"It was a disruptive moment. The 21st-century category in particular was flooded with new interest from bankers and other financial guys," says Caroline Sayan.
Fantasy Life is a one-stop shop for fantasy sports players, offering content and community for all levels of fans, after securing $7 million in funding.
Sir Pascal Soriot has repeatedly highlighted the need for Europe to enhance its incentives for new medicines, warning that jobs could relocate to the US if these conditions remain unchanged.
Generating massive attention doesn't necessarily lead to revenue but once it does it can have a compounding effect - unless the product itself sucks, said Joe Zappa, CEO and founder of marketing and communications firm Sharp Pen Media.
This investment provides the momentum needed to bring our ambitions for Neutonic to life. We've had a clear vision from the outset and closing this funding round marks a significant milestone in reaching the next phase of our growth.
"We believe that an additional £10 billion will be invested by amateurs in golf over the next two years alone," its founder, Feisal Nahaboo, said. "This is a growing trend, driven by the increasing popularity of golf and the desire for new and exciting experiences."
This significant investment marks a major milestone for Yaspa. It enables us to take our proven technology into a new market at pace - hiring a local team, building strategic partnerships and adapting our platform to meet the specific needs of operators.
BYD is expanding its production capacity in Europe with a new facility in northern Hungary, investing 32 billion forints to triple local capacity to 1,250 electric buses and trucks annually.
"I think investors always have a bias to invest in things they themselves use and they undervalue things they don't use so there aren't many investors who are in college."
Overall, London businesses reflect stronger optimism about their operating conditions, with an increase in hiring and a focus on technology-led growth in the coming months.
The official announcement went out in February 2020, shortly before the Covid pandemic took hold, making it a risky yet significant acquisition.