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.
Venture Capital
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 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.
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 Venture Capital News Digest: 16/7/20
The latest news from venture capital firms in London for the first half of July 2020 including must-know news for ETF Partners and much more.
Carbon Clean Solutions Raises $22M for its Next Gen Carbon Capture Technology That Decarbonises Heavy Industry
Power plants, boilers, kilns, and chemical facilities and discharging an incredible amount of CO2, endangering the earth and our habitats. Carbon Clean Solutions Limited has developed a lost cost carbon dioxide capture and separation technology that captures CO2 prior to it entering the earth’s atmosphere. CEO and Cofounder Aniruddha Sharma walks us through the novel technology that’s significantly cheaper than existing solutions, the company’s expansion plans, and recent $22M funding round from investors that include Equinor Ventures, ICOS Capital, WAVE Equity Partners, Chevron Technology Ventures, and Marubeni Corporation.
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.
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.