FocalPoint, the UK Deeptech company which provides next generation positioning solutions for mobiles, wearables and vehicles, has announced the first close of a multi-round Series C funding round of up to £23m from a consortium of investors co-led by Molten Ventures and Gresham House.
Payhawk, the spend management solution with a presence across the UK and Europe, officially launches in the US today. The unicorn has opened an office in New York and is introducing a US credit card to support companies with multiple offices across the UK, Europe, and the US. The US launch is a key part of Payhawk’s expansion strategy, following a record year of growth that has seen its revenue grow 524%, and its employee headcount grow 250%, year to date.
Working From Home Live is running alongside The Business Show this year at the London ExCeL on the 16th & 17th of November. Showcasing products and services that help individuals and employers adapt to the remote working revolution, ensuring you have everything you need to make the best of your workforce.
Cyber security and cyber-crime are growing issues for businesses of all shapes and sizes.
The global identity verification and fraud prevention startup, iDenfy, has announced its collaboration with BEEP.Rent, the online car rental network offering services for drivers and customers.
Having a timeless and unique logo is essential for branding and marketing. It is important to focus on creating a brand design that conveys the message immediately and reflects your company values. This is where you need to consider all the factors such as budget, marketing channels and goals carefully. At the end, it’s crucial to decide on an option that helps gets the best results within a given time.
Girls in Marketing’s three-day Digital Marketing Internship Programme for women who want to network, and learn more about the industry alongside like-minded women has come to an end.
A study of 2.7 million startups in the US showed that a founder aged 50 years old was almost twice as likely to enjoy business success than one aged 30. The research also revealed that the average age of a founder of a fast growth tech startup is much older than we might think, at 45.
‘Debt’ is a loaded word in the world of business that has few positive connotations. It smacks of always playing catch-up, constantly being on the back foot and receiving calls from financial institutions that are polite but firm and extremely insistent that money is owed and that the calls won’t stop until it’s paid back along with any interest owed.
As the global demand for energy continues to increase at pace, coupled with the need to accelerate the shift to renewables as the primary energy source to help mitigate climate change, the need for tech solutions to help businesses and individual citizens to measure their energy use and emissions, and take action to reduce both, has never been higher.
An open-source legal platform with all the contract templates a small business needs has launched via Genie AI’s Startup Starter Pack.
13 high-achieving entrepreneurs have come together to share their insight and best practice on achieving both a work/life balance and business success through a new self-help book titled, ‘Happy Healthy Wealthy Entrepreneurs’.
It’s safe to say that the internet has had a significant impact on the way businesses operate. Back then, marketing efforts focused on traditional channels like print, TV, and radio. With the advent of the internet, businesses have had to adapt their strategies to keep up with the times. These days, digital marketing services are one of the most effective ways to reach potential customers. And as we move into the future, digital marketing will likely become more critical.
Many companies find themselves in the midst of change now. The post-Covid economy and other megatrends are creating new business models and transforming industries and offerings at a rapid pace. When faced with change, some companies stubbornly maintain their paths, while others embrace it and seek to evolve.
GP Bullhound is delighted to reveal the shortlist for the 2022 Investor Allstars Awards, shining a light on the entrepreneurs and investors that are driving innovation and growth of the European tech ecosystem.
When it comes to task delegation and division of labour, you’ve probably heard the cliché, “two heads are better than one” more times than you care to count. According to McKinsey, gender-diverse and ethnic-diverse companies are more likely to yield profits than their counterparts. But does diversity end at gender and ethnicity?
LF.Group, an all-in-one free-of-charge SaaS platform for gaming communities, announces a $1m pre-seed round raised from an SF-based VC firm Grishin Robotics.
Customer support is essential to each and every business, no matter how big or small.
From the metaverse to Web3, there’s been a lot of talk about how new technology trends will impact consumer behaviour and how businesses should prepare ahead of time. It’s all nice and swell to be ahead of the curve but the reality is that the future is still… in the future.
Even before the pandemic, purpose-centred businesses were beginning to see how they could marry their ambition for profit alongside their environmental, social and governance targets. The pandemic lockdown stopped most people from travelling and helped to develop other methods of meeting clients such as Zoom.
