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 […]
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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.
BibliU Raises $10M for its Accessible E-Library of Textbooks for College Students
Textbooks are becoming obsolete and BibliU is one of the reasons why. The London startup, cofounded by CEO David Sherwood also makes content more accessible for college students; saving them 50-75%, while unlocking new technology-driven ways to learn.
Yapily Raises $13M for Open Banking API that Removes Technical Barriers to Open Finance
Yapily is addressing a huge opportunity in Europe as the backbone of Open Banking, and the infrastructure that partners need in order to take advantage of Open Finance.
Glassbox Raises Another $40M to Enable Companies to Refine Their Digital Customer Experiences Like Never Before
The world is going through a never-seen-before digital stress test now thanks to the effects of COVID-19. For brands, the importance of a solid digital experience has never been as important as it now given the sudden and sweeping shift to digital channels as much of society is sheltering in place and at home. Glassbox is the customer experience and analytics platform that ensures brands are able to understand users’ digital interactions.
Aventus Platform Raises £2.6M for its Insurtech Operating Platform
For insurers, many of the best in class technologies for distribution, marketing, customer relationship management and payments lack “insurance” specific features. The Aventus operating system bridges that gap so that insurers – whether incumbent or start-up – can innovate faster.