Its backers included Newable Private Investing, among others, so how did this bout of funding help the business? Background Founded in 2016 by Will Wells, with tech partners including Google UK, Hummingbird is the only remote sensing business in UK agriculture to use artificial intelligence that harnesses information from drone, plane and satellite technology, combined … Continued
These developments have been of particular interest to Newable Ventures Limited, due to our recent investment into Sofant Technology, a Scotland-based antenna company. Sofant dramatically reduces the cost of producing and operating wireless network equipment while also improving performance, simplifying design and reducing power consumption. The company is headed up by David Withers, a seasoned … Continued
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As any business owner can readily testify, there are a whole multitude of key relationships to maintain to ensure that the business runs as smoothly as possible. One of the most fundamental is the relationship which an SME has with its suppliers. Without the raw materials required to produce the finished product or service, there … Continued
London based City Pantry was founded by Stuart Sunderland in 2013 to improve the catering options available to companies in London. Its marketplace connects caterers to businesses that need quality food delivered to their offices or to cover events, meetings and regular team meals. The company currently claims to service more than 1,000 monthly corporate … Continued
Echion is a Cambridge based spinout company from the University of Cambridge, with a focus and expertise on high performance materials innovations for Li-ion batteries. Echion engages with chemicals and battery cell manufacturers to commercialise next-generation Li-ion battery cells incorporating their proprietary materials innovations and battery designs. Echion adopts a “drop-in” approach whereby the battery … Continued
Phil Reynolds, Managing Director of Newable Business Finance said, “the purpose of Newable is to help businesses working at the heart of the UK economy thrive. We are excited to be supporting a record number of new brokers and their clients. It is clear that our high tech, high touch model delivering Responsible Finance is … Continued
Introducing Cognism Cognism is a sales acceleration platform, using patented AI technology, which streamlines prospecting and lead generation to help businesses find and deliver new revenue. From humble beginnings in 2015, Cognism has grown into a bustling team of 90+ energetic, enthusiastic and determined employees. It services over 400 customers in the UK and beyond. … Continued
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Growing a business costs and although increased demand from customers may seem like a good indicator that things are going well, it is wise to proceed with caution. It’s good to talk Ideally, most small businesses will look to achieve growth in revenue by either improving their top line, through generating more sales, or by … Continued
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We were recently in receipt of an application from one of our introducers which was on behalf of a business which provides fully serviced apartments in the south east of England. We were being asked to support a loan request of £150,000 over 36 months to support a range of marketing and re-branding activities as … Continued
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The syndicate was comprised of a number of individual angel investors, the Newable Ventures 2015 and 2016 funds and the London Co-Investment Fund. Astrid & Miyu was set up in the apartment of its founder and CEO, Connie Nam, in 2012 and is a mostly female company. The speed at which the company has grown … Continued