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   "trade": false,
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   "fx_rate": null,
   "fx_source": null,
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   "gbp_txt": "",
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   "amount_text": null,
   "currency": null,
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   "sources_text": "https://sheffield.ac.uk/news/university-sheffield-spinout-company-set-revolutionise-advanced-manufacturing — \"AI-driven precision manufacturing software company\"",
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   "page": "startups",
   "render": true,
   "date_text": "2025-06-16",
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   "amount_gbp": null,
   "fx_rate": null,
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   "company_id": "BIZ-SW-019",
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   "amount": null,
   "amount_text": null,
   "currency": null,
   "valuation_reported": null,
   "summary": "Mindtech Global Limited in administration; creditors' meeting result filed 15 May 2025 (start date not read).",
   "sources_text": "https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/10937593 — \"In Administration\"",
   "source_urls": [
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   "confidence": "single_source",
   "ledger": "page",
   "page": "software",
   "render": true,
   "date_text": "2025-05-15",
   "date_sort": "2025-05-15",
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   "fx_rate": null,
   "fx_source": null,
   "fx_note": "no amount published",
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   "show": true
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   "currency": "GBP",
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   "sources_text": "https://www.prolificnorth.co.uk/news/4-4m-funding-boost-for-sheffield-ai-visual-training-specialist/ — \"has secured £4.4m in a funding round\"",
   "source_urls": [
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   "confidence": "single_source",
   "ledger": "page",
   "page": "software",
   "render": true,
   "date_text": "2024-10-17",
   "date_sort": "2024-10-17",
   "before_ledger_start": false,
   "amount_gbp": 4400000,
   "fx_rate": 1.0,
   "fx_source": "as published (GBP)",
   "fx_note": "",
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   "gbp_txt": "£4.4m",
   "show": true
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   "id": "DEAL-SU-LEG-007",
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   "year": "2024",
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   "company_text": "FinLegal (BIZ-SU-LEG-014)",
   "company_id": "BIZ-SU-LEG-014",
   "counterparty": "Northern Powerhouse Investment Fund II (Mercia)",
   "amount": 2000000,
   "amount_text": "2000000",
   "currency": "GBP",
   "valuation_reported": null,
   "summary": "First NPIF II deal in South Yorkshire",
   "sources_text": "https://www.uktech.news/tech-hubs/yorkshire-humber/npif-ii-south-yorkshire-legal-tech-finlegal-20240724 — \"a platform for managing class actions and large numbers of similar claims\"",
   "source_urls": [
    "https://www.uktech.news/tech-hubs/yorkshire-humber/npif-ii-south-yorkshire-legal-tech-finlegal-20240724"
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   "confidence": "single_source",
   "ledger": "page",
   "page": "startups",
   "render": true,
   "date_text": "2024-07-24",
   "date_sort": "2024-07-24",
   "before_ledger_start": false,
   "amount_gbp": 2000000,
   "fx_rate": 1.0,
   "fx_source": "as published (GBP)",
   "fx_note": "",
   "txt": "£2m",
   "gbp_txt": "£2m",
