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UK Tech Investment News by Deal Lite - Week 336 A total of £107 Million was raised by 19 UK technology companies during the period ending 1st December, 2024 Some of the companies who raised investment last week include: - Vente AI £500k Pre-Seed investment from Antler - PocDoc £5m Series A investment MMC Ventures (I know they are calling this Pre-Series A but we like consistency) 😀 - Onsi raised £9.74 Series A (more like Series B) investment from Zurich Insurance If you didn't receive the newsletter in your inbox, do subscribe https://lnkd.in/efmz5xBP If you want access to data, do subscribe at https://deallite.uk We have priced both to be affordable. #DealLite #UKtechinvestment #techinvestment #tech #investment #funding #seed #preseed #seriesa #vc #venturecapital #angelinvesting

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Want a demo of Deal Lite? Happy to give a personal demo https://lnkd.in/erspFMm9 At Deal Lite, we capture data on funding rounds. We focus on UK technology businesses only. Here’s a snapshot of what we have captured over Monday and Tuesday of this week. Our data includes: - 4,346 venture-backed UK tech companies. - 3,920 venture capitalists who have funded them. - 1,859 business angels who have funded them. - 6,512 funding rounds We focus on giving you timely information so you can do something about it. In most cases, our customers use us as a lead generation service. We are not attempting to replace expensive databases you already subscribe to, e.g. Pitchbooks. We sit alongside them, offering you bite-sized leads and information you can act on today. Accordingly, we have priced both Deal Lite News and Deal Lite Web App to be affordable to everyone. Book demo: https://lnkd.in/erspFMm9 Deal Lite website: https://deallite.uk Deal Lite weekly deal news: https://lnkd.in/efmz5xBP #UKtech #UKTechInvestments #TechInvestments #Investments

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📢 Great article by Robbert Morris! 👀 and wanted to share with all of the UK E-Commerce Founders I'm connected with. 🇬🇧 At FERO, we’re obsessed with boosting checkout conversion, but this piece has some other golden nuggets too. 💡✨ This quote really hits home for me: "Most users jump off the conversion funnel from the checkout page. 🛒💔 It doesn’t matter if your website has the most captivating design and copies; if you have a single problem with your checkout funnel, it will automatically stop customers from hitting that Complete Order button." 🚫💳 #ecommerce #conversion #shopify

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Startups and Crypto sound like a marriage made in heaven - low-cost transactions, new markets, lower-risk payments. But how do Founders get started? Read this piece in Startups Magazine to determine if crypto is right for your business.

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The digital landscape demands smart use of data for real growth and success. 🌱 Digital tools (like HubSpot) are transforming how manufacturers approach marketing with predictive analytics and smart segmentation. Why settle for guesswork when you can have precision? 🎯 #DataDrivenMarketing #HubSpot #DigitalMarketing #UKManufacturing #ukmfg

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As we wind down the year, let us take stock of what is happening in the UK tech investment landscape. Deal Lite just reported the weekly stats. If you have not received it in your inbox, please subscribe at https://lnkd.in/efmz5xBP UK Tech Investment News by Deal Lite - Week 337 A total of £200 Million was raised by 21 UK technology companies during the period ending 8th December 2024. Total raised this year so far is: £9.069 billion. Last year, it was £9.749 billion. 2021 was the mega year with £21.292 billion. Would 2025 be the turnaround year? With Syria falling and the conflicts accelerate, no one can predict the future. One thing is sure though. There would be more investment going into DefenceTech as alluded by Steve Blank - Steve is calling for private sector to get involved. I prefer no wars altogether but humans are complex beings who cannot live in harmony. Let's take a quick look at some of the companies who announced investment rounds last week: - Wexler raised £1.1 million Pre-Seed round led by Myriad Venture Partners. Wexler is incubated by Entrepreneur First. Gregory Mostyn is the CEO. - Jove Insurance raised £3.6 million Seed round led by Explorer. Want access to data? Subscribe https://lnkd.in/dcBH9kx Join us on 18th https://lu.ma/5se8gmqs to learn more and meet other tech founders. #DealLite #TechInvestment #funding #investment #venturecapital #seed #seriesA #preseed

