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RiskSmart raises £1m to launch SME risk managment platform in UK

Manchester-based risk management platform RiskSmart has launched in the UK following a £1m investment from NPIF Maven Equity Finance alongside institutional investors.

Podcast services startup Auddy raises £2.5m

Auddy, a London-based startup that provides producing, advertising and comms podcasting solutions for businesses, has secured £2.5m in funding

Events startup Pollen enters administration months after raising £124m

London-based events startup Pollen has entered administration after failing to find a buyer. The collapse of Pollen comes just months after it raised $150m (£124) in funding.

Half of UK tech firms need greater support to scale, says report

Half of the UK’s technology companies are lacking in the support necessary to scale the business, according to a new report today.

EV charging app Zap-Map powers up for international expansion with £9m raise

Electric vehicle charging app Zap-Map has secured £9m in Series A funding to grow its development team and fund international growth.

Lord Hammond to join £1bn Fintech Growth Fund

Former Chancellor Lord Philip Hammond has been appointed to the advisory board of the provisionally named Fintech Growth fund

Electric car subscription service Onto raises £50m

London-based Onto has raised $60m (£49.9m) in a Series C equity funding round for its electric vehicle (EV) subscription service.

Government offers funding of up to £25m for 5G and 6G tech

The UK government is offering investments of up to £25m to fund research and development into 5G and future 6G network equipment.

Treasury confirms commitment to NFT despite crypto winter

The Treasury has confirmed it remains committed to creating a government-backed NFT in order to fuel an influx of crypto-based business to the UK.

Spotify snaps up Wordle spin-off Heardle in interactive push

Streaming giant Spotify has snapped up daily music game Heardle as the firm builds out its interactive offerings to keep music lovers listening

Former Booking.com CEO Kees Koolen backs Holidu in £32M investment round

Holidu, the German search engine for holiday rentals is one of the world’s fastest-growing travel tech startups.

British Business Investments commits £20m to TDC’s Impact Fund

British Business Investments has announced a cornerstone commitment of £20 million to Tosca Debt Capital’s (TDC) Impact Fund.