   "show": true
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   "date": "2024-07-03",
   "year": "2024",
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   "company_text": "IntelliAM AI (new)",
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   "counterparty": "Aquis Stock Exchange",
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   "amount_text": "5000000",
   "currency": "GBP",
   "valuation_reported": "15400000 GBP",
   "summary": "South Yorkshire maker of AI models for manufacturing listed on Aquis with a £15.4m market value.",
   "sources_text": "https://www.uktech.news/ai/intelliam-lists-aquis-20240703 (trade) — \"South Yorkshire-based software firm IntelliAM AI has listed on the Aquis Stock Exchange with an initial market cap of £15.4m.\"",
   "source_urls": [
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   "confidence": "single_source",
   "ledger": "ledger2",
   "page": "startups",
   "render": true,
   "date_text": "2024-07-03",
   "date_sort": "2024-07-03",
   "before_ledger_start": false,
   "amount_gbp": 5000000,
   "fx_rate": 1.0,
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   "fx_note": "",
   "txt": "£5m",
   "gbp_txt": "£5m",
   "show": true
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   "year": "2024",
   "kind": "site_opening",
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   "counterparty": "Hardy Fisher Services (anchor customer)",
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   "amount_text": "13000000",
   "currency": "GBP",
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   "sources_text": "https://www.datacenterdynamics.com/en/news/atlasedge-relaunches-leeds-data-center-in-uk/ (trade) — \"the first Tier III standard data center in the city.\"",
   "source_urls": [
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   "confidence": "single_source",
   "ledger": "page",
   "page": "cloud",
   "render": true,
   "date_text": "2024-03-22",
   "date_sort": "2024-03-22",
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   "week_ending": false,
   "trade": true,
   "round4": true,
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   "fx_rate": 1.0,
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   "date": "2024-02-26",
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   "company_text": "Adsilico (BIZ-SU-HLT-051)",
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   "amount_text": "3500000",
   "currency": "GBP",
   "valuation_reported": null,
   "summary": "Round.",
   "sources_text": "https://www.uktech.news/medtech/ai-medical-testing-spinout-adsilico-20240226 — \"AI medical testing spinout Adsilico raises £3.5m\" (accessed 2026-10-29)",
   "source_urls": [
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   "confidence": "single_source",
   "ledger": "page",
   "page": "startups",
   "render": true,
   "date_text": "2024-02-26",
   "date_sort": "2024-02-26",
   "before_ledger_start": false,
   "amount_gbp": 3500000,
   "fx_rate": 1.0,
   "fx_source": "as published (GBP)",
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   "gbp_txt": "£3.5m",
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   "counterparty": null,
   "amount": null,
   "amount_text": null,
   "currency": null,
   "valuation_reported": null,
   "summary": "Just under 61% of shareholders approved renaming WANdisco as Cirata. Buys or funds: New name Cirata, effective Q4 2023.",
   "sources_text": "https://www.uktech.news/tech-hubs/yorkshire-humber/sheffield/wandisco-rebrand-cirata-20230901 — \"we’re excited to build Cirata into a category leader.\" (trade)",
   "source_urls": [