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Wednesday pod drop Ep 129: Is customer obsession overrated? - with Morgan Fowles, CEO at TALA ………… I first met Morgan when we were both on the panel of a Sourcerie event. The topic of that discussion was customer obsession. Although we covered a lot, I had loads more questions. So it was rad to get the opportunity to talk to her about this in more depth. Spoiler alert: customer obsession is NOT overrated. We discussed why customer obsession is not a box ticking exercise, the power of involving customers in the product development process, why understanding the customer profile is both qualitative and quantitative, how creators play a significant role in modern branding dynamics and why customer obsession should be a core value from the start. Apple: https://lnkd.in/ej3SVYZ7 Spotify: https://lnkd.in/eTWpPYDv CC: Megan King, Kristin Cardwell, Sophie Dorn ………… This podcast is brought to you by our mates at Shopify ⚡️ Check them out here: https://lnkd.in/eXqaYJfE #podcast

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'Discount Variations' are launching soon in Quoli ⭐️ 💰 Merchants would be able to tailor their incentives based on the type of review submitted. Let's say if there are 📝 Text-only reviews, you can offer no discounts 📸 For photos, offer a fixed price or % discount (5%) 🎥 For videos, offer a slightly bigger discount (10%) Plus: - You can set a minimum order value - Use Quoli's auto-generated codes - Use existing discounts from Shopify - Set expiry for discount codes (days) - Enable reminders for code expiry - Enable reminders for photos/videos #Quoli #ReviewDiscounts #Shopify

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2024 is no better than 2023. UK Tech investment landscape surely can't get any gloomier than this, could it? Up to date data from https://deallite.uk Please note we only cover UK Tech Companies. #techinvestment #venturecapital #vc #privateequity #equityinvestment #equity #tech #uktech #techcelerate #deallite #deals #techdeals #funding #techfunding #investment #seed #seriesA #preseed #growthcapital

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Key events one must not ignore if you are building a tech startup - If you are in the North of England - Northern Tech Awards run by GP Bullhound and founded by me - If you are in Europe, State of European Tech Report annually produced by Atomico The latest report https://lnkd.in/eyFwAJNm, which was released today at Slush has a whole section on talent. Key themes emerging - hiring isn't easy - first time job seekers have fallen - UK remains a top tech nation for tech jobs - Competition for senior tech talent is high - AI talent is clustering In terms of tech companies obsession with the US - Europeans starts more tech companies than the US - European founders are more experienced than ever (that goes without saying) - Startups are spinning out from top tech companies (this is the essential ingredient for ecosystem survival) - Skype mafia still rules in Europe (US equivalent is PayPal) So what does it take to build and grow a tech startup - know how and ability to execute (Europe has plenty due to Exits) - Capital (over flowing with cautionary investors) - Talent When it comes to know how, Techcelerate https://lnkd.in/eKeefU7 is here for you. Join us on the 27th https://lu.ma/upag9uga When it comes to talent, SkilledUp Life has 52,000 skilled volunteers who can help to de-risk your tech startup for investors. This is achieved through Techcelerate Way by building teams with SkilledUp Life volunteers: - Validate the idea - Build your product - Build brand awareness - Generate demand - Acquire users and convert to customers - Delight customers and manage churn - Grow your team If you have the will, there is nothing to stop you now. Europe has everything you need. Want to discuss further: - Attend our LinkedIn events on Friday at 12 pm GMT - Book a demo and a chat https://lnkd.in/erspFMm9 Serious tech founders only Niklas Zennström Laura Connell Shamal Thakar Alvaro Campos Hillary Ball Marta Naidenova Miguel Rodrigo Pérez #tech #europe #Atomico #buildingtech #techcompanies #techstartups #growth

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