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   "ledger": "page",
   "page": "startups",
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   "summary": "Series A for an AI platform covering the patent lifecycle.",
   "sources_text": "https://www.uktech.news/ai/ankar-funding-patent-20251217 — \"has secured a $20m (£15m) Series A investment.\" (trade, UKTN)",
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   "confidence": "single_source",
   "ledger": "ledger2",
   "page": "startups",
   "render": true,
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   "ledger": "page",
   "page": "startups",
   "render": true,
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   "date_sort": "2025-12-10",
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   "fx_rate": null,
   "fx_source": null,
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   "sources_text": "https://www.uktech.news/funding/uk-tech-funding-roundup-this-weeks-deals-from-6-20251107 — \"AI-powered litigation platform TrialView\" (trade)",
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   "ledger": "page",
   "page": "investors",
   "render": true,
   "date_text": "2025-11-07 (week ending)",
   "date_sort": "2025-11-07",
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   "week_ending": true,
   "trade": true,
   "round4": true,
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   "amount_gbp": null,
   "fx_rate": null,
   "fx_source": null,
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   "sources_text": "https://www.uktech.news/legal/trialview-secures-3m-investment-20251103 — \"has secured a $4.1m (£3.1m) investment\" (trade, UKTN)",
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   "counterparty": null,
   "amount": null,
   "amount_text": null,
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   "fx_rate": null,
   "fx_source": null,
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   "amount": null,
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   "sources_text": "https://www.uktech.news/funding/uk-tech-funding-roundup-this-weeks-deals-from-definely-to-teal-20250613 — \"Definely provides AI tools to law firms.\" (trade)",
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   "trade": true,
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   "fx_rate": null,
   "fx_source": null,
   "fx_note": "no amount published",
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   "amount": 30000000,
   "amount_text": "30000000",
   "currency": "USD",
   "valuation_reported": null,
   "summary": "Series B; total US$40m",
   "sources_text": "https://tech.eu/2025/06/09/uk-legaltech-definely-secures-30m-to-boost-global-reach-and-ai-development/ — \"$30 million in Series B funding\"; https://www.uktech.news/legal/definely-raises-30m-in-series-b-funding-round-20250609 — \"AI-powered legal tech company\"",
   "source_urls": [
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   "fx_note": "",
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   "id": "DEAL-LC-024",
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   "amount_text": "3000000",
   "currency": "GBP",
   "valuation_reported": null,
   "summary": "Seed for an AI platform that helps inventors secure patents.",
   "sources_text": "https://www.uktech.news/ai/ankar-ai-patent-platform-3m-seed-round-20250528 — \"has secured a £3m seed investment.\" (trade, UKTN)",
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   "amount": null,
   "amount_text": "59.5m",
   "currency": "GBP",
   "valuation_reported": null,
   "summary": "Luminance (AI for legal work) raised £59.5m (Series C), reported by UKTN weekly roundup.",
   "sources_text": "https://www.uktech.news/funding/uk-tech-funding-roundup-this-weeks-deals-from-luminance-to-alfa-ai-20250221 — \"Luminance develops AI technology for the legal sector.\" (trade)",
   "source_urls": [
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   "ledger": "page",
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   "id": "DEAL-SU-LEG-008",
   "date": "2025-02-18",
   "year": "2025",
   "kind": "funding_round",
   "company_text": "Luminance (BIZ-SU-LEG-006)",
   "company_id": "BIZ-SU-LEG-006",
   "counterparty": "Point72",