    "https://www.uktech.news/tech-hubs/yorkshire-humber/sheffield/wandisco-rebrand-cirata-20230901"
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   "confidence": "single_source",
   "ledger": "page",
   "page": "software",
   "render": true,
   "date_text": "2023-09-01",
   "date_sort": "2023-09-01",
   "before_ledger_start": false,
   "week_ending": false,
   "trade": true,
   "round4": true,
   "amount_gbp": null,
   "fx_rate": null,
   "fx_source": null,
   "fx_note": "no amount published",
   "txt": "",
   "gbp_txt": "",
   "show": true,
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   "id": "DEAL-SW-6021",
   "date": "2023-09",
   "year": "2023",
   "kind": "rename",
   "company_text": "BIZ-SW-6004 WANdisco",
   "company_id": "BIZ-SW-6004",
   "counterparty": null,
   "amount": null,
   "amount_text": null,
   "currency": null,
   "valuation_reported": null,
   "summary": "WANdisco rebranded as Cirata in September 2023 after the fraud investigation; it stayed on AIM.",
   "sources_text": "https://www.uktech.news/tech-hubs/yorkshire-humber/sheffield/cirata-cash-flow-breakeven-wandisco-turnaround-20240109 — \"In September, WANdisco rebranded to Cirata in a bid to draw a line under the turbulent period.\" (trade)",
   "source_urls": [
    "https://www.uktech.news/tech-hubs/yorkshire-humber/sheffield/cirata-cash-flow-breakeven-wandisco-turnaround-20240109"
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   "confidence": "single_source",
   "ledger": "page",
   "page": "software",
   "render": true,
   "date_text": "2023-09",
   "date_sort": "2023-09-00",
   "before_ledger_start": false,
   "week_ending": false,
   "trade": true,
   "round4": true,
   "amount_gbp": null,
   "fx_rate": null,
   "fx_source": null,
   "fx_note": "no amount published",
   "txt": "",
   "gbp_txt": "",
   "show": true,
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   "id": "DEAL-SU-HLT-054",
   "date": "2023-08-31",
   "year": "2023",
   "kind": "funding_round",
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   "counterparty": "Northern Gritstone",
   "amount": 2000000,
   "amount_text": "2000000",
   "currency": "GBP",
   "valuation_reported": null,
   "summary": "Round.",
   "sources_text": "https://www.uktech.news/medtech/mimetrik-raises-2m-20230831 — \"The investment was led by UK regional investor Northern Gritstone\" (accessed 2026-10-29)",
   "source_urls": [
    "https://www.uktech.news/medtech/mimetrik-raises-2m-20230831"
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   "confidence": "single_source",
   "ledger": "page",
   "page": "startups",
   "render": true,
   "date_text": "2023-08-31",
   "date_sort": "2023-08-31",
   "before_ledger_start": false,
   "amount_gbp": 2000000,
   "fx_rate": 1.0,
   "fx_source": "as published (GBP)",
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   "gbp_txt": "£2m",
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   "id": "DEAL-SW-4030",
   "date": "2023-08-17",
   "year": "2023",
   "kind": "partnership",
   "company_text": "BIZ-SW-4010 Cirata (WANdisco)",
   "company_id": "BIZ-SW-4010",
   "counterparty": "General Motors",
   "amount": 400000,
   "amount_text": "400000",
   "currency": "USD",
   "valuation_reported": null,
   "summary": "WANdisco won a deal worth more than $400,000 (£315,000) to migrate General Motors data. Buys or funds: Multi-phase migration of large GM data sets.",
   "sources_text": "https://www.uktech.news/big-data/wandisco-gm-deal-20230817 — \"WANdisco has secured a more than $400,000 (£315,000) deal with automotive giant General Motors (GM)\" (trade)",
   "source_urls": [
    "https://www.uktech.news/big-data/wandisco-gm-deal-20230817"
   ],
