Highland Europe led the $24m investment, which values the plant-based food brand at $560m.
"I’ve been a Hueligan for several years now, starting my journey while preparing for my role in Thor, so to come on board with Huel was an easy decision. I believe in their mission to deliver nutritionally complete food, sustainably. We have some exciting projects coming up and I look forward to spreading the message and raising awareness around healthy, low carbon food."
— Idris Elba, Actor, musician, filmmaker, philanthropist and UN Goodwill Ambassador
The funding round was led by Archangels to support market entry for the company screening technology.
"Hearing loss usually advances slowly and unnoticeably and has severe consequences if left unmanaged. Our mission is to make reliable hearing testing accessible outside of specialist clinics to drive the early diagnosis of hearing loss and to ensure positive patient outcomes."
Welsh green technology startup Harvst doubles its fundraising target with backing from SFC Capital and angel investors.
"We’d like Harvst to be instrumental in helping everyone grow more of their own food. Reducing food miles, food waste, plastic packaging, and developing the essential skills for growing your own food is incredibly important, particularly as we all transition to a more sustainable way of living."
Knight Capital led a strategic investment round in Paiger to support expansion in the recruitment sector.
"I started Paiger to change the way recruiters use social media, having worked in the industry for over a decade, it is clear that the way people find jobs and sell is changing,"