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Legal Tech Scale-up Apperio Raises $7 Million Growth Round

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Tuesday, January 10, 2023

LONDON, Jan. 10, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Apperio, a leading provider of legal spend analytics and matter tracking software, announced today it has raised a $7 million growth round of venture capital funding. The company will use the funding to further develop its product for corporate counsel and meet the growing demand for new functionality from law firms. Apperio will also accelerate its expansion to the U.S. market.

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    LONDON, Jan. 10, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Apperio , a leading provider of legal spend analytics and matter tracking software, announced today it has raised a $7 million growth round of venture capital funding.
  • He knew there was a better way – so he founded Apperio and embarked on a third career as a legal tech entrepreneur.
  • With Apperio, in-house lawyers and legal operations can see in real-time when the budget for a given legal matter meets a certain threshold.
  • As such, many are beginning to request premium features in the product and this growth round will enable Apperio to meet those market needs.

United Kingdom Social Commerce Market 2022-2028: Global E-commerce Platforms are Acquiring Homegrown Social Commerce Sites to Increase Customer Base

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Friday, July 1, 2022

Consequently, with the burgeoning social commerce market in the United Kingdom, more social media platforms will increasingly see the launch of in-app check-out options, either standalone or in collaborations.

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  • Consequently, with the burgeoning social commerce market in the United Kingdom, more social media platforms will increasingly see the launch of in-app check-out options, either standalone or in collaborations.
  • The social commerce industry in United Kingdom is expected to grow by 30.4% on annual basis to reach US$19175.0 million in 2022.
  • With the booming social commerce market, startups are developing innovative social commerce tools to attract investors and expand their market share in the United Kingdom.
  • Below is a summary of key market segments:
    United Kingdom Ecommerce Industry Market Size and Future Growth Dynamics by Key Performance Indicators, 2019-2028
    United Kingdom Social Commerce Industry Market Size and Future Growth Dynamics by Key Performance Indicators, 2019-2028
    United Kingdom Social Commerce Industry Market Size and Forecast by Retail Product Categories, 2019-2028

United Kingdom Social Commerce Market Report 2022: Market is Expected to Grow by 37.5% to Reach $21.13 Billion in 2022 - Forecast to 2028 - ResearchAndMarkets.com

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Tuesday, May 3, 2022

Social commerce industry in United Kingdom is expected to grow by 37.5% on annual basis to reach US$21, 133.9 million in 2022.

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  • Social commerce industry in United Kingdom is expected to grow by 37.5% on annual basis to reach US$21, 133.9 million in 2022.
  • The social commerce industry is expected to grow steadily over the forecast period, recording a CAGR of 32.0% during 2022-2028.
  • Consequently, with the burgeoning social commerce market in the United Kingdom, more social media platforms will increasingly see the launch of in-app check-out options, either standalone or in collaborations.
  • With the booming social commerce market, startups are developing innovative social commerce tools to attract investors and expand their market share in the United Kingdom.

CoachHub Acquires the Coaching Division of Leading Austrian Consulting Company Klaiton

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Monday, February 14, 2022

NEW YORK, Feb. 14, 2022 /PRNewswire/ --CoachHub, the global leader in digital coaching, announced its acquisition of the coaching division of Klaiton, a leading Austrian consulting company with a robust online coaching platform.

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  • NEW YORK, Feb. 14, 2022 /PRNewswire/ --CoachHub, the global leader in digital coaching, announced its acquisition of the coaching division of Klaiton, a leading Austrian consulting company with a robust online coaching platform.
  • "Through CoachHub's geographical growth and its development of coaching offerings, our worldwide customers also benefit from improved service and even greater employee development."
  • CoachHub is backed by leading tech investors, including Draper Esprit, Holtzbrinck Ventures, Partech, RTP Global, Signals Venture Capital and Speedinvest.
  • In September 2021, CoachHub acquired French digital coaching pioneer MoovOne to build a global champion focused on jointly democratizing coaching.

CoachHub Academy enables employees to take ownership of their professional development

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Thursday, February 3, 2022

NEW YORK, Feb. 3, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- CoachHub, the global leader in digital coaching, announces the launch of CoachHub Academy, a content library tailored to enhance the coaching journey through personalized on-demand content.

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  • CoachHub Academy allows coaches and coachees to organize and bookmark content relevant to their personal development.
  • CoachHub Academy allows coaches and coachees to organize and bookmark content relevant to their personal development.
  • Driven by advanced algorithms, CoachHub Academy makes recommendations based on the individual's activity, while considering the goals that they have selected.
  • "CoachHub Academy has the power to transform both people and organizations by eliminating the roadblocks that come along with traditional in-person coaching.

