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16.01.2023

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2023

Multus Biotechnology closes $9.5M funding to bring cultivated meat closer to price parity

  • HQ: UK

Founded: 2019

  • Series A
  • Sector: Agtech

Investment Raised: USD 9.5M €

Valuation Remains Undisclosed

Investors: Asahi Kasei (https://www.asahi-kasei.com/) Big Idea Ventures (https://bigideaventures.com/) Mandi Ventures (https://www.mandiventures.com/) SOSV (https://sosv.com/) SynBioVen (https://www.synbioven.com/)

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16.01.2023

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2023

Imbiba completes first close of £90m to support the UK’s leading Leisure, Lifestyle & Entertainment growth brands – Little House Group

  • HQ: UK

Founded: 2021

  • Venture – Series Unknown
  • Sector: Hospitality

Investment Raised: GBP 90M €

Valuation Remains Undisclosed

Investors: Asahi Group Holdings (https://www.asahigroup-holdings.com/en/) British Business Bank (https://www.british-business-bank.co.uk/) Imbiba (https://imbiba.com/)

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11.01.2023

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2023

UK-based Hack The Box secures €51M for its ‘gamified’ cybersecurity training and upskilling platform

  • HQ: UK

Founded: 2017

  • Series B
  • Sector: Cyber Security

Investment Raised: EUR 51M €

Valuation Remains Undisclosed

Investors: Brighteye Ventures (https://www.brighteyevc.com/) Endeavor Catalyst (https://endeavor.org/catalyst/) Marathon Venture Capital (https://marathon.vc/) OUP (Osage University Partners) (http://oup.vc/) Paladin Capital Group (https://www.paladincapgroup.com/) The Carlyle Group (https://www.carlyle.com/)

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11.01.2023

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2023

London-based Peppy eyes US market in $45 million raise

  • HQ: UK

Founded: 2018

  • Series B
  • Sector: Employee Benefits

Investment Raised: USD 45M €

Valuation Remains Undisclosed

Investors: AlbionVC (https://albion.vc/) Felix Capital (https://www.felixcap.com/) Hambro Perks Ltd. (https://www.hambroperks.com/) Kathaka (https://www.kathaka.net/) MTech Capital (https://www.mtechcapital.com/) Outward VC (https://outwardvc.com/) Seedcamp (https://seedcamp.com/) Simplyhealth (https://www.simplyhealth.co.uk/) Sony Innovation Fund (https://www.sonyinnovationfund.com/)

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10.01.2023

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2023

Autonomous Driving Software Firm Oxbotica Raises $140 Million

  • HQ: UK

Founded: 2014

  • Series C
  • Sector: Autonomous Vehicles

Investment Raised: USD 140M €

Valuation Remains Undisclosed

Investors: Aioi Nissay Dowa Insurance (https://www.aioinissaydowa.eu/en/home.cfm) BGF Ventures (https://www.bgf.co.uk/) BP Ventures (https://www.bp.com/en/global/bp-ventures.html) ENEOS Innovation Partners (https://www.eneos-innovation.co.jp/) Halma (https://www.halma.com/investors) Hostplus (https://hostplus.com.au/members) Kiko Ventures (https://kiko.vc/) Ocado Group (https://www.ocadogroup.com/) Tencent (https://www.tencent.com/) venture / science (https://www.venture-science.com/) ZF Group (https://www.zf.com/mobile/en/homepage/homepage.html)

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09.01.2023

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2023

SME-focused insurance provider Superscript raises $54 million

  • HQ: UK

Founded: 2015

  • Series B
  • Sector: InsurTech

Investment Raised: USD 54M €

Valuation Remains Undisclosed

Investors: Beazley (https://www.beazley.com/en-us) BHL Holdings (http://www.thebhlgroup.com/) Concentric (https://www.concentricab.com/index-Concentric-AB.asp?cat=1&subcat=1&subsubcat=1&SiteID=AB) Seedcamp (https://seedcamp.com/) The Hartford (https://www.thehartford.com/)

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09.01.2023

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2023

Fractal Homes enters the second home co-ownership race with $30 million raise

  • HQ: UK

Founded: 2020

  • Seed
  • Sector: Real Estate

Investment Raised: USD 30M €

Valuation Remains Undisclosed

Investors: White Star Capital (https://whitestarcapital.com/)

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09.01.2023

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2023

Answering the scalability quandary in quantum computing, Oxford Ionics raises £30 million

