GeoSpock to unveil seminal funding round to fuel global expansion
GeoSpock, the Cambridge extreme data technology pioneer, is set to wrap up a megabucks and transformational investment round within weeks to underpin further international expansion.
Angels on the side of PharmEnable in £1.8m round
PharmEnable, a Cambridge drug discovery company using advanced medicinal chemistry and AI-enabled approaches to design the next generation of highly complex and specific drug candidate molecules, has closed a £1.8 million seed round.
Featurespace prepares move to Cambridge Science Park
Featurespace, whose AI technology enables financial institutions worldwide to detect and prevent fraud and financial crime, is in the process of moving its UK headquarters to the iconic Cambridge Science Park.
The future of digital contact tracing
So far in the show we’ve talked covid testing and monitoring. Now to tracking and tracing the infection. Last week, Germany launched what it claims is the world’s best app for covid contact tracing. We were expecting ours in May, but so far it’s failed to materialise. Last week we got the lowdown on this from University of Strathclyde security engineer Greig Paul...
How the University of Sunderland turned the tide on the pandemic to recruit hundreds of students
Lockdowns and travel bans proved no problem for the University of Sunderland which managed to recruit hundreds of students – the virtual way.
Brits Much Less Likely to Have Contemplated Suicide During Lockdown
Brits are 30% less likely to have experienced suicidal thoughts or thought about harming themselves during the COVID-19 lockdown than before the pandemic.
Overfunding: D2C Health Supplement Company Future You Cambridge Quickly Secures £550,000 Seedrs Campaign Target
Future You Cambridge, a UK-based D2C health supplements company, has successfully secured its initial £550,000 equity crowdfunding target on Seedrs. The funding round has attracted nearly 70 Seedrs investors. The company is now offering 6.35% in equity at a £8,108,776 pre-money valuation.
Thought Machine’s Vault Now Proven and Available on All Infrastructure Options: SaaS, Private or Public Cloud, Hybrid Cloud and on Premises
Core banking firm expands product compatibility, now runs on Google Cloud, Amazon Web Services, Microsoft Azure, IBM Cloud, as well as on premise or as Hybrid Cloud using OpenShift from Red Hat
Artfinder raises £250,000 by crowdfunder in just six hours, as demand for artworks soars amid lockdown
The boom in online art sales comes as people staying at home look for artworks to fill their empty walls.
Apperio Legal Technology Provider Assertively Expands into U.S. Market, Focusing First on Large Enterprises and Private Equity Firms
UK-based Company Will Leverage Strong European Client Base and Distinctive Product Advantages to Gain American Market Share
Rovco opens new Scottish office as part of £1m expansion
A Bristol-headquartered subsea technology firm has announced the opening of a new Scottish office as part of its £1 million expansion into the North Sea energy sector.
HSBC Backs Privitar In £70m Funding Round
Global banking giant's relationship with London-based data privacy firm extends from customer to investor
Paragraf consults the Oracle to fill chairmanship role
Paragraf, the Cambridge UK leader in graphene-based transformative electronic sensors and devices, has persuaded corporate big-hitter Alistair Crawford – ex-Oracle – to join the business as chairman.
Paragraf goes nuclear with CERN partnership
University of Cambridge spin-out Paragraf is working with the Magnetic Measurement section at CERN, the European Organisation for Nuclear Research, to demonstrate the potential benefits of the company’s graphene sensor.
Cambridge leads €10.3m power applications venture
A Cambridge company pioneering nextgen Gallium Nitride power modules for a range of industries has been chosen to lead a €10.3 million European project designed to accelerate critical uses for the technology.
Meri Williams joins Healx as Chief Technology Officer
Experienced tech leader Meri Williams joins Healx - the AI-powered, patient-inspired technology company - from challenger bank Monzo, as Chief Technology Officer.
Arecor says insulin formulation passes landmark with successful phase 1 study
The next step will be to explore AT247’s potential as the ideal insulin for use in a pump and fully closed-loop delivery
Undo adds support for Java in LiveRecorder
Undo is trying to make it easier for developers to debug Java applications. It recently announced an early access beta program for its product LiveRecorder for Java.
From roadie to CEO: CognitionX and CogX founder Charlie Muirhead on technology, networking and beyond
Ahead of this week’s CogX AI and technology-focused global leadership event, founder and CEO of CognitionX Charlie Muirhead talked to Verdict about the history of the knowledge networking platform and his aims for this year’s event, which has the theme “How do we get the next 10 years right?”
Qkine closes £1.5m Series A to expand in US, Asia and Europe
Serial life sciences entrepreneur Jonathan Milner and other Cambridge angels joined lead investor Parkwalk in closing a £1.5 million Series A raise for exciting startup Qkine.