 5% MoM.
UK FinTech Funding Drops 37 Per Cent
- 1 year 8 months ago
- Investment
UK FinTech funding has dipped in the first half of 2023, as total cash raised by UK fintech firms reached $2.9 billion in the first six months, showing a 37 per cent decrease compared to the later half of last year, according to new figures from industry body Innovate Finance.
Notion Capital Closes Oversubscribed Fifth Fund at €300M ‘Hard Cap’ and Announces Three Senior Promotions
- 1 year 9 months ago
- Investment
Notion Capital (“Notion”), Europe’s leading early-stage venture investor in business software and fintech, has today announced the final close of its new €300m fund Notion Capital V SCSp (“Notion V” or “the fund”), which closed at its ‘hard cap’. The successful fundraising progress is testament to Notion’s strategy, past performance and strong base of supporters, as well as the resilience of the European tech sector in the face of macroeconomic... more
British Business Bank Report Reveals No Improvement in the Share of Venture Capital Investment to Female Founder Teams Over the Past Decade
- 1 year 9 months ago
- Investment
Recent research from the British Business Bank found there has been no improvement in the value of investment deals to all-female founder teams over the past decade.
“Metaverse 4 Finance”: dpixel, the Sella Group Venture Incubator, Invests in Four International Startups
- 1 year 9 months ago
- Investment
The four startups selected by dpixel - the Sella group Venture Incubator - as part of “Metaverse 4 Finance”, the first Italian acceleration program aimed at identifying and supporting the growth of national and international startups for the development of innovative, economically sustainable, inclusive, and secure solutions in the field of metaverse applied to finance, come from the USA, United Kingdom, Romania, and Switzerland.
Fintel Makes Inaugural Investment Through Fintel Labs Incubator
- 1 year 9 months ago
- Investment
Fintel, the leading provider of fintech and support services to the UK retail financial services sector, today announced that is has made an investment into a new and exciting financial technology company, Plannr Technologies Limited. The investment was made through Fintel Labs, a venture designed to foster innovation in the sector through investing in and supporting emerging financial technology.
Bondstream™ Receives Prestigious Nomination for the 2023 Go Global Awards
- 1 year 9 months ago
- Investment
Bondstream™ is proud to announce its nomination for the esteemed 2023 Go Global Awards, hosted by the Rhode Island Commerce Corporation.
Masterworks and Other Fractional Platforms Are Transforming Alternative Investments
- 1 year 10 months ago
- Investment
For high net-wealth individuals and institutional investors, sinking funds into assets like fine art, antiques, high-end wines or luxury watches is nothing new. But the new breed of fractional investing platforms, led by Masterworks, has been bringing change to centuries-long practices.
Quona Capital’s 2022 Impact Report Reveals Global Portfolio Companies’ Progress on United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)
- 1 year 10 months ago
- Investment
Quona Capital, a venture capital firm investing in innovative fintech startups in emerging markets, has released its
British Business Bank Seeks Proposals to Deliver the Long-term Investment for Technology and Science (LIFTS) Initiative
- 1 year 10 months ago
- Investment
The British Business Bank today announced a Call for Proposals as part of the launch of the government’s Long-term Investment for Technology and Science (LIFTS) initiative. It seeks proposals from industry for the establishment of new funds or investment structures to crowd in UK institutional investment, particularly Defined Contribution (DC) pension schemes, to support the growth and ambitions of the UK’s most innovative science and technology... more
P2P Investors Confirm Their Interest in ESG
- 1 year 10 months ago
- Investment
More than half of the surveyed investors pay attention to ESG policies when choosing a P2P platform. Almost one in four invest in “green” platforms. Robo.cash conducted a survey among European P2P investors about the importance of ESG in investing. The idea was to find out how their opinion on the topic has changed since last year.
Barclays Invests in Brand New Working Capital Technology for Corporate Clients
- 1 year 10 months ago
- Investment
Barclays has today announced that it is further developing its working capital offering by investing in and implementing Trade Ledger’s next-generation working capital orchestration platform. This new platform will provide industry leading end-to-end credit management automation for Barclays Corporate clients in the UK and around the world.
Phoebus Secures Servicing Contract for Aviva’s Equity Release Business
- 1 year 10 months ago
- Investment
Aviva, one of the UK’s leading insurers, has appointed Phoebus to service its equity release portfolio, replacing its legacy servicing system. The new long-term contract was signed following a full formal selection process, with Aviva choosing Phoebus for its servicing experience and capability in the equity release space.
XTB Starts Offering Stocks in the MENA Region
- 1 year 10 months ago
- Investment
XTB, global fintech, is expanding its investment offer in the MENA region. Starting May 22nd, investors will have the opportunity to invest in stocks from the 15 largest stock exchanges in the world, including the NYSE, LSE and Deutsche Boerse.
