DWS joins an investor syndicate led by Chrysalis Investments to back the retirement technology provider.
"We are looking forward to delivering on the opportunity to work with an innovative retiretech disruptor that is fast-growing and well-placed to compete both in the UK and global retirement market. Increasingly, defined contribution savers are seeking to diversify their returns across a broader range of asset classes, and we believe that DWS’ asset management capabilities across both private and listed markets means that we are ideally placed to meet their evolving needs"
— Dirk Goergen, Member of the Executive Board and Head of Client Coverage Division
The Seed round was led by Microsoft venture fund M12 to support product development and team growth.
"With today's launch, Memgraph empowers all developers — from the open source hobbyist toengineers at large enterprises — to stream, graph, and build in minutes,"
The seed round was led by Atlantic Food Labs with participation from Seedcamp, MMC, and the Oxford Seed Fund.
"There’s never been a better time to build a digital health company, particularly in the diabetes space. With skyrocketing rates of chronic disease crippling our healthcare systems, the COVID-19 pandemic accelerating adoption of digital healthcare interventions, and increasing patient awareness of the importance of a healthy, balanced lifestyle, we’re not only hoping to build a massive business—but also to help millions of people across the world to live longer, happier lives."
The investment round was led by BGF with participation from Nauta Capital.
"We are incredibly pleased to have BGF on board as a long-term partner for our business. They share our aspiration to empower decision-makers in businesses of all sizes with precise, on-demand access to the best domain knowledge experts worldwide. We look forward to embarking on the next phase of the journey with them as we strive to have a significant impact in the global knowledge economy."
The profitable CreaTech startup secured its first external funding from high profile angel investors.
"For too long brands have been limited to just ‘pushing’ their message at consumers without the ability to listen but today people expect control over their digital experiences. Octaive’s proposition is to help brands look past outdated metrics and create ads that generate ‘active attention’. Through doing this we empower consumers to personalise their own ad experiences, removing the need for cookies. We have a fantastic team, partners and clients and together we’re driving industry innovation. Our business has been built on a sustainable footing, in profit after just two years, so we are in the fortunate position to be selective about where we get funding and are especially excited to have such respected industry leaders now backing the company on the next phase of our journey."
