UK climate tech investment set to double November 3, 2022 Climate tech investment in the UK is on track to double this year after firms in the sector scooped up $7.5bn in the nine months to September, new research has revealed.
Revolut rolls out chat feature in ‘super app’ push November 2, 2022 Revolut has ramped up its efforts to reach ‘super app’ status today as it rolls out an instant messaging feature to allow users to communicate in the app.
Zilch eyes push into BNPL bills as it passes three million customers November 2, 2022 Buy-now pay-later firm Zilch said it was eyeing a push into bill and rental payments today as it sailed past the three million user mark and announced it had hit gross profits for the first time.
Exclusive: Female founders dominate cohort of fast-growing start-ups November 2, 2022 Fifty of the UK’s fastest growing start-up firms are set to join a tech accelerator that has helped launched the likes of Wise and Skyscanner - with nearly half of the new cohort founded by women.
UK startups bag £4.2bn as VCs shrug off recessionary fears November 1, 2022 Venture capital investors in the UK and Ireland shrugged off recessionary fears in the third quarter of the year as they pumped £4.2bn into start-up firms, new research has revealed.
Apollo strikes crypto deal with Anchorage in digital asset push October 31, 2022 Asset management giant Apollo has begun holding crypto on behalf of its clients after striking a deal with digital asset bank Anchorage Digital, in a vote of confidence in the future of crypto after a rocky few months in the market.
Revolut chief Nikolay Storonsky renounces Russian citizenship October 30, 2022 The head of London fintech giant Revolut has renounced his Russian citizenship amid the Ukrainian government’s decision to sanction his Ukrainian born father over his position at Gazprom’s research arm. Revolut co-founder Nikolay Storonsky Jr previously held both British and Russian passports, but renounced his Russian citizenship in response to the country’s invasion of Ukraine, [...]
Moneyhub eyes London IPO after £35m cash injection October 24, 2022 Fintech firm Moneyhub said it was eyeing up a London listing today as it bagged £35m in fresh funding from investors including Legal & General and Lloyds Banking Group.
UK is now the largest crypto economy in Europe October 20, 2022 The UK received a whopping $233 billion in raw transaction value of cryptocurrency in one year, according to an official report.
Revolut launches Homes feature to take on Airbnb October 19, 2022 Fintech giant Revolut has unveiled a new holiday home rental feature today as it looks to broaden its reach in the travel market and snap up market share from Airbnb.