Tag Archives: Investment

How to make the most out of ‘event season’

I feel as though we have blinked and event season is upon us once again. Throughout May and June, the ecosystem descends on tech and investment events across Europe – from Dublin Tech Summit to Super Venture, NOAH24, South Summit and London Tech Week. In just two months, there are more than 15 major industry […]

Climate tech startup Vaayu raises $11.5 million in funding round led by Atomico

The second investment in just eight months will enable Vaayu to scale its world-first product footprinting technology Vaayu, the climate tech startup that helps retailers reduce their carbon footprint in real-time, has closed an $11.5 million seed funding round led by Atomico, with follow on from CapitalT and participation from Reddit co-founder Alexis Ohanian’s firm […]

What can VCs do to ensure investments are more inclusive and diverse?

Last week I visited WeWork on Devonshire Square for an afternoon and evening of celebrating London’s entrepreneurial diversity. It was organised by London startup body Capital Enterprise through its OneTech programme, which launched in September 2018 to provide oft-overlooked female and black and minority ethnic (BAME) entrepreneurs more opportunities. The event itself marked the first anniversary of OneTech. With […]