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BVCA publishes guidelines on diversity and inclusion in investment industry

February 15, 2021 by Information Matters

The British Venture Capital Association (BVCA) has published guidelines offering practical advice and best practice suggestions for investors on diversity and inclusion in their investments. Aimed at investors in all sectors and across all stages, the guidelines focus on 4 key areas: Talent acquisition, retention and development. Internal education, culture and … [Read more...] about BVCA publishes guidelines on diversity and inclusion in investment industry

Ubamarket, using data to improve the shopping experience

February 12, 2021 by Martin De Saulles

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Ubamarket has announced the completion of an oversubscribed £800k investment as part of a £2.9 million raise. The investment will be used to develop it’s white label retail app, Ubamarket as well as its new solution for the hospitality sector, New Order Magic Menu (NOMM). Ubamarket was founded in 2016 by Will Broome to improve the supermarket shopping experience. His … [Read more...] about Ubamarket, using data to improve the shopping experience

Provar raises £12.4m to grow its Salesforce test automation platform

February 5, 2021 by Information Matters

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London-based Provar has closed a Series A funding round valued at £12.4m ($17m). The company’s test automation platform for Salesforce helps enterprises build, test and deploy customised Salesforce deployments. “Customers are hungry for a Salesforce-centric test automation solution that can create break-resistant tests, release after release, while also extending into … [Read more...] about Provar raises £12.4m to grow its Salesforce test automation platform

How UK universities are driving innovation across the economy

February 1, 2021 by Information Matters

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Research from startup tracker, Beauhurst, on UK academic spinouts paints a broadly optimistic picture of a dynamic part of the economy. Based on data from 1,424 spinouts which Beauhurst has been tracking since 2011, the research shows pharmaceuticals as the single largest grouping (236 companies) followed by “Research Tools/Reagents” (211), “Analytics, Insight, Tools” (161), … [Read more...] about How UK universities are driving innovation across the economy

PerchPeek raises £2m to grow data-powered relocation service

January 26, 2021 by Information Matters

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PerchPeek, a startup that uses AI to help employees relocate around the world, has raised £2m in a funding round led by Episode 1. The company says that over the last 12 months they have helped more than 1,000 employees relocate across 47 countries. This, they claim, has saved clients between 50 and 70% in relocation fees. By providing larger clients with a real-time dashboard, … [Read more...] about PerchPeek raises £2m to grow data-powered relocation service

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thinkWhere wins European mapping contract

March 3, 2021 By Information Matters

Geospatial data key to unlocking economic growth thinkWhere has been awarded a major contract to develop a gateway that will provide easy online access to official maps from more than Read more

Selling data-driven technologies to the NHS? New guidelines published.

February 24, 2021 By Information Matters

The UK’s Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) has published updated guidelines for organisations offering data-driven health technologies and services to the NHS. According to the DHSC, “The guide Read more

Global Data & Analytics recruiter launches world’s biggest industry survey: ‘A Decade of Data’

February 22, 2021 By Information Matters

Harnham, the global specialist Data & Analytics recruiter has just launched  the largest global salary survey for Data & Analytics professionals.  There is a link at the end of this article Read more

Data flows between UK and EU to continue

February 15, 2021 By Information Matters

The FT has reported that Brussels looks likely to allow data to continue to flow freely between the EU and UK. This follows the European Commission’s draft decision on the Read more

BVCA publishes guidelines on diversity and inclusion in investment industry

February 15, 2021 By Information Matters

The British Venture Capital Association (BVCA) has published guidelines offering practical advice and best practice suggestions for investors on diversity and inclusion in their investments. Aimed at investors in all Read more

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