Queen City Angels (QCA) has announced the closing of an investment in C360, a Pittsburgh-based computer vision SaaS company that provides solutions to leading broadcasters and sports leagues around the world.

Private equity in Central and Eastern Europe (“CEE”) is poised to enter a period of strong growth, overcoming geopolitical risks and macroeconomic turbulence, according to a new report from Bain & Company. 

Based on a survey of fund managers, the study tracks how the private equity ecosystem has developed over the past two decades and reports on how the economies of the 11 regional EU members will continue to expand faster than developed Western markets, describing how investors can benefit from this fundamental trend.

Something and Nothing, a London-based premium drinks company, has raised a total of £2.5M in an investment round that included ACF Investors and Rianta capital. 

The brand produces a range of premium sodas and a low-alcohol wine-based spritz. The company uses high-quality natural ingredients in all its products and is marketed as an alternative to high-sugar soft drinks or zero-sugar substitutes. 

London-based renewable energy investment platform PF Nexus has raised £625,000 in a seed funding round, supported by Angel Investment Network, the world’s largest online angel investment platform.

Pembroke VCT has invested £1.5 million, alongside a number of angel investors, into accessible womenswear brand Ro&Zo to drive its direct to consumer offering and expand the business. The deal was managed by strategic advisory firm finnCap.

Ro&Zo is a female-founded brand made by women, for women. Established by co-founders Rosie Bowden and Zoe de Abreu in the aftermath of the pandemic to fill a gap in the market left by the closures of a series of major high street brands, with CEO Rachel Heather heading up the business. Already stocked by major retailers including Next and John Lewis, Ro&Zo create responsible, trend-led pieces for women in sizes 6 - 20, leveraging decades of manufacturing experience with a strong focus on quality. 

Worldr, the zero trust architecture for the world’s most popular collaboration and communications platforms, is announcing that it has raised a total of $11 million in Seed funding. 

Julia Elliott Brown, founder of Enter The Arena and author of RAISE, considers one possible solution to address the funding gap for women founders.  

British Business Investments, a wholly-owned commercial subsidiary of the British Business Bank, has announced a commitment of up to £15m to Science Creates Ventures (SCV) through the Regional Angels Programme. The majority of this commitment will be allocated to invest alongside SCV Fund 2, while a smaller portion of the commitment will be used for co-investments through the existing SCV EIS Fund (SCV Fund 1).

UK: Howbout, a London-based startup that makes it easier for groups of friends to make plans, has raised a total of £1.92 million from investors including ACF Investors, Supernode Global, Boost Capital, and angel investors Claire Valoti (senior advisor Snap Inc.) and Desigan Chinniah (ex-Paypal and Skype). 

TOffeeAM, the software company using artificial intelligence to design the super-green machines of the future, has successfully raised £5 million in its Series A funding round. 

Cyber intelligence platform Lab 1 has announced a £1m funding round supported by MMC Ventures Co-Founder & Chairman and investor Alan Morgan, alongside MMC Ventures, prominent investor Cris Conde and EIC fund SyndicateRoom.

The call for public nominations has officially opened for the next prestigious Bold Woman Awards, celebrating incredible British female leaders. The awards are the first and longest-running international award of its kind, boasting an illustrious alumni.