   "confidence": "single_source",
   "ledger": "page",
   "page": "software",
   "render": true,
   "date_text": "2023-08-17",
   "date_sort": "2023-08-17",
   "before_ledger_start": false,
   "week_ending": false,
   "trade": true,
   "round4": true,
   "amount_gbp": 313553,
   "fx_rate": 1.2757,
   "fx_source": "Bank of England daily spot rate (series XUDLUSS, XUDLERS), US$1.2757 per £ on 2023-08-17",
   "fx_date": "2023-08-17",
   "fx_note": "",
   "txt": "US$400,000",
   "gbp_txt": "£313,553",
   "show": true,
   "round6": true
  },
  {
   "id": "DEAL-SW-4029",
   "date": "2023-07-26",
   "year": "2023",
   "kind": "listing",
   "company_text": "BIZ-SW-4010 Cirata (WANdisco)",
   "company_id": "BIZ-SW-4010",
   "counterparty": "AIM (London Stock Exchange)",
   "amount": null,
   "amount_text": null,
   "currency": null,
   "valuation_reported": null,
   "summary": "WANdisco shares resumed trading on AIM, about 96% below their pre-investigation value. Buys or funds: Return to trading.",
   "sources_text": "https://www.uktech.news/tag/wandisco — \"WANdisco resumes trading on AIM with major value drop\" (headline, trade); https://www.uktech.news/big-data/wandisco-gm-deal-20230817 (trade)",
   "source_urls": [
    "https://www.uktech.news/tag/wandisco",
    "https://www.uktech.news/big-data/wandisco-gm-deal-20230817"
   ],
   "confidence": "single_source",
   "ledger": "page",
   "page": "software",
   "render": true,
   "date_text": "2023-07-26",
   "date_sort": "2023-07-26",
   "before_ledger_start": false,
   "week_ending": false,
   "trade": true,
   "round4": true,
   "amount_gbp": null,
   "fx_rate": null,
   "fx_source": null,
   "fx_note": "no amount published",
   "txt": "",
   "gbp_txt": "",
   "show": true,
   "round6": true
  },
  {
   "id": "DEAL-CHIP-2016",
   "date": "2023-07-17",
   "year": "2023",
   "kind": "funding_round",
   "company_text": "Optalysys",
   "company_id": "BIZ-CHIP-029",
   "counterparty": "Lingotto, imec.xpand, Northern Gritstone",
   "amount": 21000000,
   "amount_text": "21,000,000",
   "currency": "GBP",
   "valuation_reported": null,
   "summary": "Series A for photonic computing for fully homomorphic encryption.",
   "sources_text": "https://www.uktech.news/deep-tech/optalysys-funding-series-a-20230717 (trade) — \"Optalysys has the holy grail of privacy technologies.\"",
   "source_urls": [
    "https://www.uktech.news/deep-tech/optalysys-funding-series-a-20230717"
   ],
   "confidence": "single_source",
   "ledger": "page",
   "page": "chips",
   "render": true,
   "date_text": "2023-07-17",
   "date_sort": "2023-07-17",
   "before_ledger_start": false,
   "week_ending": false,
   "trade": true,
   "round4": true,
   "amount_gbp": 21000000,
   "fx_rate": 1.0,
   "fx_source": "as published (GBP)",
   "fx_note": "",
   "txt": "£21m",
   "gbp_txt": "£21m",
   "show": true
  },
  {
   "id": "DEAL-SW-4028",
   "date": "2023-07-04",
   "year": "2023",
   "kind": "funding_round",
   "company_text": "BIZ-SW-4010 Cirata (WANdisco)",
   "company_id": "BIZ-SW-4010",
   "counterparty": "Global Frontier Investments; Davis Capital Partners",
   "amount": 24000000,
   "amount_text": "24000000",
   "currency": "GBP",
   "valuation_reported": null,
   "summary": "WANdisco raised £24m by issuing new shares while suspended from AIM. Buys or funds: 47.5m new shares to stabilise the business after the fraud finding.",
   "sources_text": "https://www.uktech.news/big-data/wandisco-funding-lifeline-20230704 — \"The firm has now issued 47.5 million new shares\" (trade)",
   "source_urls": [
    "https://www.uktech.news/big-data/wandisco-funding-lifeline-20230704"
   ],
   "confidence": "single_source",
