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Greenspark raises £1m seed investment in Impact-as-a-Service to drive a sustainable and profitable future for business

Greenspark, a climate-tech start-up revolutionising the way businesses take environmental action, today (1st February) announced it has raised £1m in seed funding. The investment round was led by Fuel Ventures, alongside Pitchdrive, 1818 Venture Capital, Zone2Boost, Great Stuff Ventures, QC-Ventures, and Boost Fund, who join existing investors Anthemis, BBVA and Perivoli Innovations.

Tech Mahindra Included in Bloomberg Gender-Equality Index

Tech Mahindra, a provider of digital transformation, consulting, and business re-engineering services and solutions, has announced that it has been included in Bloomberg Gender-Equality Index (GEI) for the fourth consecutive year.

Fintech iwoca hits net profitability as demand for SME capital surges

iwoca, one of Europe’s largest small business lenders, has experienced a surge in working capital demand as SMEs need additional financing due to higher costs and slower repayments from their customers.

Launching Huddly Crew, the AI-directed multi-camera system at ISE 2023

Huddly, an innovator in AI camera technology, is proud to announce that Huddly Crew will be making its entrance at ISE 2023 in Barcelona.

Exchange is set to support the Leeds tech industry

Exchange, the tech scale-up support programme is launching in Leeds, with applications open now to support the next generation of Yorkshire tech businesses.

Liberis raises additional €30M to expand into Germany, Poland, and beyond

Liberis, a global embedded business finance platform, has announced that it has secured additional financing from Silicon Valley Bank UK to grow its European business.

Key marketing challenges facing scale-up businesses in 2023

Growing businesses have become adept at pivoting and adapting to rapidly changing circumstances over the past few years, and this trend looks set to continue as we kick off 2023.

Dating brand for gym-enthusiasts attracts new wave of millennial investors

FITFCK, a dating brand for gym-enthusiasts, proudly welcomed a panel of investors to their recent angel syndicate. The fitness dating brand connects likeminded gym lovers through IRL fitness dating events and is well on its way to storming into the digital space – starting with their soon to be released IOS and android compatible dating app and brand new YouTube channel.

Tech Nation forced to close after losing grant

The government-backed startup organisation Tech Nation today (31st January) announced via a blog post it will be ending all its operations on 31st of March following the withdrawal of its funding.

Total funding into UK fintech startups falls by 13% in 2022

Tracxn has released its Fintech UK Report. The report, based on Tracxn’s extensive database, provides insights into the UK’s fintech space.

Unbanx puts ‘Purchase Intelligence’ industry into the hands of consumers

Consumers across the UK and Ireland are able to profit from their purchase data via a free smartphone app. Unbanx allows individuals to easily share their spending history anonymously and securely, whilst earning rewards in the process.

62% of eCommerce organisations believe that in 2023 real-time data collection will be their primary focus

It is no secret that a key area of web scraping in 2023 will be centred around real-time data. When asked about their goals for collecting data in the coming year, 62% of eCommerce organisations said that real-time data would be at the forefront.

Digital payments still surging; total transaction value to grow by 13% YoY to $9.5T in 2023

Even three years since COVID-19 triggered a boom in digital payments, the entire market continues surging, reaching a new record transaction value and more users than ever before.

IOT Solutions World Congress 2023: Olythe will present its connected non-invasive breathalyser

Olythe, an expert in human breath analysis by infrared spectroscopy, will be present at the IOT Solutions World Congress in Barcelona.

VCTA: Early-stage business leaders say knowledge gap is biggest barrier to accessing finance

Early-stage company entrepreneurs are hamstrung by a lack of information on how to access the external funding needed to support their growth plans, according to new research published by the Venture Capital Trust Association (VCTA).

THE WAIT IS OVER!

Drumroll please…. the Hustle Awards 2023 is officially open!

The Next Web València chooses sustainability, technology and innovation for the main themes of its official agenda

“The Next Web”, the leading international innovation festival powered by Financial Times, which will be held in La Marina de Valencia on March 30 and 31, 2023 in collaboration with the City Council of Valencia has released its official conference agenda.

Infobip Shift expands outside of Europe: first-ever US edition to be held in Miami this May

Infobip Shift, one of the biggest and most popular developer events in Europe, will have its first edition in the USA, in Miami, on the 23rd of May, at the historic Alfred DuPot building. With this move, the conference, originally based in Croatia, will take the next step in its efforts of reaching and empowering the global developer community.

Indeed reveals the UK’s best jobs of 2023; Solar installer takes the top spot

Global hiring platform Indeed today announces the UK’s best jobs of 2023, based on the factors that matter most to job seekers: opportunity, high salary and flexibility.

Indonesian President Joko Widodo to personally attend HANNOVER MESSE

Indonesia is this year’s Partner Country at HANNOVER MESSE. Indonesian President Joko Widodo has confirmed his personal attendance at the world’s leading industrial trade fair and will speak at the opening ceremony on 16 April. In addition, together with German Chancellor Olaf Scholz, he will also take part in the traditional Chancellor’s Tour the next day – opening day Monday – at the fair. The last time these two heads of government met was at the G20 summit in Bali, Indonesia, in November 2022.