16.07.2021

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2021

Butlr Technologies raises $7.9M in Seed Funding

  • HQ: UK

Founded: 2019

  • Seed
  • Sector: Hospitality

Investment Raised: USD 7.9M €

Valuation Remains Undisclosed

Investors: Hyperplane (https://hyperplane.vc/) Collective Union Labs (https://unionlabs.com/) 500 Startups (https://500.co/) SOSV (https://sosv.com/) E14 Fund (https://www.e14fund.com/) Tectonic Ventures (https://tectonicventures.com/) Scott Belsky (http://www.scottbelsky.com/investing-backup) Chad Laurans (https://www.crunchbase.com/person/chad-laurans) Sunny Vu (https://www.crunchbase.com/person/sonny-vu)

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15.07.2021

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2021

Bower Collective wants to eliminate plastic waste, gets £2.1M funding

  • HQ: UK

Founded: 2019

  • Seed
  • Sector: Retail

Investment Raised: GBP 2.1M €

Valuation Remains Undisclosed

Investors: Oxford Capital (https://oxcp.com/) Doehler Ventures (https://www.doehler-ventures.com/) Dharmash Mistry (https://www.crunchbase.com/person/dharmash-mistry)

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15.07.2021

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2021

KodyPay raises US$3.25M in Funidng

  • HQ: UK

Founded: 2018

  • Seed
  • Sector: FinTech

Investment Raised: USD 3.25M €

Valuation Remains Undisclosed

Investors: Yao-Yun Chang (https://www.crunchbase.com/person/yao-yun-chang) Adam Knight (https://www.crunchbase.com/person/adam-knight) Hank Uberoi (https://www.crunchbase.com/person/hank-uberoi) Cognition Foundry (https://cognitionfoundry.com/) Paul Rippon (https://www.crunchbase.com/person/paul-rippon) Alok Sama (https://www.crunchbase.com/person/alok-sama)

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14.07.2021

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2021

Railsbank raises USD$70M in Funding

  • HQ: UK

Founded: 2016

  • Series B
  • Sector: FinTech, SaaS

Investment Raised: USD 70M €

Valuation Remains Undisclosed

Investors: Anthos Capital (https://anthoscapital.com/) Central Capital (https://www.centralcapital.vc/) Cohen and Company (https://www.crunchbase.com/person/betsy-cohen-2) Outrun Ventures (https://www.outrunventures.com/)

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14.07.2021

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2021

YuLife raises $70M in Series B Funding

  • HQ: UK

Founded: 2016

  • Series B
  • Sector: Insurance

Investment Raised: USD 70M €

Valuation Remains Undisclosed

Investors: Target Global (https://www.targetglobal.vc/) Eurazeo Latitude (https://latitudeventures.vc/) Creandum (https://www.creandum.com/) Notion Capital (https://notion.vc/) Anthemis (https://www.anthemis.com/) MMC Ventures (https://mmc.vc/) OurCrowd (https://www.ourcrowd.com/)

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13.07.2021

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2021

Moneyhub raises $18M in Total Funding

  • HQ: UK

Founded: 2013

  • Unknown Series
  • Sector: FinTech

Investment Raised: USD 18M €

Valuation Remains Undisclosed

Investors: Sir Peter Wood SPWOne (https://spwone.com/)

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13.07.2021

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2021

Tide raises $100M in Series C Funding

  • HQ: UK

Founded: 2015

  • Series C
  • Sector: FinTech

Investment Raised: USD 100M €

Valuation Remains Undisclosed

Investors: Apax Partners (https://www.apax.com/) Anthemis (https://www.anthemis.com/) Augmentum (https://augmentum.vc/) Jigsaw (https://jigsaw.vc/) Local Globe/Latitude (https://localglobe.vc/) SBI (https://www.sbigroup.co.jp/english/company/group/sbinvestment.html) SpeedInvest (https://www.speedinvest.com/)

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13.07.2021

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2021

MiNA Therapeutics receives $15M Equity Investment from Eli Lilly and Company

  • HQ: UK

Founded: 2008

  • Corporate Round
  • Sector: Biotechnology

Investment Raised: USD 15M €

Valuation Remains Undisclosed

Investors: Eli Lilly and Company (https://www.lilly.com/)

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13.07.2021

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2021

Kuano.ai raises £1M in Seed Funding

  • HQ: UK

Founded: 2020

  • Seed
  • Sector: AI, Medical Chemistry

Investment Raised: GBP 1M €

Valuation Remains Undisclosed

Investors: ACF Investors (https://www.acfinvestors.com/) o2h Ventures (https://o2h.com/) syndicate of Cambridge-based angel investors (https://cambridgeangels.com/)

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13.07.2021

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2021

OnBuy raises £35M in Series A+ Funding

  • HQ: UK

Founded: 2016

  • Series A
  • Sector: e-commerce

Investment Raised: GBP 35M €

Valuation Remains Undisclosed

Investors: Bring Ventures Norway Post venture arm Fuel Ventures (https://fuel.ventures/) Guy Hands (https://www.crunchbase.com/person/guy-hands) Knut Frängsmyr (https://www.linkedin.com/in/knut-fr%C3%A4ngsmyr-5382a924/?originalSubdomain=se) Richard Goulding (https://www.crunchbase.com/person/richard-goulding-9b23)