  • HQ: UK

Founded: 2019

  • Series A
  • Sector: Electronics

Investment Raised: GBP 30M €

Valuation Remains Undisclosed

Investors: 2xN (https://2xn.vc/) Braavos Investment Advisers (https://braavos.uk/) Hermann Hauser (https://www.hhi.ventures/) Lansdowne Partners (https://www.lansdownepartners.com/london/) Oxford Science Enterprises (https://www.oxfordscienceenterprises.com/) Prosus Ventures (https://www.prosus.com/ventures) Torch Partners (https://www.torchpartners.com/)

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05.01.2023

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2023

Perspectum Completes $36 Million First Close of Series C Funding Led by Oppenheimer Holdings

  • HQ: UK

Founded: 2012

  • Series C
  • Sector: Health Care

Investment Raised: USD 36M €

Valuation Remains Undisclosed

Investors: BlueCross BlueShield Venture Partners (https://blueventurefund.com/) British Patient Capital (https://www.britishpatientcapital.co.uk/) HealthQuest Capital (https://www.healthquestcapital.com/) Oppenheimer & Co. (https://www.oppenheimer.com/)

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20.12.2022

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2022

Acin, the global operational risk control data network, today announced it has closed $24 million in Series B funding from a strategic consortium of industry-leading banks, comprised of JP Morgan, Citi, BNP Paribas, Barclays, and Lloyds Banking Group

  • HQ: UK

Founded: 2018

  • Series B
  • Sector: FinTech

Investment Raised: USD 24M €

Valuation Remains Undisclosed

Investors: Barclays Corporate Banking (https://www.barclayscorporate.com/) BNP Paribas (https://www.bnpparibas.at/en/) Citi (https://www.citi.com/) Fitch Ventures (https://www.fitch.group/) JP Morgan (https://www.jpmorgan.com/AT/en/about-us) Lloyds Banking Group Notion Capital (https://www.notion.vc/) Talis Capital (https://taliscapital.com/)

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15.12.2022

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2022

Mews closes $185 Million in fundraising to transform the hospitality industry for brands and their guests

  • HQ: UK

Founded: 2012

  • Series C
  • Sector: Hospitality

Investment Raised: USD 185M €

Valuation Remains Undisclosed

Investors: Battery Ventures (https://www.battery.com/) Derive Ventures (https://www.crunchbase.com/organization/derive-ventures) Goldman Sachs (https://www.goldmansachs.com/) henQ (https://henq.vc/) Kinnevik (https://www.kinnevik.com/) Notion Capital (https://www.notion.vc/) ORBIT Capital (https://www.orbitcapital.com/) Revaia (https://revaia.com/) Salesforce Ventures (https://salesforceventures.com/) Thayer Ventures (https://www.thayerventures.com/)

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15.12.2022

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2022

Acin, the global operational risk control data network, today announced it has closed $24 million in Series B funding from a strategic consortium of industry-leading banks, comprised of JP Morgan, Citi, BNP Paribas, Barclays, and Lloyds Banking Group

  • HQ: UK

Founded: 2018

  • Series B
  • Sector: FinTech

Investment Raised: USD 24M €

Valuation Remains Undisclosed

Investors: Barclays Corporate Banking (https://www.barclayscorporate.com/) BNP Paribas (https://www.bnpparibas.at/en/) Citi (https://www.citi.com/) Fitch Ventures (https://www.fitch.group/) JP Morgan (https://www.jpmorgan.com/AT/en/about-us) Lloyds Banking Group Notion Capital (https://www.notion.vc/) Talis Capital (https://taliscapital.com/)

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15.12.2022

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2022

Blockchain startup Aztec Network raises $100M round led by Andreessen Horowitz

  • HQ: UK

Founded: 2017

  • Series B
  • Sector: Blockchain

Investment Raised: USD 100M €

Valuation Remains Undisclosed

Investors: A.Capital Ventures (https://acapital.com/) Andreessen Horowitz (https://a16z.com/) AVG Ventures (https://avgfund.com/) Fenbushi Capital (https://www.fenbushicapital.vc/index_en.html) HashKey Capital (https://capital.hashkey.com/en/) King River Capital (https://www.kingriver.co/) SV Angel (https://svangel.com/) Variant (https://variant.fund/)

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14.12.2022

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2022

STORM Therapeutics announces closing of USD $30M Series B financing

  • HQ: UK

Founded: 2015

  • Series B
  • Sector: Biotechnology

Investment Raised: USD 30M €

Valuation Remains Undisclosed

Investors: Cambridge Innovation Capital (https://www.cic.vc/) Fast Track Initiative IP Group (https://www.ipgroupplc.com/) M Ventures (https://www.m-ventures.com/en) Pfizer Venture Investments (https://www.pfizer.com/about/partners/venture-investments) Seroba Life Sciences (https://seroba-lifesciences.com/) Taiho Ventures (https://taihoventures.com/) UTokyo Innovation Platform (https://www.utokyo-ipc.co.jp/en/)

