Beauhurst have released analysis showing the top 50 fintech startups and scaleups to watch in 2021. According to Beauhurst's data, a total of 1,373 fintechs have hit at least one of their 8 tracking triggers since 2011. Between them these firms have raised £14.9bn in equity funding. 71% of those firms still operating are based in London. The top 20 from Beauhurst's list of 50 … [Read more...] about UK’s top 50 fintech startups and scaleups in 2021
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Brexit will not slow down VC deals in UK in 2021
PitchBook have released their Q1 2021 analyst note for European Private Capital Outlook. As well as predicting that European private equity (PE) deals will set a new high of €480 in 2021, the report does not expect Brexit to reduce VC deal value in the UK. PitchBook argues that the last 4 years of Brexit uncertainty have not slowed down VC investments and that now there is a … [Read more...] about Brexit will not slow down VC deals in UK in 2021
Oxbotica raises £35m for its autonomous vehicle platform
Oxbotica, developer of a software platform for autonomous vehicles has raised $47m (£35m) in a Series B round to accelerate its rollout across a range of industries. Investors in this round included BGF, Halma, BP Ventures, Tencent, Venture Science and HostPlus. This brings total investments in the company to $76.4m. Oxbotica describes itself as building "software for … [Read more...] about Oxbotica raises £35m for its autonomous vehicle platform
London tech startups worth watching in 2021
Beauhurst, a leader in tracking UK scale-ups, has published data on what it sees as the Top 10 tech startups in London to watch this year and beyond. Their research reveals 276 UK-based tech firms announced equity fundraising for the first time in 2020. 141 of these startups are in London with 41 of the companies raising over £1m. Beauhurst's graph below shows the evolving … [Read more...] about London tech startups worth watching in 2021
23 Tips for Pitching to Investors
Getting in front of the right investor to pitch your business plan is difficult enough. Securing funding from the meeting is even harder. Top VC firm, Andreesen Horowitz (A16Z) estimates it sees about 2,000 pitches a year and invests in between 20 and 40 of them. This means, on average, you've got to have a better idea and make a more convincing presentation than 99 other firms … [Read more...] about 23 Tips for Pitching to Investors