Goldman Sachs backs UK fintech startup Neyber with massive £100m September 12, 2017 Leading investment bank Goldman Sachs has backed a UK fintech startup to the tune of £100m. The huge new £115m round of funding for London startup Neyber comes in the form of debt and equity financing and an additional £15m comes from existing investors Gael de Boissard and Henry Ritchotte, former top executives at Credit [...]
On Your Bike – the Best Cycling Apps September 12, 2017 | City Talk Ever since Bradley Wiggins kick started the UK's dominance of professional cycling in 2012, the sport has seen massive growth in this country. Five years on and the UK still dominates with Chris Froome recently becoming the first man to win the Tour De France and the Vuelta a Espana in the same year. On [...]
Top Apps for Business Travel September 7, 2017 | City Talk Whether you’re a fan of travelling for work or hate it with a passion, for many of us it’s a necessary part of life. Ensuring business trips pass smoothly can be in part down to the technology on-hand to help plan the journey, monitor the status and rectify any issues. Here’s a rundown of the [...]
Ofo and Urbo are the latest dockless bike-sharing startups to hit London’s streets after oBike and Mobike September 5, 2017 Mobike, obike, o not another bike… cycle-sharing is about to get even more crowded in London. Ofo is the latest bike-sharing startup to launch in the capital, bringing 200 cycles to the streets of Hackney without the need for docking like the capital's Boris Bikes (or Santander Cycles as they're officially known). It follows a [...]
Proptech startup Habito lands £18.5m to make mortgages digital September 3, 2017 A fintech startup focused on making mortgage applications easier has bagged millions more in funding from top investors. Atomico, the venture fund set up by Skype founder Niklas Zennstrom, led the £18.5m series B round with existing investors Ribbit Capital, Mosaic Ventures and Revolutionary (ad)Ventures also participating. It brings total funding for the startup – [...]
Demystifying Android’s Alternative App Stores August 25, 2017 | City Talk Whether you’re looking to expand the reach of your app or more effectively target a specific international region, the alternative app store scene presents enormous opportunities for app developers and publishers alike. Here are some of the best alternative app stores if your app is built on the Android framework. Aptoide With over 200,000 users [...]
Back to School – the Apps Every Student Needs August 17, 2017 | City Talk The British summer seemed to barely get started and already it’s time to think about the return to school, college and university. What better preparation than to take a look at the apps that students need to make life that little bit easier? To get an authentic low down on the apps most useful to [...]
How to get ahead in fintech: Four courses for studying banking disruption August 13, 2017 There’s one word on everyone’s lips in the Square Mile and beyond these days… fintech. For the uninitiated, the portmanteau of financial technology threatens to bring the disruptive innovation felt already in industries such as retail by the likes of Amazon to the traditional world of banking. And for those looking to stay ahead of [...]
Those who fear automation will be its only casualties August 11, 2017 Whatever can be automated, should be. And regardless of whether it should, it will be. Automation has been a persistent economic force since the first industrial revolution, and an essential feature of any competitive business. The use of machines and other forms of automation to boost productivity is a major factor behind the rapid global [...]
6 Types of App Piracy You Need to Know August 7, 2017 | City Talk The risk of app piracy is high and with that comes significant risk to brand reputation, ranking and revenues. Luckily we’ve put together a handy guide on what how to avoid this growing issue. As much as £3 billion is lost each year across 14 billion app instals globally to pirated apps, according to mobile [...]
