UK-based Toothfairy, the world’s smartest dental app solves the dental crisis that was worsened during the COVID-19 pandemic wherein nearly 19 million dental appointments were missed. Now, the one-of-its-kind app has become the winner of ‘App of the Year’. Also, it is the first dental app to get healthcare regulation and is a certified medical ... Read more ›
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Kepler Interactive is a global game developer and publisher built on a unique co-ownership model that is headquartered in London. The company has hit the headlines as it secured $120 million (nearly £90 million) funding from NetEase, a gaming firm. The group was formed with seven gaming companies, including A44, Alpha Channel, Awaceb, Ebb Software, ... Read more ›
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Kepler Interactive is a global game developer and publisher built on a unique co-ownership model that is headquartered in London. The company has hit the headlines as it secured $120 million (nearly £90 million) funding from NetEase, a gaming firm. The group was formed with seven gaming companies, including A44, Alpha Channel, Awaceb, Ebb Software, ... Read more ›
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BP Ventures, the investing arm of British oil and gas giant BP has made its first direct investment in India. The oil and gas behemoth has announced $13 million investment in integrated electric vehicles (EV) ride-hailing and charging company BluSmart. It led a $25 million Series A round that also saw support from Mayfield India ... Read more ›
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In the latest development, the shares of DNA/RNA sequencing technology company Oxford Nanopore soared more than 45% in their market debut on Thursday. The IPO valued Oxford Nanopore at £3.4 billion (approx $4.6 billion). According to Bloomberg, the stock climbed 42% to 604.50 pence at 9:51 a.m. from the IPO price of 425 pence. This ... Read more ›
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London-based entertainment startup Lounges.tv is a pay-per-view live streaming platform that promises to pay content creators 80 percent of stream revenue. Now, the company has smashed its crowdfunding target of £950K within 48 hours of launch. Currently live via Crowdcube, the Lounges.tv crowdfunding campaign will officially close by 20 October, 2021, where investors will be ... Read more ›
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A Q&A with Wybo Wijnbergen, Co-founder and CEO at infinitSpace. Last year, Wybo Wijnbergen, a former Managing Director at WeWork, founded infinitSpace, along with Wilco Wijnbergen and Elad Hod. The white label flexible workspace provider is enabling commercial landlords to adapt their buildings to the new ways that businesses work and, therefore, use offices.  Wybo spoke with UK Tech News about where the idea for the company came from, why... Read more ›
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Focusing on improving international money transfers,  TransferGo, has announced that it has secured $50 million in a Series C funding round. This latest fundraise, led by Elbrus Capital Fund III and Black River Ventures, follows consistent 80% year-on-year growth for the fintech company since its launch, and brings the total raised to-date for TransferGo to ... Read more ›
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Facebook has landed itself in hot water countless times, and the latest incident entails its own research that throws light on harmful effects of Instagram on teenagers. Not only Facebook, but multiple other social media sites are plagued with problems as they play on the psychology of the masses to keep increasing their numbers. In ... Read more ›
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Focusing on improving international money transfers,  TransferGo, has announced that it has secured $50 million in a Series C funding round. This latest fundraise, led by Elbrus Capital Fund III and Black River Ventures, follows consistent 80% year-on-year growth for the fintech company since its launch, and brings the total raised to-date for TransferGo to ... Read more ›
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The world of live events has faced a rough patch since early 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. However, some live event startups adapted tech to survive in the industry and grow throughout this period. One such startup is London-based DICE, which has built a platform to help people discover and attend live events of ... Read more ›
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To cure diseases, researchers and scientists need to access and use as much biomedical data as possible, which are often inaccessible and unusable. Here’s where London-based genomic data startup Lifebit.ai comes into play. The UK company democratises access to global biomedical data, allowing researchers, organisations, and public bodies to access and analyse vital information in ... Read more ›
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Headquartered in London, Heydoc is a cloud-based clinical system covering medical and administrative tasks of healthcare providers. Now, the integrated clinical operating system and electronic health record (EHR) has raised $8.3 million (nearly £6.1 million) in a Series A funding round. Expansion in UK and beyond The investment round was led by Smedvig Capital with existing ... Read more ›
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Driving the green energy revolution in the UK and around the world, supplier of green electricity in the UK, Octopus Energy Group has announced a strategic partnership with Al Gore’s fund company Generation Investment Management to back businesses supporting sustainability and the fight against climate change. London-headquartered Octopus Energy has taken $600 million of additional ... Read more ›
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Tech apprenticeship startup co-founded by the oldest son of former UK Prime Minister Tony Blair, Multiverse is nearing the billion-dollar ‘unicorn’ status after having closed a $130-million funding round to allow it to meet the growing demand for professional apprenticeships in both the UK and the US. The Series C round was led by D1 ... Read more ›
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During the pandemic crisis, global e-commerce sales have surged and are estimated to reach $6.3 billion by 2024. Apparently, there is an increased demand for goods-in-transit cover. This is where London-based Anansi Technology, an embedded insurance platform for goods-in-transit, shippers’ internet and cargo insurance comes to play. It provides all aspects of insurance, thereby enabling ... Read more ›
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Spond, a free platform used to organise community sports and other group activities, has secured £8 million in funding from the investment company Verdane. The company is planning to use the funds to expand its operation globally. Organising group sports Founded by Per Otto Wold, Spond makes it easy to organise groups for either children ... Read more ›
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Witco is a smart building app that lets commercial and residential buildings be more serviced, collaborative and flexible for an enhanced customer experience. In a recent development, the French startup bagged $14 million (nearly £10.2 million) in a Series A funding round as it is gearing up to launch in the UK. UK launch plans ... Read more ›
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London-based LDC is a leading mid-market private equity house in the UK. It is the private equity arm of Lloyds Banking Group and is authorised and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority. Now, LDC announced that it just completed a £22.5 million investment in Marmalade Game Studio (Marmalade), a market-leading game developer and publisher in ... Read more ›
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Undoubtedly, the pandemic has disrupted the global economy and has left a scar on it forever. While 2021 may not be felt like the most obvious year to start a business, Britons have not failed to use the chance. Many have proved their entrepreneurial spirit this year despite the pandemic effect and it is evident ... Read more ›
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