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13.07.2021

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2021

Hyperexponential raises $18M in Funding

  • HQ: UK

Founded: 2017

  • Series A
  • Sector: Insurance

Investment Raised: USD 18M €

Valuation Remains Undisclosed

Investors: Highland Europe (https://www.highlandeurope.com/)

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13.07.2021

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2021

Bimble raises $2.48M in Seed Funding

  • HQ: UK

Founded: 2017

  • Seed
  • Sector: Digital Media, Lifestyle

Investment Raised: USD 2.48M €

Valuation Remains Undisclosed

Investors: Dimitris Panagopoulos Vikram Kumar Mark Davies

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12.07.2021

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2021

Soldo raises $180M for its business expense management platform

  • HQ: UK

Founded: 2015

  • Series C
  • Sector: FinTech

Investment Raised: USD 180M €

Remains Undisclosed

Investors: Temasek (https://www.temasek.com.sg/en/index) Sunley House Capital (https://www.adventinternational.com/) Citi Ventures (https://www.citi.com/ventures/) Accel (https://www.accel.com/) Battery Ventures (https://www.battery.com/) Dawn Capital (https://dawncapital.com/)

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06.07.2021

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2021

StepEx Raises £1.1M in Pre-Seed Funding

  • HQ: UK

Founded: 2017

  • Pre-Seed
  • Sector: FinTech

Investment Raised: GBP 1,1M €

Valuation Remains Undisclosed

Investors: BBVA Anthemis Venture Partnership (https://shareholdersandinvestors.bbva.com/bbva-group/) Triple Point Ventures

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28.06.2021

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2021

Thursday snags $3.5M for a dating app that’s live once a week

  • HQ: UK

Founded: 2018

  • Seed
  • Sector: Dating App

Investment Raised: USD 3.5M €

Valuation Remains Undisclosed

Investors: Ascension Ventures (https://www.ascension.vc/) Best Nights VC (https://www.bestnights.vc/) Connect Ventures (https://www.connectventures.co/) CityMapper (https://citymapper.com/vienna?lang=de) TypeForm FIIT

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28.06.2021

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2021

Surgical robotics company CMR raises $600M

  • HQ: UK

Founded: 2014

  • Series D
  • Sector: Health Care

Investment Raised: USD 600M €

Valuation Remains Undisclosed

Investors: SoftBank’s Vision Fund 2 Ally Bridge Group (https://www.ally-bridge.com/)

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28.06.2021

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2021

Smart raises £165M in Series D Funding

  • HQ: UK

Founded: 2014

  • Series D
  • Sector: FinTech

Investment Raised: £ 165M €

Valuation Remains Undisclosed

Investors: Chrysalis Investments (https://www.chrysalisinvestments.co.uk/)

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25.06.2021

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2021

This British medtech startup, Quanta, raises $245M to improve the lives of dialysis patients

  • HQ: UK

Founded: 2008

  • Series D
  • Sector: Health Care

Investment Raised: USD 245M €

Valuation Remains Undisclosed

Investors: Glenview Capital Novo Holdings (https://www.novoholdings.dk/) BlackRock (https://www.blackrock.com/) Eldridge Sands Capital (https://www.sandscapital.com/) Millennium Management (https://www.mlp.com/) Monashee Investment Management LLC. (http://www.monasheecap.com/) Puhua Capital (http://puhuacapital.com/) Segulah Medical (https://segulahmedical.com/) Ancora Orlando Health (https://www.orlandohealth.com/)

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25.06.2021

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2021

Mercuryo raises $7.5M for crypto-focused cross-border payments

  • HQ: UK

Founded: 2018

  • Series A
  • Sector: Crypto

Investment Raised: USD 7,5M €

Valuation Remains Undisclosed

Investors: Target Global (https://www.targetglobal.vc/) Business Angels

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21.06.2021

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2021

Caura Raises $4.2M in Seed Funding

  • HQ: UK

Founded: 2018

  • Seed
  • Sector: Vehicle Management

Investment Raised: USD 4.2M €

Valuation Remains Undisclosed

Investors: TwinFocus Capital Partners (https://twinfocus.com/) InMotion Ventures (https://www.inmotionventures.com/) Road Ventures (https://roadventures.ch/) Pareto Holdings (https://www.pareto20.com/) Quiet Capital (https://www.quiet.com/) Jon Oringer (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jon_Oringer) Antony Sheriff (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Antony_Sheriff) Rob Wilmot

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18.06.2021

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2021

Apollo Therapeutics Raises $145M in Funding

  • HQ: UK

Founded: 2016

  • Series Unknown
  • Sector: BioTech

Investment Raised: USD 145M €

Valuation Remains Undisclosed

Investors: Patient Square Capital (https://patientsquarecapital.com/) Rock Springs Capital (http://www.rockspringscapital.com/) Reimagined Ventures (https://reimaginedventures.com/) UCL Technology Fund (https://www.ucltf.co.uk/)

