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UK’s top 50 fintech startups and scaleups in 2021

January 15, 2021 by Information Matters

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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

Brexit will not slow down VC deals in UK in 2021

January 15, 2021 by Information Matters

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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

January 11, 2021 by Information Matters

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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

January 8, 2021 by Information Matters

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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

March 3, 2020 by Martin De Saulles

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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

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UK’s top 50 fintech startups and scaleups in 2021

January 15, 2021 By Information Matters

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 Read more

Brexit will not slow down VC deals in UK in 2021

January 15, 2021 By Information Matters

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 Read more

How to comply with new post-Brexit data rules

January 15, 2021 By Information Matters

As we enter new arrangements for data sharing between the UK and EU, many organisations are struggling to make sense of the new regime. Brexit as well as the recent Read more

Wales launches fast-track programme to attract talented graduates to AI and data

January 14, 2021 By Information Matters

A new graduate programme has been launched by the Welsh Contact Centre Forum in collaboration with industry to help Welsh businesses recruit graduates for data-driven roles including AI. With funding Read more

Ordnance Survey opens direct access to location data API’s for public sector organisations

January 13, 2021 By Information Matters

Ordnance Survey (OS) has announced its Data Hub APIs are now open to public sector bodies. In a press release, OS stated: “today over 5,500 public sector organisations now have Read more

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