UK drivers warned to expect travel chaos as motorway closes for 2 days | UK | News

[ad_1] Drivers are likely to face travel chaos over the weekend as parts of the the M25 – the UK’s busiest motorway – will be closed for two days. National Highways England said in a statement: “The M25 clockwise exit slip at junction 28 will be closed for two weekends from 11pm Friday 8 November … Read more

African ‘gender equal’ VC Janngo Capital closes second fund at $78M

[ad_1] African venture capital firm Janngo Capital has closed its second fund at €73 million (about $78 million), 20% more than its initial target of €60 million (about $63 million). The firm marked the first close of the fund at €26 million in 2022, roping in limited partners such as the African Development Bank Group … Read more

Nordic entrepreneur-led VC firm Node.vc closes €71 million first fund

[ad_1] From Switzerland’s Founderful to Italians Founders Fund and the Dutch Operator Fund, a new crop of European VC firms claim to operate as “entrepreneurs backing entrepreneurs.” Although it might still be early to call it a trend, Swedish fund Node.vc has now joined this group, with €71 million in funding to deploy into startups … Read more

20VC closes new $400M fund to ‘make Europe great again’ says Harry Stebbings

[ad_1] Harry Stebbings — the UK podcaster who broke into the world of tech from total obscurity by building a brand and audience around a regular series of 20-minute interviews with venture capitalists and founders — parlayed that fame into becoming a VC himself. Now, he has closed his third investment vehicle, his biggest yet. … Read more

Lincolnshire’s wildlife park closes after owners’ row | UK | News

[ad_1] Wolds Wildlife Park is a popular wildlife park based in Lincolnshire. The family-favourite park, located in Horncastle, will no longer be open to visitors with its owners stating “irreconcilable differences in the future direction of the park”. The announcement will come as a shock to many animal lovers. Wolds Wildlife Park was a major … Read more