The latest news from venture capital firms in London for the second half of June 2020 including must-know news for Connect Ventures, Hoxton Ventures, and much more.
Venture Capital
How Private Equity Investors Can Find Opportunity in the Downturn
Thomas Falk, serial entrepreneur and investor at Revel Partners, shares some insight on how private market investors (both PE and VC) can weather a potential downturn with advice on investment opportunities, strategies, and lessons from previous recessions.
Decibel Raises $40M for its AI-Powered Platform That Helps Brands Improve Customer Experience Across All Channels
Digital experience analytics platform Decibel uses AI to automatically identify where, why, and how the user experience can be optimized. CEO and Cofounder Ben Harris shares how the company is improving user experience across every digital touchpoint. Since its founding in 2014, Decibel has scaled the team to over 100 employees and has raised a total of $54M.
The May 2020 London Venture Capital Funding Report
Urban Jungle Raises £2.5M to Help a Generation of Renters Get Affordable Insurance
Relative to previous generations, millennials are much more reluctant to purchase any type of insurance, specifically home or rental insurance. One of the reasons for this is the perceived high cost versus value received. Urban Jungle changes that by providing flexible, monthly rental insurance subscriptions that are easy to buy and manage – all done […]
Fly Now Pay Later Raises £35M to Give Travelers 12-Month Flexible Payment Plans
The cost of your dream vacation can easily get expensive especially when you have to lay out all of the costs upfront. Fly Now Pay Later, just like the name suggests, offers flexible payment solutions that can allow you to spread out your travel costs over twelve months. CEO and Founder Jasper Dykes chats with us about the company’s impressive growth, expansion plans, and recent funding round, which brings the total funding raises to $77.4M.
Rotageek Raises £6M to Optimize Employee Shift Scheduling
This physician was frustrated with the difficulties in scheduling while working in the ERs of several London hospitals. Chris McCullough built Rotageek, an automated scheduling platform that leverages machine learning to optimize shifts, benefitting both employees and management. The headaches of scheduling are a thing of the past, thanks to Rotageek.
The Impact of COVID-19 on London Startup Funding
Startup funding is practically up in every stage across the board for London startups since the lockdown started when comparing figures to the same time period in 2019. These results will surprise you.
The April 2020 London Venture Capital Funding Report
Billon Group Raises $6M to Bring Enterprise-Level Blockchain Solutions Fit for Central Banks
Raising capital is never easy but it’s even harder for blockchain companies. These companies are commonly thought to be involved in cryptocurrency, which really isn’t the case for most blockchain startups. Learn more about how Billon Group’s technology is powering central banks and how it was able to successfully raise capital.