   "amount": 75000000,
   "amount_text": "75000000",
   "currency": "USD",
   "valuation_reported": null,
   "summary": "Series C",
   "sources_text": "https://www.uktech.news/funding/vc-funding/billionaire-steve-cohen-leads-in-ai-firm-luminances-75m-funding-round-20250218 — \"oversubscribed series C round\"",
   "source_urls": [
    "https://www.uktech.news/funding/vc-funding/billionaire-steve-cohen-leads-in-ai-firm-luminances-75m-funding-round-20250218"
   ],
   "confidence": "single_source",
   "ledger": "page",
   "page": "startups",
   "render": true,
   "date_text": "2025-02-18",
   "date_sort": "2025-02-18",
   "before_ledger_start": false,
   "amount_gbp": 59453032,
   "fx_rate": 1.2615,
   "fx_source": "Bank of England daily spot rate (series XUDLUSS, XUDLERS), US$1.2615 per £ on 2025-02-18",
   "fx_date": "2025-02-18",
   "fx_note": "",
   "txt": "US$75m",
   "gbp_txt": "£59.5m",
   "show": true
  },
  {
   "id": "DEAL-SU-LEG-009",
   "date": "2025",
   "year": "2025",
   "kind": "acquisition",
   "company_text": "Lawhive (BIZ-SU-LEG-007)",
   "company_id": "BIZ-SU-LEG-007",
   "counterparty": "Woodstock Legal Services (target)",
   "amount": null,
   "amount_text": null,
   "currency": null,
   "valuation_reported": null,
   "summary": "Lawhive bought a UK law firm",
   "sources_text": "https://businesscloud.co.uk/news/lawhive-raises-44m-after-rapid-us-expansion/ — \"completed the acquisition of Woodstock Legal Services in the UK\"",
   "source_urls": [
    "https://businesscloud.co.uk/news/lawhive-raises-44m-after-rapid-us-expansion/"
   ],
   "confidence": "single_source",
   "ledger": "page",
   "page": "startups",
   "render": true,
   "date_text": "2025",
   "date_sort": "2025-00-00",
   "before_ledger_start": false,
   "amount_gbp": null,
   "fx_rate": null,
   "fx_source": null,
   "fx_note": "no amount published",
   "txt": "",
   "gbp_txt": "",
   "show": true
  },
  {
   "id": "DEAL-LB-139",
   "date": "2024-12-05",
   "year": "2024",
   "kind": "funding_round",
   "company_text": "Lawhive (BIZ-SU-LEG-007)",
   "company_id": "BIZ-SU-LEG-007",
   "counterparty": "GV (Google Ventures); TQ Ventures (co-leads per tech.eu)",
   "amount": 40000000,
   "amount_text": "40000000",
   "currency": "USD",
   "valuation_reported": null,
   "summary": "London AI legal start-up raised $40m, again led by GV.",
   "sources_text": "https://www.uktech.news/ai/google-ventures-doubles-down-on-ai-startup-lawhive-in-40m-round-20241205 (trade) — \"Google Ventures (GV) has once again led an investment round for London-based AI legal startup Lawhive, which raised $40m.\" ; https://tech.eu/2024/12/05/uk-legaltech-lawhive-secures-40m-series-a-for-us-market-entry/ (trade) — \"has raised $40 million in Series A funding\" … \"The round was co-led by existing investor GV (Google Ventures) and TQ Ventures\"",
   "source_urls": [
    "https://www.uktech.news/ai/google-ventures-doubles-down-on-ai-startup-lawhive-in-40m-round-20241205",
    "https://tech.eu/2024/12/05/uk-legaltech-lawhive-secures-40m-series-a-for-us-market-entry/"
   ],
   "confidence": "single_source",
   "ledger": "ledger2",
   "page": "startups",
   "render": true,
   "date_text": "2024-12-05",
   "date_sort": "2024-12-05",
   "before_ledger_start": false,
   "amount_gbp": 31355334,
   "fx_rate": 1.2757,
   "fx_source": "Bank of England daily spot rate (series XUDLUSS, XUDLERS), US$1.2757 per £ on 2024-12-05",
   "fx_date": "2024-12-05",
   "fx_note": "",
   "txt": "US$40m",
   "gbp_txt": "£31.4m",
   "show": true
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  {
   "id": "DEAL-LB-133",
   "date": "2024-08-21",
   "year": "2024",
   "kind": "acquisition",
   "company_text": "Safe Sign Technologies (new)",
   "company_id": "BIZ-SU-LEG-602",
   "counterparty": "Thomson Reuters",
   "amount": null,
   "amount_text": null,
   "currency": null,
   "valuation_reported": null,
   "summary": "Thomson Reuters bought Cambridge legal-LLM start-up Safe Sign Technologies; cost undisclosed.",
