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Companies are missing a big ‘pain point’ for working parents

Nearly half of working parents have access to parental leave after birth, but far fewer have time when they're most likely to take a career pause: when children are toddlers.

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Data platform firm DiffusionData to open Newcastle office after securing £1m funding

The company has received funding from the North East Development Capital Fund

Birmingham Post

TalkTalk investor Maven Capital Partners to close dedicated Liverpool office a year after first opening

Maven Capital Partners' Manchester office will remain open and its Liverpool team will relocate to a new base

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Birmingham animation firm Second Homes Studios expanding on funding boost

Second Home Studios is creating 16 new jobs after securing a £250,000 debt funding package

Birmingham Post

Tech-for-good firm GWD secures £750k investment for product development

The Sheffield-based operator specialises in consumer touchscreens and contactless fundraising systems

Birmingham Post

Extra £6.5m secured by tech firm which uses AI to speed up scientific discovery as it eyes US expansion

The Manchester Science Park company was founded in 2014

Birmingham Post

Maven Clinic raises $90 million at a $1.35 billion valuation

The startup, founded by CEO Kate Ryder, became the first unicorn in the women's and family health category in 2021.

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Software firm that works for Fujifilm, Everton FC and Moonpig wins funding to grow in US

Software firm Summize will use the cash to grow in the US and further develop its intelligent SaaS (Software as a Service) legal technology

Birmingham Post

North East insurance tech firm Honcho ceases trading citing 'highly competitive space'

Honcho had raised more than £3m to drive its growth plans but says it is now 'placing it into retirement'

Birmingham Post

Bristol software firm secures £3m to develop training platform

Bud Systems has received the the funding boost from private equity firm Maven Capital Partners after a period of ‘rapid growth’

Birmingham Post

Intelligence Fusion to bring new talent to North East after acquisition

The Durham tech firm has been snapped up US company Sigma7

Birmingham Post

Maeving secures £1m to help develop electric bike

MEIF invests in Coventry firm which is hoping to make transport greener

Birmingham Post

The Newcastle restaurants slashing prices all month to help diners during cost of living crisis

Diners can enjoy discounted food and drink all month at a number of city restaurants in response to the cost of living crisis

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Boiler Plan owed more than £3.1m as it collapsed into administration

The installation and maintenance firm was forced into administration when investors Maven Capital Partners withdrew support

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'A really sad moment for so many women': Maven CEO Kate Ryder discusses the end of Roe v. Wade

"Women's and family health has always been underserved," says Ryder.

Birmingham Post

Maven invests in security software firm Zinc

Zinc Digital Business Solutions aims to grow its global incident and threat intelligence platform

Chronicle Live

Cramlington firm Boiler Plan UK goes bust with loss of 62 jobs

The Tyneside-based installer and repairer said trading was good before problems with the supply of new boilers forced it into administration

Birmingham Post

Boiler shortages force Cramlington's Boiler Plan UK into administration with loss of 62 jobs

The boiler installer and repairer's Pontefract training centre is not subject to the administration

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Furniture Clinic to create new jobs after sealing £500,000 investment

The company is also looking to expand its overseas sales after securing the investment from the Finance Durham Fund

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Uncertain economic outlook boosts demand for wealth advice, says Mattioli Woods boss

CEO Ian Mattiolli says changes in wealth and asset management will also lead to new acquisition opportunities

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Maven sells Bishopbriggs industrial unit for £4.68 million

The deal generates a 2.54 times return for investors

Birmingham Post

Moneyshake secures £1 million investment to support expansion plans

The car leasing comparison site wants to use the funding to develop its existing products and reach a wider audience

Birmingham Post

Tech firm used by HSBC, Standard Life and BBC to create jobs and open Texas office after £1m boost

Maven Capital Partners first invested in MirrorWeb in 2018

Birmingham Post

Acquisitions eyed by ID tech firm used by WWF, Tesco Bank and Stanley Black & Decker after £15m investment

ProofID is headquartered in Salford and also has an office in Colorado Springs

Nottingham Post

Colwick Industrial Estate welcomes 2 new businesses in 'incredibly popular location'

"Morris Court is an incredibly popular location for growing businesses"

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