Funding Announcements

"Despite the impact of Covid, 2020 has been a year of great progression for Burleighs Gin. The success of our crowdfunding campaign with Seedrs will now allow us to further drive our growth and progress with a number of exciting projects"

"While most of us are now familiar with using compost bins for food waste, or putting glass, paper and cans in the ‘right’ bin, the bathroom is lagging behind in terms of reducing household landfill"

"MirrorWeb is a fantastic northern technology business which has developed genuinely novel technology. We know the team extremely well, having originally provided funding through NPIF, and today’s investment represents an excellent opportunity for the Maven VCTs to back an innovative business with the opportunity to expand quickly in both the UK and internationally. We look forward to helping the business accelerate its growth in these markets."

"We are delighted to be joining the Bloc Ventures portfolio. Bloc’s team has unparalleled expertise in deep technology and we are convinced it is the right partner to support us on the next stage of this journey. Our technology has the ability to radically lower the high cost of entry that is prevalent in the telephone payment segment, and with Bloc’s financial and strategic supportwe are confident that we can build on the strong momentum we have generated over the last four years."

"There has been a major generational shift in consumer behaviour that has stemmed from a trust crisis – trust in institutions, in brands, and in advertising is at an all-time low."