   "ledger": "page",
   "page": "software",
   "render": true,
   "date_text": "2023-07-04",
   "date_sort": "2023-07-04",
   "before_ledger_start": false,
   "week_ending": false,
   "trade": true,
   "round4": true,
   "amount_gbp": 24000000,
   "fx_rate": 1.0,
   "fx_source": "as published (GBP)",
   "fx_note": "",
   "txt": "£24m",
   "gbp_txt": "£24m",
   "show": true,
   "round6": true
  },
  {
   "id": "DEAL-SW-6020",
   "date": "2023-07-04",
   "year": "2023",
   "kind": "funding_round",
   "company_text": "BIZ-SW-6004 WANdisco",
   "company_id": "BIZ-SW-6004",
   "counterparty": "Global Frontier Investments; Davis Capital Partners",
   "amount": 24000000,
   "amount_text": "24000000",
   "currency": "GBP",
   "valuation_reported": null,
   "summary": "WANdisco raised £24m through new shares to stay afloat. Buys or funds: balance-sheet rescue after fraud; 47.5m new shares. Other investors: others not named.",
   "sources_text": "https://www.uktech.news/big-data/wandisco-funding-lifeline-20230704 — \"WANdisco has secured £24m in funding.\" (trade)",
   "source_urls": [
    "https://www.uktech.news/big-data/wandisco-funding-lifeline-20230704"
   ],
   "confidence": "single_source",
   "ledger": "page",
   "page": "software",
   "render": true,
   "date_text": "2023-07-04",
   "date_sort": "2023-07-04",
   "before_ledger_start": false,
   "week_ending": false,
   "trade": true,
   "round4": true,
   "amount_gbp": 24000000,
   "fx_rate": 1.0,
   "fx_source": "as published (GBP)",
   "fx_note": "",
   "txt": "£24m",
   "gbp_txt": "£24m",
   "show": true,
   "round6": true
  },
  {
   "id": "DEAL-LB-071",
   "date": "2023-04-24",
   "year": "2023",
   "kind": "funding_round",
   "company_text": "Productive Machines (new)",
   "company_id": "BIZ-SU-IND-704",
   "counterparty": "UK Innovation & Science Seed Fund (UKI2S)",
   "amount": 2200000,
   "amount_text": "2200000",
   "currency": "GBP",
   "valuation_reported": null,
   "summary": "Rotherham AI software firm for metal-milling vibration raised £2.2m.",
   "sources_text": "https://www.uktech.news/tech-hubs/the-north-of-england/sheffield/productive-machines-seed-20230424 (trade) — \"picked up £2.2m for its AI software\" … \"UK Innovation & Science Seed Fund (UKI2S) led the firm's round\"",
   "source_urls": [
    "https://www.uktech.news/tech-hubs/the-north-of-england/sheffield/productive-machines-seed-20230424"
   ],
   "confidence": "single_source",
   "ledger": "ledger2",
   "page": "startups",
   "render": true,
   "date_text": "2023-04-24",
   "date_sort": "2023-04-24",
   "before_ledger_start": false,
   "amount_gbp": 2200000,
   "fx_rate": 1.0,
   "fx_source": "as published (GBP)",
   "fx_note": "",
   "txt": "£2.2m",
   "gbp_txt": "£2.2m",
   "show": true
  },
  {
   "id": "DEAL-SW-6019",
   "date": "2023-03-10",
   "year": "2023",
   "kind": "collapse",
   "company_text": "BIZ-SW-6004 WANdisco",
   "company_id": "BIZ-SW-6004",
   "counterparty": null,
   "amount": null,
   "amount_text": null,
   "currency": null,
   "valuation_reported": null,
   "summary": "WANdisco suspended its AIM shares after finding suspected sales fraud; FY22 revenue might be $9m, not $24m.",
   "sources_text": "https://www.uktech.news/big-data/wandisco-suspends-shares-fraudulent-20230310 — \"The identification of these irregularities will significantly impact the company's cash position.\" (trade)",
   "source_urls": [
    "https://www.uktech.news/big-data/wandisco-suspends-shares-fraudulent-20230310"
   ],
   "confidence": "single_source",
   "ledger": "page",
   "page": "software",
   "render": true,
   "date_text": "2023-03-10",
   "date_sort": "2023-03-10",
   "before_ledger_start": false,
