This announcement is the first senior hire since the recent appointment of Matt Russell as CEO, who is committed to expanding Zest’s senior leadership team to drive future growth of the business.

Global Screening Services (GSS), a RegTech innovator focused on financial transaction screening, has announced that Stephen Gilderdale will be appointed as Senior Advisor to the business.

AccelerComm, the company with IP which optimizes 5G radio access network performance, today announced it has closed £21.5m in Series B funding from Parkwalk, Swisscom and Hostplus together with participation from existing investors Bloc Ventures, IP Group and IQ Capital.

Freshsound, the self-serve licensing platform for commercially released music, has closed a seed funding round of €2 million.

Spend intelligence platform Spendkey can today announce that it has raised £358,000 in pre-seed funding from early-stage investors Fuel Ventures and Scalebridge Capital, as well as several angel investors.

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has urged clients of Capita to investigate their data and IT systems following a ransomware attack in late March.

Kertos is the first true data privacy and compliance automation product in Europe, leading the next  generation of European privacy technology. Through its no-code system integrations and automated  privacy workflows, Kertos closes the gap between data privacy regulation and its operational  execution.

CTW23 positions the city and the UK in the world spotlight by uniting companies, organisations and academic institutions and showcasing the best of the region and its cutting-edge technology.

ECA today announced a multi-million pound investment from Pelican Capital LLP (“Pelican”) to accelerate development of its software-as-a-service businesses that help companies manage their internationally mobile workforce.

By combining human support with assistive technology AutonoMe have developed a support programme that enables people with learning disabilities and autism to realise their full potential.

hackajob, the full stack technical hiring platform, announces a $25m Series B funding round led by Boston-based growth equity firm, Volition Capital, with participation from existing investors AXA Venture Partners and Foresight.

NetBird, a Berlin-based open-source private network platform, has raised €1.1M in a pre-seed round.

Team ITG, the technology-led, marketing activation business, has brought the beach to Birmingham to deliver a state-of-the-art extended virtual production marketing campaign for fashion retailer Jaeger. 

Ambr, a burnout prevention software company, announced today that it has successfully closed its $900k pre-seed funding round. The investment was led by Fuel Ventures, with participation from Pi Labs, APX VC, Plug & Play, Loyal VC and a number of strategic angels.

Start Up Loans, part of the British Business Bank, today announces that it has provided the East of England with over 7,300 loans worth more than £70 million from the programme since 2012.

The Citation Group, the global compliance specialist, has made its first, transformational move into the North American market by acquiring HRdownloads, a leading provider of HR software, content and advisory support to companies across Canada.

Carbonaires, the London-based carbon asset management company, today announces it has entered into a partnership with Klarna, a leading global payments provider and shopping service, and the biochar innovation business HUSK. Under the arrangement, Carbonaires are supporting HUSK with the funding of machinery in a state-of-the art biochar production facility in Cambodia.

Dataseat, a programmatic media platform for mobile marketers and a part of Verve Group, today announced the hiring of Dr. Matina Thomaidou as VP, Head of Data Science.  This latest appointment supports the company’s global expansion plans, deepening its expertise in the data-driven digital advertising industry.

A cybersecurity business whose automated platform helps SMEs to detect vulnerabilities in their IT system has raised a further £500,000 from the North East Venture Fund, supported by the European Regional Development Fund and managed by Mercia.

Talent acquisition platform RAMP Global has today announced the appointment of finance, strategy and corporate development executive Brad Collins as investor and Board advisor, as it bolsters its global senior team to support its ambitious growth plans.