Northern Insight Magazine provides you with the latest business news from companies throughout the North East. Discover business award wins, emerging markets and other business commentary about your fellow North East businesses to keep you in the know. Learn more below.
Maven Capital Partners has invested £1m into Fintech platform, Pockit as part of Pockit’s £15m Series B funding round. The business has secured £1 million funding through the North East Development Capital Fund, supported by the European Regional Development Fund, and £1.3 million via private investors, Crowdcube and the Future Fund, a government scheme backed by the British Business Bank. Funding will allow the business to invest in its newly opened Newcastle base to deliver on its ambitious expansion plans and embark on a recruitment drive to grow its local team, creating 17 new jobs over the next 12 months. Funding will also support the platform as it continues to roll out a number of exciting product enhancements and developments. Pockit is a Fintech platform that provides accessible current accounts and debit card for customers via the Pockit app. The Pockit app and account are designed to act in the…
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Northern Insight Magazine provides you with the latest business news from companies throughout the North East. Discover business award wins, emerging markets and other business commentary about your fellow North East businesses to keep you in the know. Learn more below.
Making Sense Of The Numbers In The Current Climate
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What Hides In Plain Sight
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Maven Invests £1m In Fintech Platform Pockit
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Maven Capital Partners has invested £1m into Fintech platform, Pockit as part of Pockit’s £15m Series B funding round. The business has secured £1 million funding through the North East Development Capital Fund, supported by the European Regional Development Fund, and £1.3 million via private investors, Crowdcube and the Future Fund, a government scheme backed by the British Business Bank. Funding will allow the business to invest in its newly opened Newcastle base to deliver on its ambitious expansion plans and embark on a recruitment drive to grow its local team, creating 17 new jobs over the next 12 months. Funding will also support the platform as it continues to roll out a number of exciting product enhancements and developments. Pockit is a Fintech platform that provides accessible current accounts and debit card for customers via the Pockit app. The Pockit app and account are designed to act in the…
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Charity Of The Month
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A Recruitment Market Insight
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Arif Takes Board Position
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Financial Services Explained
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Tribunal Trouble On The Horizon – Fixed Fees And Insurance Protection Can Lessen The Blow
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New Appointments And Over £500k New Business Wins For Local Award-winning Marketing Agency
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A Perfect Fit (out)!
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Prestigious Award Nomination For Akzonobel Ashington
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Is It The End Of The ‘new Normal’?
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