   "week_ending": false,
   "trade": true,
   "round4": true,
   "amount_gbp": null,
   "fx_rate": null,
   "fx_source": null,
   "fx_note": "no amount published",
   "txt": "",
   "gbp_txt": "",
   "show": true,
   "round6": true
  },
  {
   "id": "DEAL-LB-023",
   "date": "2022-06-24",
   "year": "2022",
   "kind": "funding_round",
   "company_text": "Opteran (new)",
   "company_id": "BIZ-SU-IND-402",
   "counterparty": "Join Capital",
   "amount": 12000000,
   "amount_text": "12000000",
   "currency": "USD",
   "valuation_reported": null,
   "summary": "Sheffield university spinout building insect-inspired autonomy raised $12m.",
   "sources_text": "https://www.uktech.news/ai/sheffield-spinout-opteran-insect-ai-20220624 (trade) — \"Sheffield university spinout Opteran has raised $12m (£9.77m) in funding\" … \"The funding round was led by Join Capital\"",
   "source_urls": [
    "https://www.uktech.news/ai/sheffield-spinout-opteran-insect-ai-20220624"
   ],
   "confidence": "single_source",
   "ledger": "ledger2",
   "page": "startups",
   "render": true,
   "date_text": "2022-06-24",
   "date_sort": "2022-06-24",
   "before_ledger_start": false,
   "amount_gbp": 9765625,
   "fx_rate": 1.2288,
   "fx_source": "Bank of England daily spot rate (series XUDLUSS, XUDLERS), US$1.2288 per £ on 2022-06-24",
   "fx_date": "2022-06-24",
   "fx_note": "",
   "txt": "US$12m",
   "gbp_txt": "£9.8m",
   "show": true
  },
  {
   "id": "DEAL-RG-017",
   "date": "2022-06-24",
   "year": "2022",
   "kind": "funding_round",
   "company_text": "Opteran (new) BIZ-SU-IND-402",
   "company_id": "BIZ-SU-IND-402",
   "counterparty": "Join Capital",
   "amount": 12000000,
   "amount_text": "12000000",
   "currency": "USD",
   "valuation_reported": null,
   "summary": "$12m round with IQ Capital, Northern Gritstone, Seraphim",
   "sources_text": "https://www.uktech.news/ai/sheffield-spinout-opteran-insect-ai-20220624 — \"has raised $12m (£9.77m) in funding\"",
   "source_urls": [
    "https://www.uktech.news/ai/sheffield-spinout-opteran-insect-ai-20220624"
   ],
   "confidence": "single_source",
   "ledger": "ledger2",
   "page": "startups",
   "render": true,
   "same_event_as": "DEAL-LB-023",
   "date_text": "2022-06-24",
   "date_sort": "2022-06-24",
   "before_ledger_start": false,
   "amount_gbp": 9765625,
   "fx_rate": 1.2288,
   "fx_source": "Bank of England daily spot rate (series XUDLUSS, XUDLERS), US$1.2288 per £ on 2022-06-24",
   "fx_date": "2022-06-24",
   "fx_note": "",
   "txt": "US$12m",
   "gbp_txt": "£9.8m",
   "show": true
  },
  {
   "id": "DEAL-SW-024",
   "date": "2022-03-14",
   "year": "2022",
   "kind": "funding_round",
   "company_text": "Mindtech (BIZ-SW-019)",
   "company_id": "BIZ-SW-019",
   "counterparty": "Appen",
   "amount": 3700000,
   "amount_text": "3700000",
   "currency": "USD",
   "valuation_reported": null,
   "summary": "Strategic round.",
   "sources_text": "https://www.npif.co.uk/synthetic-data-platform-provider-raises-3-7m/ — \"$3.7m (£2.8m)\"",
   "source_urls": [
    "https://www.npif.co.uk/synthetic-data-platform-provider-raises-3-7m/"
   ],
   "confidence": "single_source",
   "ledger": "page",
   "page": "software",
   "render": true,
   "date_text": "2022-03-14",
   "date_sort": "2022-03-14",
   "before_ledger_start": false,
   "amount_gbp": 2835901,
   "fx_rate": 1.3047,
   "fx_source": "Bank of England daily spot rate (series XUDLUSS, XUDLERS), US$1.3047 per £ on 2022-03-14",
   "fx_date": "2022-03-14",
   "fx_note": "",
   "txt": "US$3.7m",
   "gbp_txt": "£2.8m",
   "show": true
  },
  {
   "id": "DEAL-SU-HLT-2015",
   "date": "2022-02-06",
   "year": "2022",
   "kind": "grant",
