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Weezy gets second wind from $20m investment

January 18, 2021 by Information Matters

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Grocery delivery company, Weezy has raised $20m (£14.7m) in Series A funding led by Left Lane Capital. The firm offers 15 minute deliveries and will use the investment to expand across London and the UK.  Co-founder, Kristof Van Beveren makes the case for Weezy's fast delivery promise: "People are no longer happy to wait around for deliveries, and there is strong demand for a … [Read more...] about Weezy gets second wind from $20m investment

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

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 Schrems II decision are having an impact of data flows from the UK to the US and the EU.  Legal firm, Fenwick has produced a brief but timely guide to help organisations navigate these muddy and choppy waters. They … [Read more...] about How to comply with new post-Brexit data rules

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 from the European Social Fund and input from industry, the 8 month programme will see 14 graduates from STEM disciplines deployed in businesses including Confused.com, Admiral and … [Read more...] about Wales launches fast-track programme to attract talented graduates to AI and data

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What is the state of European fintech?

January 22, 2021 By Information Matters

Tech.eu in association with Finstar has released a new report, The State of Fintech in Europe. Tech-eu will also be running an event on 10 February to discuss updated findings Read more

UK’s most influential IT leaders

January 21, 2021 By Information Matters

Computer Weekly has published its list of the 100 most influential IT leaders in the UK for the coming year. Based on a list drawn up by their panel of Read more

Building mobile apps? Read this.

January 20, 2021 By Information Matters

Anyone designing, building or managing mobile apps will want to read the latest research report from App Annie, The State of Mobile 2021. Packed with data from their app monitoring Read more

ICO’s Regulatory Sandbox is open for business

January 20, 2021 By Information Matters

Legal experts RPC report that the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) is encouraging organisations to make use of its Regulatory Sandbox to experiment with new ways of managing data. The areas Read more

proSapient raises $10m in Series A investment round

January 19, 2021 By Information Matters

proSapient’s SaaS platform for managing and leveraging expert networks in the financial and consultancy fields moved to the next level yesterday by raising $10m in a Series A round. Led Read more

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