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HumanForest Raises $15 Million to Grow UK eBike Business

HumanForest Raises $15 Million to Grow UK eBike Business
HumanForest Raises $15 Million to Grow UK eBike Business
April 30, 2023  |  Ridesharing

U.K.-based micromobility firm HumanForest has raised $15 million to boost its eBike technology. The company announced its Series A funding Friday (April 28), saying it...

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Kindred $130 Million Fund ‘Laser-Focused’ on Early-Stage Rounds
Kindred $130 Million Fund ‘Laser-Focused’ on Early-Stage Rounds
April 20, 2023  |  Investments

Venture capital (VC) firm Kindred has debuted a $130 million fund targeting early-stage companies. Announced Thursday (April 20), the fund — Kindred’s third — will...

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Yonder Raises $77 Million to Expand Credit Offering Beyond London
Yonder Raises $77 Million to Expand Credit Offering Beyond London
April 17, 2023  |  Credit Cards

British credit card startup Yonder has raised £62.5 million (about $77 million) to continue its growth. The firm will invest £12.5 million in growing its...

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Asda and Wayve Team to Test UK Driverless Grocery Delivery
Asda and Wayve Team to Test UK Driverless Grocery Delivery
April 17, 2023  |  Retail

Asda has launched what it calls the U.K’s largest driverless grocery delivery trial. The supermarket chain has teamed with autonomous vehicle technology startup Wayve to deliver groceries to...

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Rodeo Raises $5 Million for ‘Operating System’ for Gig Workers
Rodeo Raises $5 Million for ‘Operating System’ for Gig Workers
April 06, 2023  |  Investments

Rodeo has reportedly raised $5 million for its “operating system for gig economy workers.” The London-based company was founded in 2021 and its app has...

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Geely Backs Electrification of London’s Black Cabs
Geely Backs Electrification of London’s Black Cabs
January 23, 2023  |  Transportation

The company that manufactures London’s black cabs plans to turn the capital’s taxis all-electric. Geely, the Chinese auto manufacturing group that owns the London Electric...

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Banks Help Power Foreign Real Estate Investing in London
Banks Help Power Foreign Real Estate Investing in London
December 19, 2022  |  Real Estate

A weak pound sterling is making London a prime target for GCC real estate investing. And there are plenty of banks in the city ready...

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Perwyn Acquires VIXIO Regulatory Intelligence for Gambling Payments Regulation
Perwyn Acquires VIXIO Regulatory Intelligence for Gambling Payments Regulation
December 12, 2022  |  Partnerships

European private equity investor Perwyn has bought VIXIO Regulatory Intelligence. VIXIO, a London-based FinTech that provides data and intelligence to the gambling payments industry, said...

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