   "company_text": "Pinpoint Data Science",
   "company_id": "BIZ-SU-HLT-2023",
   "counterparty": "SBRI Healthcare / NHS Cancer Programme",
   "amount": 752021,
   "amount_text": "752021",
   "currency": "GBP",
   "valuation_reported": null,
   "summary": "Late-stage SBRI cancer award to optimise urgent cancer referrals with an AI blood test.",
   "sources_text": "https://sbrihealthcare.co.uk/news/sbri-healthcare-awards-multi-million-pound-funding-for-late-stage-innovation-projects-that-advance-earlier-and-faster-diagnosis — \"Optimising NHS urgent cancer referral pathways with their AI-driven, affordable blood test\"",
   "source_urls": [
    "https://sbrihealthcare.co.uk/news/sbri-healthcare-awards-multi-million-pound-funding-for-late-stage-innovation-projects-that-advance-earlier-and-faster-diagnosis"
   ],
   "confidence": "single_source",
   "ledger": "page",
   "page": "startups",
   "render": true,
   "date_text": "2022-02-06",
   "date_sort": "2022-02-06",
   "before_ledger_start": false,
   "week_ending": false,
   "trade": false,
   "round4": true,
   "amount_gbp": 752021,
   "fx_rate": 1.0,
   "fx_source": "as published (GBP)",
   "fx_note": "",
   "txt": "£752,021",
   "gbp_txt": "£752,021",
   "show": true
  },
  {
   "id": "DEAL-CLD-5023",
   "date": "2022-02",
   "year": "2022",
   "kind": "acquisition",
   "company_text": "BIZ-CLD-5017 AtlasEdge (UK)",
   "company_id": "BIZ-CLD-5017",
   "counterparty": "Cornelius House, Leeds (seller not named)",
   "amount": null,
   "amount_text": null,
   "currency": null,
   "valuation_reported": null,
   "summary": "AtlasEdge bought the Leeds site later relaunched as LBA001. Buys or funds: Leeds data centre, 400 racks.",
   "sources_text": "https://www.datacenterdynamics.com/en/news/atlasedge-relaunches-leeds-data-center-in-uk/ (trade) — \"the first Tier III standard data center in the city.\"",
   "source_urls": [
    "https://www.datacenterdynamics.com/en/news/atlasedge-relaunches-leeds-data-center-in-uk/"
   ],
   "confidence": "single_source",
   "ledger": "page",
   "page": "cloud",
   "render": true,
   "date_text": "2022-02",
   "date_sort": "2022-02-00",
   "before_ledger_start": false,
   "week_ending": false,
   "trade": true,
   "round4": true,
   "amount_gbp": null,
   "fx_rate": null,
   "fx_source": null,
   "fx_note": "no amount published",
   "txt": "",
   "gbp_txt": "",
   "show": true,
   "round6": true
  },
  {
   "id": "DEAL-SW-4032",
   "date": "2019-11-26",
   "year": "2019",
   "kind": "funding_round",
   "company_text": "BIZ-SW-4016 Panintelligence",
   "company_id": "BIZ-SW-4016",
   "counterparty": "YFM Equity Partners (£3.5m, minority stake)",
   "amount": 4500000,
   "amount_text": "4500000",
   "currency": "GBP",
   "valuation_reported": null,
   "summary": "Panintelligence raised a £4.5m Series A. Buys or funds: Series A; Pi embedded analytics suite. Other investors: Comhar Capital (£1m).",
   "sources_text": "https://www.uktech.news/funding/panintelligence-raises-4-5m-series-a-20191126 — \"Panintelligence is exactly the type of high-growth business we want to support.\" (trade)",
   "source_urls": [
    "https://www.uktech.news/funding/panintelligence-raises-4-5m-series-a-20191126"
   ],
   "confidence": "single_source",
   "ledger": "page",
   "page": "software",
   "render": true,
   "date_text": "2019-11-26",
   "date_sort": "2019-11-26",
   "before_ledger_start": false,
   "week_ending": false,
   "trade": true,
   "round4": true,
   "amount_gbp": 4500000,
   "fx_rate": 1.0,
   "fx_source": "as published (GBP)",
   "fx_note": "",
   "txt": "£4.5m",
   "gbp_txt": "£4.5m",
   "show": true,
   "round6": true
  }
 ]
}