Oddbox – Eat Good. Do Good. Stay Odd. Oddbox is a fruit and vegetable box delivery service based in London. This social impact business, fighting food waste on the UK’s farms, was co-founded by husband-and-wife team Emilie Vanpoperinghe and Deepak Ravindran. This eCommerce business offers consumers the choice of regularity of order and size of
As lockdown restrictions begin to ease and offices slowly begin to open, what does the future look like for the office and its people? Join Vincent Efferoth (Co-founder & MD, Noveltea), Janet Grant (Leadership Coach, The Better People), Paul Chamberlain (Partner, JMW Solicitors) and hosted by Victoria Bond (Director, Space HR), as they discuss what
This webinar forms part of our EIS investment performance reporting, and is aimed at investors, advisers and wealth managers who already have money deployed with the Mercia EIS Fund. In this webinar, we share March’s 2021 investment performance data. Investment Director Chris Kilroy and Paul Mattick discuss the strategies that drive the Mercia EIS Fund,
CyberHive, a UK cybersecurity company, today announced a £1.8m investment, co-led by 24Haymarket and Mercia Fund Management’s EIS funds. CyberHive has developed a patent-protected cybersecurity platform called Trusted Cloud – a cutting-edge technology, co-developed with the University of Oxford. Trusted Cloud uses a patented technique known as ‘hardware-backed distributed whitelisting’ to block cyber attacks and
Sense Biodetection (Sense), a leading innovator in the emerging field of instrument-free molecular diagnostics, has announced the appointment of Simon Turner as Chief Financial Officer and Ryan Roberts as Chief Commercial Officer. The Company has also established a new distribution center in Boston, MA as it readies for U.S. and global launch of its first
A new report by leading think tank Bridge India highlights how closer energy sector collaboration between the UK and India could propel bilateral relations between the countries in the next five years. Bridge India interviewed investors, government stakeholders and businesses in both countries to create a comprehensive look at how to turbo-charge bilateral trade and
LONDON, 22 APRIL 2021: A new report by leading think tank Bridge India highlights how closer energy sector collaboration between the UK and India could propel bilateral relations between the countries in the next five years. Bridge India interviewed investors, government stakeholders and businesses in both countries to create a comprehensive look at how to
Edward Knighton (Former CFO of YO! Sushi) joined us once again to speak about the role of the CFO in Equity-backed businesses. Drawing on years of experience, Edward outlined some of the key features of a CFO such as: – Choosing the right CFO role for you – Building relationships with the CEO, Finance team
The Mercia Brief showcases Mercia‘s team, portfolio companies and provides an overview of the Group’s recent performance. Mercia’s CEO, Dr Mark Payton, provides insight on the progress that Mercia is making on its three-year strategy. Mark will be joined by Martin Glanfield, CFO, Julian Viggars, CIO and Jill Williams, Investment Director and Mercia’s ESG Lead.