The funding was secured from NPIF - Mercia Equity Finance to support growth, hiring, and headquarters development.
"Small and micro firms make up 90 per cent of the UK's manufacturing capacity. Joe and his team of young entrepreneurs have found a way to help them deploy the latest technology to digitize production and enhance quality and productivity."
The funding round was led by Talis Capital to support a rollout across twelve new cities.
"Most rental platforms are trying to get as many people as possible to use their site. We are clearly targeting a highly discerning group of affluent professionals that live in global megacities, love to travel and value great design, quality and locations,"
Maven Capital Partners has backed Manchester-based Collabor8Online with £150k to scale its team and product offerings.
"This investment gives us a fantastic opportunity to expand and further develop our business. Our product is ideally placed to meet the needs of businesses who are looking to share and manage their documentation more securely. We look forward to meeting the needs of an ever-growing market sector"
The retail automation platform has secured funding led by Octopus Investments to accelerate its international growth.
"I’m passionate about building a global tech company from our home here in Wales. We’re the first Welsh company to raise a growth investment of this size, and it’s fantastic to be working with Octopus – one of the most well-regarded investment firms in London. With the High Street facing increasing challenges day-by-day, retailers selling omnichannel have an opportunity to grow at an astonishing rate and Veeqo can help them achieve that goal."
The Series A round was led by Nauta Capital with participation from Mercia Fund Managers, and will be used to double the team and enhance product offerings.
"We’re delighted to announce that Nauta has invested into BlackCurve. Their track record speaks for itself, and their advice and support to date has been excellent. We look forward to partnering together on this exciting chapter of our journey. With our existing investor, Mercia, following on too, it is a further proof point of the potential for us to shake up the price optimisation software market and help more retailers optimise their prices."