Tag: Get Funded

Aug 11

RiskSmart raises £1m to launch SME risk managment platform in UK

Manchester-based risk management platform RiskSmart has launched in the UK following a £1m investment from NPIF Maven Equity Finance alongside institutional investors. Founded earlier this year by Ryan Swann and Michael Aldred, the regtech company has built a risk management platform for small to medium-sized businesses. “RiskSmart’s mission is to help businesses succeed through simple, […]
Aug 11

Podcast services startup Auddy raises £2.5m

Auddy, a London-based startup that provides producing, advertising and comms podcasting solutions for businesses, has secured £2.5m in funding. Early-stage venture capital trust Pembroke VCT led the funding round with a £1.8m investment. The remaining capital came from existing investors Haatch Ventures and Brick Capital Ventures. Auddy was founded in 2020 by former executives from […]
Aug 9

Lord Hammond to join £1bn Fintech Growth Fund

Former Chancellor Lord Philip Hammond has been appointed to the advisory board of the provisionally named Fintech Growth fund, a £1bn venture to invest in financial technology startups, according to reports. Sources told Sky News on Monday that Lord Hammond, who served as chancellor under former Prime Minister Theresa May from 2016 to 2019, would […]
Jul 27

Electric car subscription service Onto raises £50m

London-based Onto has raised $60m (£49.9m) in a Series C equity funding round for its electric vehicle (EV) subscription service. A study from accounting firm EY found that 49% of drivers want their next vehicle to be an electric car. However, EVs remain prohibitively expensive for many. Data from NimbleFins shows the average upfront cost […]