Anamcara, a new early stage venture capital fund to invest in companies defining the new wave of business technologies, has launched with a $10.6M fund.

Finverity, the digital ecosystem for trade and supply chain finance, today announces it has raised US$5 million in a heavily oversubscribed equity funding round from new and current investors.

Permia Sensing, the agricultural tech solution that’s transforming palm plantations with precision farming, has secured £250,000 in a pre-seed round led by early-stage focused venture capital firm Jenson Funding Partners.

Ad industry veteran Ed Dinichert is joining TripleLift, the digital media platform on a mission to elevate advertising across every screen, as Chief Revenue Officer. The move comes at an inflection point for the company and the digital ad industry more broadly.

The vacation rental company Holidu is expanding its international presence with two more branches of its subsidiary Bookiply in France.

UK-based event ticketing platform, Citizen Ticket, has announced the appointment of former Skyscanner executive Carolyn Jameson as its new Chair.

Cobalt Too CIC, has received £45K in funding from Big Issue Invest to help refurbish its current premises and expand its offering to local artists by providing further studio space.

Luna Daily, the intimate body care brand, has closed a £3m investment round and has entered into North America as the first exclusive UK intimate care brand to launch at global beauty retailer, Sephora.

The grant is part of IFAD’s Crisis Response Initiative (CRI) which seeks to protect livelihoods and build resilience in rural communities by addressing the urgent needs caused by the crisis, while tapping into new market opportunities for small-scale producers.

In January, Tech Nation announced it would cease operations in its current form,  following the award of its core government grant funding to Barclays Bank, ending a decade of work as the UK’s growth platform for tech startups and founders.

The news comes following kennek’s $4.5 million pre-seed funding round as the company announced its expansion plans. The funding round was led by Dutch Founders Fund, ffVC and Plug and Play Ventures.

After a stellar career of over 22 years with Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) (BSE: 532540, NSE: TCS) and a successful stint as Managing Director & CEO during the last 6 years, Rajesh Gopinathan has decided to step down from the company to pursue his other interests.

Patch, a company on a mission to reignite UK high streets by empowering thousands of people to “work near home”, has announced a £3m fundraise and the launch of two new sites which will accelerate its plans to bring community-driven “neighbourhood workspaces” to every high street in the country.

Crowdfunding marketing specialist agency TribeFirst has announced the appointment of James Littman as its new Managing Director.

Despite the Chancellor’s Budget promising 12 new investment zones to help kickstart the UK economy, more than a quarter of a million UK SMEs are still teetering on the edge, pushed to the brink by the toxic combination of the pandemic and cost-of-living crisis.

BACX, the performance energy drink startup, has announced a £1.2m seed funding round, led by four-time F1 World Champion Sebastian Vettel.

Amidst announced post-Covid network sales of £33 million across its Energie Fitness portfolio, the ambition is to open 250 UBX clubs within six to eight years, its next six confirmed clubs expected to open their doors before the end of September.

Small firms are being held back from international trade by excessive customs paperwork, soaring costs and supply chain issues, according to new research by the Federation of Small Businesses (FSB).

The fintech industry will continue to play a crucial role in the UK economy, despite recent challenges such as the collapse of Silicon Valley Bank and Credit Suisse, according to industry chiefs.

Technology equipment manufacturers posted the fastest rate of output growth (63.6 vs. 48.4 in January), supported by stronger new orders, improved capacity and fewer semiconductor shortages, according to surveyed firms.