Funding up 72% MOM and 168% YOY in July in London. Find out where it went… Aggregate statistics for all London funding deals by stage of funding (Early, Series A, Series B, and Late) including mention of notable rounds for July 2020.
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Farewill Raises £20M to Make it Easy to Deal With Death
Dealing with death is never easy and it often adds stress at a time when a family needs it the least. Farewill provides efficient, affordable, and simple will writing service online as well as probate and direct cremation options. Cofounder and CEO Dan Garrett walks us through how the company transforms an industry that has been doing things the same ways for 150+ years, the company’s future plans, response to COVID deaths, and recent funding round led by Highland Europe.
The London TechWatch Startup Daily Funding Report: 4/8/2020
The latest venture capital, seed, pre-seed, and angel deals for London startups for 4/8/2020 featuring funding details for TaxScouts and much more.
These 12 London Startups Raised the Most Capital in July 2020
The London Venture Capital News Digest: 3/8/20
The latest news from venture capital firms in London for the second half of July 2020 including must-know news for One Peak and much more.
The European Tech Weekly Notable Startup Funding Report 3/8/20
The notable European Tech startup fundings for the week ending 1/8/20 featuring funding details for DNA Script, Withings, Moonbug, and much much more.
The London TechWatch Startup Daily Funding Report: 31/7/2020
The latest venture capital, seed, pre-seed, and angel deals for London startups for 31/7/2020 featuring funding details for EduMe, Ethical Angel, and much more.
Plum Raises Another $10M to Automate Personal Finances and Increase Savings
Ideally, we’d all like to save more and spend less. In reality, that’s not as easy as it sounds. However, Plum is an automated personal finance saving assistant and app that analyzes your finances by connecting to your bank accounts and setting aside an amount that you can comfortably set aside. These savings can then be invested in themed funds or even earn interest through the app. CEO and Cofounder Victor Trokoudes shares more on the popular app that is soon expanding to Ireland, France, and Spain, the app’s thoughtful automated features for savings that work, and the company’s latest round of funding from investors that include Global Brain Corporation, European Bank for Reconstruction and Development, VentureFriend, and the UK government’s Future Fund.
The London TechWatch Startup Daily Funding Report: 28/7/2020
The latest venture capital, seed, pre-seed, and angel deals for London startups for 28/7/2020 featuring funding details for Thought Machine, ComplyAdvantage, and much more.
Concirrus Adds Another $6M to its Series B for its Insurance Intelligence Platform
In the insurance industry, any information that helps assess risk is absolutely critical when it comes to underwriting and specialty marine insurance is no different. Concirrus is the intelligence platform that helps all relevant parties in the insurance industry (asset owners, insurers, brokers, and investors) understand true risk in real-time. CEO and Cofounder Andy Yeoman shares some insights on bringing sophisticated intelligence to the insurtech space, the company’s future plans, and recent round of funding, which brings the total funding raised to £31.1M.