7th February 2025
- 0 commentsCult Mia, the London-based online fashion marketplace that is redefining luxury retail, has announced a significant milestone following its latest Seed Funding investment round, led by Fuel Ventures, H&M Group Ventures, and other backers. This commitment comes off the back of a year of exceptional growth, with the company's topline tripling as Net Revenue rose by 191% year-over-year, exceeding annual forecasts by 4%.
20th December 2024
- 0 commentsWaken Mouthcare, a next generation oral care brand creating innovative, award-winning mouthcare products, has closed its latest funding on Republic (formerly Seedrs), raising more than £950,500 from 215 investors in 36 days.
13th December 2024
- 0 commentsSeneca Partners, the North West-based private equity and investment manager, has successfully exited its investment in 23.5 Degrees, the UK’s largest Starbucks franchise, generating a 7.5x return for their investors from the transaction.
22nd November 2024
- 0 commentsBlack & Beech, a Cardiff-based online sustainable fashion retailer is expanding with new ranges of ethically sourced clothing and eco-friendly accessories following an investment by the Development Bank of Wales.
20th September 2024
- 0 commentsAura Life, a provider of funeral services and funeral plan sales, has secured a £350,000 equity investment from the Coast to Capital Growth Fund via appointed fund manager, The FSE Group. The £2+million funding round, which also includes investments from the Oxford Innovation Fund and the FSE Investor Network, will support business growth including the creation of 16 new jobs.
20th September 2024
- 0 commentsPolish pet sitting and pet care startup Petsy has raised more than €1.1 million in funding from business angels.
5th July 2024
- 0 commentsHeidi, a fast-growing online tour operator specialising in flexible ski holidays, has raised £5.6m in a funding round led by Mercia Ventures with participation from Active Partners and private investors.
Heidi’s technology allows customers complete flexibility to create their own bespoke package. They can choose from over 6,000 accommodation options in over 400 resorts, select the date of departure and length of stay and sort by features such as quantity of snow or proximity to slope. Customers can also book group holidays that allow members to fly from different locations, and extras such as lift passes and ski hire.
24th May 2024
- 0 commentsAngel-backed fine wine investment platform WineFi has appointed Oliver Thorpe as their Operations Director.
Thorpe, who previously led operations at Sequoia-backed start-up Nomio, previously worked alongside WineFi's Callum Woodcock.
19th January 2024
- 0 commentsMADRID: Harbiz, the leading technology platform for fitness professionals, has closed a €5 million funding led by Octopus Ventures.
22nd December 2023
- 0 commentsQuebec: Myni, a pioneering company in ecological cleaning products for the body and home, has announced the conclusion of a major round of financing amounting to $2.8 million. This achievement marks a significant milestone in its quest to revolutionize the cleaning and personal care products industry.
10th November 2023
- 0 commentsVirtuall, a Danish FashionTech startup, has raised €829k pre-seed funding to bring fashion brands to virtual spaces. The funding round was led by EIFO (Export and Investment Fund of Denmark), Styleit (Styleit is the FashionTech accelerator of the Italian National Accelerator Network of CDP, Cassa Depositi e Prestiti), and Antler, Europe’s most active early stage VC firm.
19th May 2023
- 0 commentsCornerstone Partners has joined a $3m seed funding round in fashion rental platform By Rotation. The round, led by venture capital firm Redrice Ventures included Closed Loop Partners, True Global, Magnus Rausing and other leading angel investors.