What is a bridging loan? Most people don’t have a significant amount of liquid cash that can be accessed immediately, even if they do have the funds to make a purchase. That’s what bridging loans are useful for; they provide a way to access funds in a shorter timeframe. It is a useful option if … Continued
The Newable Ventures’s Fund has successfully led a £1.3m investment in Thingtrax. Newable participated alongside Superseed Ventures and angel investors. Thingtrax is an AI and IoT smart factory solution founded in 2015 to help manufacturers transform the way their labour, processes and machinery connect. The company uses custom hardware sensors and proprietary software over a … Continued
We provide software operating systems for working capital lenders. For our clients, 2021 was about financial institutions moving from an ‘emergency’ state towards a shared focus on operational efficiency. Now, there’s no going back. Boosting operational efficiency Lockdown was a disorienting time for lenders in our sector, who previously relied heavily on paper-based processes and … Continued
Satellites launching in ever increasing numbers, High-Net-Worth’s reaching space in civilian vehicles, and record levels of public and private investment pouring into the sector is making early-stage investors ask – was 2021 the beginning of a SpaceTech revolution? Space Exploration Became Mainstream With Richard Branson, Jeff Bezos, and Captain Kirk himself achieving weightlessness for the first … Continued
Founded by Ferenc Boroczky and with offices in London and Budapest, FrancisKodak Design Lab is an award-winning design and innovation consultancy. Using a unique blend of business strategy, technology, gamification and creative know-how, the company offers world-class training experiences. Ferenc’s mission to make our roads safer In 2015, when Ferenc was studying design research on road safety, … Continued
This is definitely not an exhaustive list, but subjects which will apply to most companies that are on the export journey. Firstly, some specific actions: 1. Protect your Trade Mark and have an Intellectual Property strategy. Progressively we are seeing IP and TMs as the most valuable asset for an exporter. More and more exports … Continued
Newable is the delivery partner for several of Innovate UK’s programmes, including Global Business Innovation Programmes (GBIP). What is GBIP? Up to 15 high-growth innovative businesses are supported during each Global Business Innovation Programme (GBIP). They explore opportunities that exist in specific business markets and themes, providing detailed market knowledge, introductions and cultural insights. The … Continued
Portfolio News Sphere Fluidics raised a £30m Series A round Congratulations to Newable Ventures investee company Sphere Fluidics on their £30m fundraise. The round was led by Sofinnova Partners (Paris, France) and Redmile Group (San Francisco, USA) and will enable Sphere Fluidics to expand the Company’s international sales activities in key markets and improve its … Continued
Sphere Fluidics, who have developed and commercialised a single cell analysis system underpinned by its proprietary picodroplet technology, has announced that it has closed a $40m (£30m) investment round. The round was led by Sofinnova Partners and Redmile Group. Sphere Fluidics will use the funding to enable the expansion of the Company’s international sales activities … Continued
In the last module we looked at the importance of doing your research before you leave your desk at home or in the office. Once you have satisfactorily and successfully completed that research, if possible (time, money, Covid!) you need to visit the market in question. There is nothing like actually being “in-market”, on ground … Continued