Target Global, a Berlin-based international venture capital fund with $600m assets under management, is launching a dedicated fund to invest in next-generation mobility and transportation.

Three organisations are joining forces to run an industry-wide initiative which will build the first clear picture of the representation of women, and diversity more broadly, in the pipelines of UK venture capital firms, and how this corresponds to the deals that get done.

A joint report from UK Finance and Parker Fitzgerald views the safeguarding of data as core to sustainable digital financial services

• Consideration of risk needs to be part of the financial services technological revolution, yet the speed and scale of digital transformation brings non-financial risks to the fore
• Essential that new technologies are integrated safely within existing operating models

Leading gold and silver coin online retailer www.coininvest.com has announced the launch of a special fine silver coin accompanied by SwarovskiÔ crystals to commemorate the Royal Wedding of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle this weekend.

It may be time for the Government to reconsider the requirement for shareholders to have a minimum stake in a company before they 

East Midlands based The Growth Ladder Group have launched a new and innovative on-line platform to support UK based SME’s to enable sustainable, long-term growth and business development.

Imperial College Business School’s Full-Time MBA has been recognised by the Financial Times as the world’s top programme for female graduates working in finance. This position was determined by the Financial Times in their 2018 Top MBA’s for Finance rankings.

Scale-up superfood brand, Creative Nature, based in Surrey and born out of the founder’s frustration 

Nestlé Purina PetCare has acquired a majority stake in Tails.com, a direct-to-consumer, tailor-made dog nutrition business based in the UK. With the rapid growth of personalised pet nutrition, as well as subscription services, Nestlé Purina’s shareholding in this digital first business offers significant growth opportunities for both companies.

Maven Capital Partners has completed a £1.1 million VCT investment in WaterBear Education Ltd, a private higher education college which provides a range of Master of Arts (MA) and Bachelor of Arts (BA) degree courses across the creative industries in partnership with the University of Chichester.  

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Lendingblock, the open exchange for cryptocurrency loans, today announces the appointment of Funding Circle co-founder Andrew Mullinger as an advisor to the company.