Beauhurst has released its 2021 report on high-growth businesses in London and the overall picture is generally positive despite a year of COVID-19. In their first report in 2019, Beauhurst showed London accounted for 30% of high-growth UK companies but this rose to 33% last year and has remained steady since then. Beauhurst counts 10,781 active, “ambitious” companies in … [Read more...] about London’s high-growth businesses hold steady says Beauhurst
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Doctify raises further $7.5m to fund growth
London-based healthcare platform, Doctify has raised a further $7.5m in funding, bringing total investments so far to $20m. Founded in 2016 by NHS surgeons, Dr Stephanie Eltz and Dr Suman Saha, the company has been likened to Trustpilot for the healthcare sector. Doctify operates across 6 countries, connecting more than 4 million people with over 25,000 doctors, hospitals and … [Read more...] about Doctify raises further $7.5m to fund growth
Tripledot Studios shows power of data-driven gaming with $78 million investment round
UK gaming sector continues growth with $78m investment in Tripledot Studios. Rapidly growing mobile games company, Tripledot Studios, has consolidated its position in the UK gaming sector with a $78 million Series A funding round by Eldridge, Access Industries and Lightspeed Venture Partners. The company, only 4 years old, was founded by industry veterans Lior Shiff, Akin … [Read more...] about Tripledot Studios shows power of data-driven gaming with $78 million investment round
Global IT spending to reach $4 trillion in 2021 says Gartner
Worldwide IT spending is projected to total $4.1 trillion in 2021, an increase of 8.4% from 2020, according to the latest forecast by Gartner, Inc. The source of funds for new digital business initiatives will more frequently come from business departments outside IT and charged as a cost of revenue or cost of goods sold (COGS). “IT no longer just supports corporate operations … [Read more...] about Global IT spending to reach $4 trillion in 2021 says Gartner
Amplifi Acquires Award-winning, Warwick-based Data Management Consultancy, Comma Group
Amplifi, a leading strategy and information management consultancy, has announced that it has acquired the award-winning Comma Group, an international management consultancy exclusively focused on connecting people and data to improve commercial results, located in Warwick. The acquisition enables both Amplifi and Comma Group to expand their global reach, strengthen their … [Read more...] about Amplifi Acquires Award-winning, Warwick-based Data Management Consultancy, Comma Group