Calculus has invested in Maven Screen Media (“Maven”), a leading media and entertainment development and production company, founded by experienced producers Celine Rattray and Trudie Styler, via it’s Creative Content EIS and generalist funds. The founders have established track records for producing award-winning, commercially successful films with worldwide reach and top-tier talent attached. Their productions … Continued
The 21st iteration of the Calculus EIS Fund launched today. The Fund will invest in entrepreneurial businesses with growth potential, across the fastest growing sectors in the UK – technology and healthcare. Key Features Minimum investment – £30,000 Next close date – 30 October 2020 Target deployment time – 15-18 months Target return – 2x … Continued
Portfolio company, Rotageek, which uses cloud-based technology and automatic scheduling to help multi-site businesses manage and schedule staff to meet demand, drive efficiency and reduce costs, features in Forbes magazine. See the article below: From Scrubs To Software, Rotageek Rotates Worker Workloads Covid-19 (Coronavirus) changed the world, we all know that. Over and above the … Continued
The Financial Times reported that Fast-growing small and medium-sized enterprises in the UK face a cash shortage of up to £15bn this year after investor funding fell away during the coronavirus pandemic, with businesses outside of London notably struggling for financial support, according to new research. A report about growth capital and focused on SMEs … Continued
Blu Wireless, the leader in mmWave technology, announced it is part of the winning bid for the new Liverpool 5G Create project from the UK’s Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sports (DCMS), a £7.2 million project. The 18-month programme will see Blu Wireless match-fund and play a significant role in delivering a robust, independent … Continued
Essentia Analytics, (Essentia), a leading provider of behavioural data analytics and consulting for professional investors, has announced the launch of Essentia Insight Enterprise, bringing the power of Essentia’s best-in-class behavioural analytics technology to teams of equity portfolio managers. Launched in 2013 to provide behavioural analytics and performance metrics to active portfolio managers, Essentia’s flagship product, Insight, is a unique … Continued
New data from corporate energy specialist Open Energy Market (OEM) offers a rare real-time demonstration of how Britain is getting back to work as lockdown lifts. Corporate energy consumption was down 40% at the peak of the Covid crisis but the latest figures (to 21st July) are only 8% below the level they were just … Continued
Wonderhood Studios has won the advertising account for UK mobile operator Three. Wonderhood beat Mother and Uncommon Creative Studio to the Three business and takes over a ten year stint from Wieden+Kennedy. The win follows a successful campaign for Starling Bank, and a campaign win for Mizkan (Branston pickle, Sarson’s vinegar among others). Well done … Continued
Calculus Capital speak to Wealth Briefing about the UK Creative Content EIS Fund, and the opportunity and benefits of investing in the UK creative sector. The COVID-19 crisis has cut both ways for the creative industries. The shuttering of cinemas forced new releases to be mothballed, while social distancing rules largely ground work on new … Continued
Idea management scaleup creates unique proposition for crowdsourcing, idea management and open innovation on one platform Idea management software and services firm Wazoku has announced a new funding round of £1.25M, led by Enterprise Investment Scheme (EIS) and Venture Capital Trust (VCT) specialist, Calculus Capital, supported by other shareholders and members of the Wazoku management team. Wazoku is also … Continued