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Fleek raises $20.4 million to create the first online marketplace for wholesale second-hand fashion, connecting thousands of global suppliers with resellers in over 70 countries.

Fuel Ventures has led a £1.5 million investment in Groov to drive growth in embedded lending, aiming to bridge the $1.2 trillion SME funding gap with flexible capital solutions.

Kuberno, a leader in legal entity management software, raises £9.5M in Series A funding from Barclays and Nasdaq Ventures to drive global expansion and AI innovation. Discover their growth plans and platform advancements.

Brookfield, chaired by former Bank of England governor Mark Carney, has acquired a 12.45% stake in four UK offshore wind farms owned by Orsted for £1.75 billion ($2.3 billion).

UK start-up investment has dropped to a six-year low, raising concerns about growth prospects ahead of the Autumn Budget. With funding rounds falling, innovation could be at risk.

Ex-Asda CEO Mohsin Issa invests £10m in Applied Nutrition, a sports supplement company, ahead of its London stock market float.

Pockit has acquired FinTech Monese after HSBC wrote off its investment in the app-based bank. The deal creates a combined customer base of 3m and £30m in annual revenue.

Education tech company Perlego secures $20m investment led by ex-Tesco boss Sir Terry Leahy, aiming to expand its digital library platform globally and develop AI-powered tools.

Private equity firms, including Apax, are eyeing Evelyn Partners’ accountancy unit, valued at over £500M, amid regulatory scrutiny of private capital’s influence in the UK audit market.

ALL.SPACE, an advanced communications firm known for its cutting-edge technology used in military operations, has raised $44m (£33m) in a new funding round led by defence-focused investment firm Boka Group, which recently appointed former UK defence secretary Ben Wallace as a partner.

Cambridge University’s Ewan Kirk calls for Innovate UK to shift focus from grants to equity investments in strategic tech firms, as Stella Peace takes over as interim executive chair.

Private equity-backed businesses face increased default risks compared to other large firms, according to the Bank of England. Research shows these companies are more reliant on risky debt markets and are vulnerable to higher interest rates.

Wealthy investors are pouring money into start-ups through SEISs to halve capital gains tax bills before an expected tax hike in the budget. Learn how tax relief schemes are driving this investment boom.