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17.06.2021

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2021

Volt charges up with open banking industry record-breaking $23.5 million Series A raise

  • HQ: UK

Founded: 2019

  • Series A
  • Sector: FinTech

Investment Raised: USD 23.5M €

Valuation Remains Undisclosed

Investors: EQT Ventures (https://eqtventures.com/) Augmentum (https://augmentum.vc/) Fuel Ventures (https://fuel.ventures/) Robert Kraal (https://www.crunchbase.com/person/robert-kraal) Gabriel de Montessus (https://www.crunchbase.com/person/gabriel-de-montessus)

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17.06.2021

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2021

London-based talent operating platform Beamery raises $138 million in Series C funding, helps fuel AstraZeneca’s rapid scaling

  • HQ: UK

Founded: 2014

  • Series C
  • Sector: HR, SaaS

Investment Raised: USD 138M €

Valuation Remains Undisclosed

Investors: Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan Board (https://www.otpp.com/) Accenture Ventures (https://www.accenture.com/) Index Ventures (https://www.indexventures.com/) EQT Ventures (https://eqtventures.com/) Microsoft’s M12 (https://m12.vc/) Workday Ventures (https://ventures.workday.com/)

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14.06.2021

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2021

Bristol-based cybersecurity skills trainer Immersive Labs raises $75 million in Series C round

  • HQ: UK

Founded: 2017

  • Series C
  • Sector: Cyber Security

Investment Raised: USD 75M €

Valuation Remains Undisclosed

Investors: Insight Partners (https://www.insightpartners.com/) Menlo Ventures (https://www.menlovc.com/) Citi Ventures (https://www.citi.com/ventures/) Goldman Sachs Asset Management (https://www.gsam.com/content/gsam/global/en/homepage.html)

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10.06.2021

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2021

TreasurySpring Raises $10M in Series A Funding

  • HQ: UK

Founded: 2016

  • Series A
  • Sector: FinTech

Investment Raised: GBP 7M €

Valuation Remains Undisclosed

Investors: Anthemis Group (http://www.anthemis.com/) ETFS Capital (https://www.etfscapital.com/) MMC Ventures (http://www.mmc.vc/)

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10.06.2021

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2021

Hokodo Raises $12.5M in Series A Funding

  • HQ: UK

Founded: 2018

  • Series A
  • Sector: FinTech

Investment Raised: GBP 8,8M €

Valuation Remains Undisclosed

Investors: Anthemis Group (http://www.anthemis.com/) Maximilian Bittner Mosaic (http://www.mosaicventures.com/) Notion Capital (https://notion.vc/) Richard Laxer Taavet Hinrikus Thijn Lamers

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10.06.2021

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2021

Circulor, London blockchain startup lands £10M funding for supply chain traceability and CO2 tracking

  • HQ: UK

Founded: 2017

  • Series A
  • Sector: AI, Big Data, Supply Chain

Investment Raised: GBP 14M €

Valuation Remains Undisclosed

Investors: 24 Haymarket (http://24haymarket.com/) BHP Ventures Boeing HorizonX Ventures (http://www.boeing.com/company/key-orgs/horizon-x/ventures/) Future Positive Capital (http://www.futurepositivecapital.com/) InMotion Ventures (https://www.inmotionventures.com/) Jaguar Land Rover (http://www.jaguarlandrover.com/) Plug and Play (https://www.plugandplaytechcenter.com/) Salesforce Ventures (https://www.salesforce.com/ventures/) Sky Ocean Ventures (https://www.crunchbase.com/organization/sky-ocean-ventures) SYSTEMIQ (https://www.systemiq.earth/investing) The Westly Group (http://www.westlygroup.com/) TotalEnergies (https://www.totalenergies.com/) Volvo Cars Tech Fund (https://group.volvocars.com/company/innovation/volvo-cars-tech-fund)

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10.06.2021

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2021

Electric Gamebox raises $11M to build gaming pods to revive retailers

  • HQ: UK

Founded: 2018

  • Series A
  • Sector: Augmented Reality, Gaming

Investment Raised: USD 11M €

Valuation Remains Undisclosed

Investors: Activum (http://activumsg.com/) Brookfield Asset Management (https://www.brookfield.com/) Index Ventures (http://www.indexventures.com/) Philian Invest

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09.06.2021

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2021

London’s B2B online community SaaS Zapnito raises £3.3 million in Series A round from Octopus Ventures

  • HQ: UK

Founded: 2014

  • Series A
  • Sector: Business Intelligence, IT

Investment Raised: GBP 3,3M €

Valuation Remains Undisclosed

Investors: Octopus Ventures (http://www.octopusventures.com/)

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08.06.2021

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2021

Naspers co-leads $14.5M extension round in mobility startup WhereIsMyTransport

  • HQ: UK

Founded: 2015

  • Series A
  • Sector: IT

Investment Raised: USD 14,5M €

Valuation Remains Undisclosed

Investors: Cathay Innovation Global Brain Corporation Naspers Foundry SBI Investment

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