Fintech
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Systum, a provider of a digital operating platforms for small to medium-sized businesses has announced it has raised $10.7 million in its latest round of funding led by London-based venture capital firm Octopus Ventures. Systum combines business operations such as inventory and order management, marketing, CRM and digital commerce into a single platform that delivers…
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Venture capital funding in the UK lifted to a record high during the first half of this year, bolstered by a hunger for tech investments. VC funding rose to £4.3bn during the first half of 2019, a 45pc year on year increase, according to Workthere, the serviced-office arm of Savills estate agent.The average deal size…
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Artificial Intelligence (AI) systems are becoming smarter every day, beating world champions in games like Go, identifying tumours in medical scans better than human radiologists, and increasing the efficiency of electricity-hungry data centres. Some economists are comparing the transformative potential of AI with other “general purpose technologies” such as the steam engine, electricity or the…