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Bam Construct & Ventures UK has returned to profitability although turnover fell and its construction business continued to struggle last year. The Royal Bam subsidiary swung back from an £11.1m pre-tax loss in 2023 to a £3.9m profit in the year ending 31 December 2024, according to its latest full-year accounts. This came despite a

These start-ups are at their Seed and Series A stage funding stages and are making important strides forward in preventative healthcare, genomics, in-home care and remote monitoring. Umps supports independence and wellbeing at home with proactive insights ​from in-home sensors, Eugene offers at-home medical-grade genetic testing and genetic counselling, while Vively Health has developed a wellness platform that

Venture capitalists have always focused on investing in companies that leverage technology to either disrupt established industries or create entirely new business categories. But some VCs are starting to flip the script on their investing styles. Rather than funding startups, they are acquiring mature businesses — such as call centers, accounting firms, and other professional

ALX Nigeria has officially launched the 2025 ALX Ventures Incubator, marking a major step forward in its mission to empower and accelerate Africa’s next generation of entrepreneurs. Building on the success of its Founder Academy, this incubator is designed to help promising startups scale, access funding...

Baanhem Ventures is working with TN’s nodal entrepreneurship agency StartupTN in conceptualising the TV show StartUp Thamizha, a Shark Tank-like business reality show...

Connect with top gaming leaders in Los Angeles at GamesBeat Summit 2023 this May 22-23. Register here. Bitkraft Ventures, a venture capital fund focused on games, is expanding to Asia for its gaming investments.Bitkraft has been one of the most active gaming VC funds lately, according to research by Drake Star Partners.Today, the company announced

The inability to accurately assess risk for insurance purposes is costing the industry a lot of money. Earlier this year, State Farm reported that its property and casualty underwriting business took a $13 billion hit in 2022 due to “rapidly increasing claims severity and significant additions to prior accident year incurred claims.” Axle is trying

Premier Inn MENA plans to take Britain’s biggest hotel brand to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, with discussions with several investors and potential business partners underway. The post Premier Inn MENA ventures into KSA as part of its Middle East expansion appeared first on Hospitality News Magazine...