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14.12.2022

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2022

UK Semiconductor firm Pragmatic raises $35 million

  • HQ: UK

Founded: 2010

  • Series C
  • Sector: Electronics

Investment Raised: USD 35M €

Valuation Remains Undisclosed

Investors: British Patient Capital (https://www.britishpatientcapital.co.uk/) Finance Durham Fund (https://www.mavencp.com/business-investment/finance-durham-fund) In-Q-Tel North East Development Capital Fund (https://www.mavencp.com/business-investment/north-east-development-capital-fund) Prosperity7 Ventures (https://www.prosperity7vc.com/)

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13.12.2022

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2022

Beamery Raises $50 Million in Series D Funding to Help Businesses Make More Agile and Effective Decisions on Talent

  • HQ: UK

Founded: 2014

  • Series D
  • Sector: Enterprise Software

Investment Raised: USD 50M €

Valuation Remains Undisclosed

Investors: Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan (https://www.otpp.com/en-ca/)

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12.12.2022

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2022

London-based Zappi uses AI to turn focus panel feedback into real business insights and wins $170 million

  • HQ: UK

Founded: 2012

  • Private Equity
  • Sector: Analytics

Investment Raised: USD 170M €

Valuation Remains Undisclosed

Investors: Sumeru Equity Partners (https://sumeruequity.com/)

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08.12.2022

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2022

9fin Raises $23 Million Series A+ to Accelerate Growth Plans in North America

  • HQ: UK

Founded: 2016

  • Series A
  • Sector: FinTech

Investment Raised: USD 23M €

Valuation Remains Undisclosed

Investors: 500 Global (https://500.co/) AI Seed (https://aiseed.vc/) Ilavska Vuillermoz Capital (https://ivc.fund/) Redalpine (https://redalpine.com/) Seedcamp (https://seedcamp.com/) Spark Capital (https://www.sparkcapital.com/companies)

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06.12.2022

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2022

Pulmocide Raises $52 Million to Fund Additional Late-Stage Development of Opelconazole

  • HQ: UK

Founded: 2013

  • Series C
  • Sector: Biotechnology

Investment Raised: USD 52M €

Valuation Remains Undisclosed

Investors: Adjuvant Capital (https://adjuvantcapital.com/) Asahi Kasei Pharma (https://www.asahikasei-pharma.co.jp/en/) Cystic Fibrosis Foundation (https://www.cff.org/) F-Prime Capital (https://fprimecapital.com/) IP Group (https://www.ipgroupplc.com/) Jeito Capital (https://www.jeito.life/en/home/) Johnson & Johnson Innovation @ JJDC (https://jnjinnovation.com/venture-investing-jjdc) Longwood Fund (https://www.longwoodfund.com/) Pictet Alternative Advisors (https://www.pictet.com/ch/en/alternative-investments) SR One (https://www.srone.com/) SV Health Investors (https://svhealthinvestors.com/) Vivo Capital (https://vivocapital.com/)

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05.12.2022

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2022

SME-focused challenger bank Allica brings home £100 million series C

  • HQ: UK

Founded: 2017

  • Series C
  • Sector: FinTech

Investment Raised: GBP 100M €

Valuation Remains Undisclosed

Investors: Atalaya Capital (https://www.atalayacap.com/) TCV (https://www.tcv.com/) Warwick Capital LLP (https://www.warwickcap.com/)

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05.12.2022

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2022

Customer intelligence platform Chattermill raises $26 million

  • HQ: UK

Founded: 2015

  • Series B
  • Sector: Machine Learning

Investment Raised: USD 26M €

Valuation Remains Undisclosed

Investors: Beringea (https://www.beringea.com/) Blossom Street Ventures (https://blossomstreetventures.com/) btov Partners (https://btov.vc/) DN Capital (https://www.dncapital.com/) Runa Capital (https://runacap.com/) Silicon Valley Bank (https://www.svb.com/) Ventech (https://www.ventechvc.com/)

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05.12.2022

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Calendar Week # 50 |

2022

Acin, the global operational risk control data network, today announced it has closed $24 million in Series B funding from a strategic consortium of industry-leading banks, comprised of JP Morgan, Citi, BNP Paribas, Barclays, and Lloyds Banking Group

