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Gravity Sketch draws $33M for a platform to design, collaborate on and produce 3D objects
Platforms like Figma have changed the game when it comes to how creatives and other stakeholders in the production and product team conceive and iterate around two-dimensional designs. Now, a company
As Sequoia changes its model, other permanent-capital VCs weigh in
To better understand Sequoia's new model, The Exchange reached out to a number of publicly listed venture capital groups from the United Kingdom.
UK-based Virtuoso raises $13.3M Series A led by Paladin Capital to automate software testing
U.K.-based software testing startup Virtuoso has raised a $13.3 million Series A round led by Paladin Capital. The round was joined by Mubadala Capital as well as existing U.K. investors Crane Venture
‘Thin file’ loans startup Koyo closes $50M Series A led by Force Over Mass
Koyo, a fintech startup using open banking to offer loans to people with poor credit histories, has closed a Series A funding round of $50 million in debt and equity led by Force Over Mass, with parti
How public markets can help address venture capital’s limitations
"Draper Esprit’s model enables it to deploy them right back into new investments, ensuring more of Europe’s best startups can raise funding."
Heights raises $2M for its subscription supplements aimed at new ‘braincare’ category
New wellness startup Heights is formally launching this week, focusing on a category it describes as ‘braincare’. The startup will market “ultra high quality, sustainable plant-based supple
14 VCs discuss COVID-19 and London’s future as a tech hub
The UK has created 63 tech unicorns in the past decade (according to Dealroom), and it almost goes without saying that the vast majority of those companies were based out of London, the country’s la
UK angels still active during lockdown, but startups need to be quick
A survey of UK angel investors regarding their investment strategies during the COVID-19 pandemic has found that over 65% of angels investors are continuing to invest in startups during Lockdown, but
UK investors band together to survey Angels on their strategy during COVID-19
A number of UK entrepreneurs have banded together to survey Angels about their investment strategy. The initiative comes in the wake of the UK government’s “Future Fund” for startups
Koyo raises $4.9M in equity and debt to use open banking to offer loans to people with ‘thin’ credit files
Koyo, a fintech startup using open banking to offer loans to people with “thin” credit files and currently poorly served by the market, has closed $4.9 million in funding. The round —
London-based Forward Partners closes new £60M fund to invest in startups at idea and Seed stage
<a target="_blank" href="http://www.forwardpartners.com/">Forward Partners</a>, the London-based VC firm originally founded by Forward Internet Group and <a target="_blank" href="https://techcrunch.co
Seedcamp Bolsters Operational Support, Hires Experts In B2B, Product, Growth, PR And Recruitment
As pre-seed and seed funding increasingly becomes a commodity, even in more modest Europe, something has to give. That something is VCs offering and talking up what they call 'operational support' for
Listen To Nic Brisbourne Talk Future Of VC, European Tech Scene, And Ubergeddon
Earlier this week I got on a call with to Nic Brisbourne, Managing Partner at London-based <a target="_blank" href="http://www.forwardpartners.com">Forward Partners</a>, which helps build and backs st
After Being Shunned By Dragons’ Den, RightClinic Picks Up Backing From Forward Partners
Back in late 2012, SendmyBag was, well, sent packing live on national television by investors on the BBC TV show Dragons' Den, but almost immediately <a href="https://techcrunch.com/2012/09/10/dragons
Lexoo Scores $400K For Its Lawyer-Matching Service For Small Businesses
During my own startup adventures, I came to the conclusion that, succeed or fail, the only people guaranteed to make money are cloud providers and lawyers. With regards to the former, pricing and comp
“Swiping Is The New Liking” Now Applies To Shoe Shopping
Swipe right if you like. Swipe left if you don’t. <a target="_blank" href="http://www.stylect.com">Stylect</a>, a shoe shopping app for iOS, has a Tinder-esque UI, underpinned by its own recommendat