World's first automated 24/7 blood pressure monitor comes to the USA

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Tuesday, January 4, 2022

In the United States, nearly 50% of adults, about 116 million people, have high blood pressure.

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  • In the United States, nearly 50% of adults, about 116 million people, have high blood pressure.
  • Yet current measurement devices only capture a brief snapshot of overall blood pressure, and they are burdensome to use.
  • Aktiia'sOptical Blood Pressure Monitoring (OBPM) algorithms leverage optical sensors worn on the wrist and provide blood pressure values using photoplethysmography (PPG) toanalyzethe changing diameter of the arteries occurring at each heartbeat.
  • Founded in Switzerland in May 2018, Aktiia'steam has some of the world's leading scientific and technical experts in optical blood pressure monitoring.

Thought Machine raises $200m in Series C funding to bring world’s banks to the cloud

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Monday, November 29, 2021

Thought Machine, the cloud native core banking technology firm, today announces the close of its series C funding round, bringing $200m into the business from new and existing investors.

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  • Thought Machine, the cloud native core banking technology firm, today announces the close of its series C funding round, bringing $200m into the business from new and existing investors.
  • This announcement follows a period of accelerated growth as Thought Machine executes its internationalisation strategy and continues to deploy cloud native core banking technology into the worlds most ambitious banks and fintechs.
  • In October 2021, Thought Machine relocated to a larger London HQ to support its headcount growth after adding more than 200 employees since 2020.
  • The deployment of Thought Machine is tied to our digital banking strategy, as we have adopted Thought Machine as the core banking software for our digital banks in Singapore and Hong Kong.

Aircall Named One of the Fastest-Growing Companies in North America on the 2021 Deloitte Technology Fast 500™

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Thursday, November 18, 2021

Aircall, a global cloud-based business phone and call center software , has been named one of the top 500 companies leading the way in technology innovation on the Deloitte Technology Fast 500 .

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  • Aircall, a global cloud-based business phone and call center software , has been named one of the top 500 companies leading the way in technology innovation on the Deloitte Technology Fast 500 .
  • This prestigious recognition by Deloitte is a ranking of the 500 fastest-growing technology, media, telecommunications, life sciences, fintech, and energy tech companies in North America.
  • Now in its 27th year, the Deloitte Technology Fast 500 provides a ranking of the fastest-growing technology, media, telecommunications, life sciences, fintech, and energy tech companies both public and private in North America.
  • Technology Fast 500 award winners are selected based on percentage fiscal year revenue growth from 2017 to 2020.

ESG Firmly on the Agenda as Brazil’s AgriTech founder Krilltech Takes Top Spot as KPMG Private Enterprise’s First Global Tech Innovator

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Wednesday, November 10, 2021

The global competition initially included almost 700 participants from 17 countries and jurisdictions at the national stages, with Brazils Krilltech ultimately crowned the KPMG Private Enterprise Global Tech Innovator.

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  • The global competition initially included almost 700 participants from 17 countries and jurisdictions at the national stages, with Brazils Krilltech ultimately crowned the KPMG Private Enterprise Global Tech Innovator.
  • We are thrilled to have been selected as this years KPMG Private Enterprise Global Technology Innovator, said Diego Stone, CEO of Krilltech.
  • Kevin Smith, Partner and Global Co-Leader of the KPMG Private Enterprise Emerging Giants practice, said: This has been an unprecedented year for the KPMG Private Enterprise Emerging Giants global network as we launched our inaugural Global Tech Innovator competition.
  • With ESG high on the global agenda were very excited to discover what the future holds for Krilltech the first KPMG Private Enterprise Global Tech Innovator winner.

Aircall Launches UK Office, Following 100% YoY Customer Growth

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Tuesday, November 9, 2021

Aircall, a global cloud-based business phone and call centre software, launches its first UK office today, following 100% year over year customer growth.

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  • Aircall, a global cloud-based business phone and call centre software, launches its first UK office today, following 100% year over year customer growth.
  • Located in Londons Silicon Roundabout, Aircall is strengthening its sales and technology talent to support its current 1,000 UK customer base, - which includes Revolut, Royal Bank Of Scotland, Spareroom and AnyVan, and accelerate demand in the region.
  • Backed by UK investors Balderton Capital and Draper Esprit, as well as European and American investors, the company plans to double their team of 25 within the first year of opening the UK office.
  • Andre Sochala, VP Sales, Aircall adds: 1,000 businesses in the UK have already put their trust in Aircall.