  • HQ: UK

Founded: 2018

  • Series B
  • Sector: FinTech

Investment Raised: USD 24M €

Valuation Remains Undisclosed

Investors: Barclays Corporate Banking (https://www.barclayscorporate.com/) BNP Paribas (https://www.bnpparibas.at/en/) Citi (https://www.citi.com/) Fitch Ventures (https://www.fitch.group/) JP Morgan (https://www.jpmorgan.com/AT/en/about-us) Lloyds Banking Group Notion Capital (https://www.notion.vc/) Talis Capital (https://taliscapital.com/)

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02.12.2022

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2022

UpStream Healthcare Raises $140 Million in Series B funding to scale its business model across the country

  • HQ: UK

Founded: 2018

  • Series B
  • Sector: Wellness

Investment Raised: USD 140M €

Valuation Remains Undisclosed

Investors: Avidity Partners (https://www.aviditycapitalinc.com/) Coatue (https://www.coatue.com/) Define Ventures (https://definevc.com/) Dragoneer Investment Group (https://www.dragoneergrowth.com/) Mubadala (https://www.mubadala.com/)

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01.12.2022

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2022

Plant-based food brand Huel adds $24 million to the fire in new funding round

  • HQ: UK

Founded: 2014

  • Series B
  • Sector: Nutrition

Investment Raised: USD 24M €

Valuation Remains Undisclosed

Investors: Grace Beverley Highland Europe (https://www.highlandeurope.com/) Idris Elba Jonathan Stephen Ross Sabrina Dhowre Elba

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30.11.2022

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2022

Founders Fund backs $16 million raise as Giraffe360 launches new HDR camera for real estate

  • HQ: UK

Founded: 2016

  • Series A
  • Sector: Real Estate

Investment Raised: USD 16M €

Valuation Remains Undisclosed

Investors: Change Ventures (https://www.changeventures.com/) Founders Fund (https://foundersfund.com/) HCVC (https://www.hcvc.co/) Hoxton Ventures (https://www.hoxtonventures.com/) LAUNCHub Ventures (https://launchub.com/)

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30.11.2022

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2022

London-based Treecard bags €22M to help people plant trees with every purchase

  • HQ: UK

Founded: 2020

  • Series A
  • Sector: FinTech

Investment Raised: EUR 22M €

Valuation Remains Undisclosed

Investors: Dylan Field Episode 1 (https://episode1.com/) EQT Ventures (https://eqtventures.com/) Josh Browder Seedcamp (https://seedcamp.com/) Valar Ventures (https://valar.com/) World Fund (https://www.worldfund.vc/)

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30.11.2022

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2022

Car repairs fintech Bumper drives in £26.1 million

  • HQ: UK

Founded: 2013

  • Series A
  • Sector: Finance

Investment Raised: GBP 26.1M €

Valuation Remains Undisclosed

Investors: Autotech Ventures (https://www.autotechvc.com/) InMotion Ventures (https://www.inmotionventures.com/) ITOCHU Corporation (https://www.itochu.co.jp/en/index.html) Revo Capital (https://revo.vc/)

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28.11.2022

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2022

Helping companies build and train AI for computer vision faster through automation, V7 raises $33 million

  • HQ: UK

Founded: 2018

  • Series A
  • Sector: Artificial Intelligence

Investment Raised: USD 33M €

Valuation Remains Undisclosed

Investors: Air Street Capital (https://www.airstreet.com/) Amadeus Capital Partners (https://www.amadeuscapital.com/) Ashish Vaswani Francois Collet José Valim Oriol Vinyals Partech (https://partechpartners.com/) Radical Ventures (https://radical.vc/) Temasek Holdings (https://www.temasek.com.sg/en/index)

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25.11.2022

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2022

Atom Bank has pushed back its flotation by at least two years after tapping backers for another £30 million, giving it a post-deal valuation of £460 million

  • HQ: UK

Founded: 2014

  • Private Equity
  • Sector: FinTech

Investment Raised: GBP 30M €

Valuation Remains Undisclosed

Investors: BBVA (https://www.bbva.com/en/) Toscafund (https://www.toscafund.com/)

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24.11.2022

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2022

Helping organisations upskill and retrain staff through adaptive learning, Obrizum raises $11.5 million

  • HQ: UK

Founded: 2015

  • Series A
  • Sector: EdTech

Investment Raised: USD 11.5M €

Valuation Remains Undisclosed

Investors: Beaubridge (https://www.beaubridge.com/) Celeres Investments (https://www.celeresinvestments.com/) Guinness Ventures (https://www.guinnessgi.com/) Juno Capital Partners (https://junocapitalpartners.com/) Qatar Science & Technology Park (https://qstp.org.qa/)

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