Innovation hub to research disability tech at Olympic Park
London’s Olympic Park has opened an innovation hub to develop technology that increases accessibility for disabled people. The Global Disability Innovation Hub’s lab will research...
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UK founders make up a quarter of Black Girl Fest cohort
UK-based entrepreneur initiative Black Girl Fest has revealed the latest cohort for its Launchpad programme, with founders hailing from eight countries and over a quarter...
Avegen Health CEO: Delay external funding ‘as long possible’ – Fi5
Dr Nayan Kalnad is the CEO and co-founder of Avegen Health, a company that builds patient-facing apps for those living with long-term conditions such as...
Land sourcing platform Searchland secures £2.3m funding
London-based Searchland has received £2.3m in seed capital from Fuel Ventures for its platform used by property developers to find suitable land to build on....
Gen Z recruitment app Placed raises £4m
Placed, a London-based recruitment app aiming to bridge the gap between employers and Gen Z workers, has secured £4m in an investment round. The company...
Workplace management platform Surfboard raises £4.2m
Surfboard, a workplace software platform for the customer service industry, has raised $5m (£4.2m) in a seed funding round. London-based Surfboard was founded in 2021...
Ambl, an app for finding hospitality vacancies, raises £1m
Hospitality tech startup Ambl has closed a £1m seed funding round as it launches its platform that matches diners and drinkers with available venues in...
Cheese alternative producer Julienne Bruno raises £5m
Food tech startup Julienne Bruno has received £5m for its plant-based cheese alternative, which brings its total investment to more than £6m. Julienne Bruno currently...
YoungPlanet co-founder: We could have taken ‘a few more’ early risks – Fi5
Jason Ash is the co-founder of YoungPlanet, a circular economy app where families can give and receive parenting and children’s items for free. The cashless...
Immersive Gamebox raises £17m in debt funding
Augmented reality (AR) gaming company Immersive Gamebox has secured $20m (£16.8m) in venture debt funding from US investment firm Harlan Capital. The company’s game rooms...