   "sources_text": "https://www.thomsonreuters.com/en/press-releases/2024/august/thomson-reuters-corporation-acquires-safe-sign-technologies-to-accelerate-its-ai-strategy.html (primary) — \"TORONTO, Aug. 21, 2024\" … \"today announced it has acquired Safe Sign Technologies, a UK-based startup\" ; https://www.uktech.news/ai/thomson-reuters-acquires-uk-ai-startup-20240822 (trade) — \"A Cambridge-based AI startup developing large language model (LLM) technology for law has been acquired by Thomson Reuters.\"",
   "source_urls": [
    "https://www.thomsonreuters.com/en/press-releases/2024/august/thomson-reuters-corporation-acquires-safe-sign-technologies-to-accelerate-its-ai-strategy.html",
    "https://www.uktech.news/ai/thomson-reuters-acquires-uk-ai-startup-20240822"
   ],
   "confidence": "verified",
   "ledger": "ledger2",
   "page": "startups",
   "render": true,
   "date_text": "2024-08-21",
   "date_sort": "2024-08-21",
   "before_ledger_start": false,
   "amount_gbp": null,
   "fx_rate": null,
   "fx_source": null,
   "fx_note": "no amount published",
   "txt": "",
   "gbp_txt": "",
   "show": true
  },
  {
   "id": "DEAL-SU-LEG-007",
   "date": "2024-07-24",
   "year": "2024",
   "kind": "funding_round",
   "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"
   ],
   "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
  },
  {
   "id": "DEAL-SU-LEG-006",
   "date": "2024-06-17",
   "year": "2024",
   "kind": "rename",
   "company_text": "Eigen Technologies (BIZ-SU-LEG-005)",
   "company_id": "BIZ-SU-LEG-005",
   "counterparty": null,
   "amount": null,
   "amount_text": null,
   "currency": null,
   "valuation_reported": null,
   "summary": "UK company renamed ETL Realisations 2024 Limited; now in insolvency proceedings",
   "sources_text": "https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/09274045 — \"ETL REALISATIONS 2024 LIMITED\" \"Insolvency Proceedings\"",
   "source_urls": [
    "https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/09274045"
   ],
   "confidence": "single_source",
   "ledger": "page",
   "page": "startups",
   "render": true,
   "date_text": "2024-06-17",
   "date_sort": "2024-06-17",
   "before_ledger_start": false,
   "amount_gbp": null,
   "fx_rate": null,
   "fx_source": null,
   "fx_note": "no amount published",
   "txt": "",
   "gbp_txt": "",
   "show": true
  },
  {
   "id": "DEAL-SU-LEG-005",
   "date": "2024-06-06",
   "year": "2024",
   "kind": "acquisition",
   "company_text": "Eigen Technologies (BIZ-SU-LEG-005)",
   "company_id": "BIZ-SU-LEG-005",
   "counterparty": "Sirion",
   "amount": null,
   "amount_text": null,
   "currency": null,
   "valuation_reported": null,
   "summary": "Sirion bought Eigen's business; terms not disclosed",
   "sources_text": "https://www.legaltechmonitor.com/2024/06/sirionlabs-acquires-eigen-technologies-to-expand-capabilities-and-financial-services-footprint/ — \"June 6, 2024\"; https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/09274045 — \"EIGEN TECHNOLOGIES LTD\", \"24 Aug 2015 - 17 Jun 2024\"",
   "source_urls": [
    "https://www.legaltechmonitor.com/2024/06/sirionlabs-acquires-eigen-technologies-to-expand-capabilities-and-financial-services-footprint/",
    "https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/09274045"
   ],
   "confidence": "verified",
   "ledger": "page",
   "page": "startups",
   "render": true,
   "date_text": "2024-06-06",
   "date_sort": "2024-06-06",
   "before_ledger_start": false,
   "amount_gbp": null,
   "fx_rate": null,
   "fx_source": null,
   "fx_note": "no amount published",
   "txt": "",
   "gbp_txt": "",
   "show": true
  },
  {
   "id": "DEAL-SU-LEG-004",
   "date": "2024-05-08",
   "year": "2024",
   "kind": "funding_round",
   "company_text": "Definely (BIZ-SU-LEG-009)",
   "company_id": "BIZ-SU-LEG-009",
   "counterparty": "Octopus Ventures",
   "amount": 7000000,
   "amount_text": "7000000",
   "currency": "USD",
   "valuation_reported": null,
   "summary": "Series A",
   "sources_text": "https://tech.eu/2024/05/08/legaltech-definely-secures-7m-for-ai-driven-contract-management/ — \"$7 million Series A funding\"",
   "source_urls": [
    "https://tech.eu/2024/05/08/legaltech-definely-secures-7m-for-ai-driven-contract-management/"
   ],
   "confidence": "single_source",
   "ledger": "page",
   "page": "startups",
   "render": true,
   "date_text": "2024-05-08",
   "date_sort": "2024-05-08",
   "before_ledger_start": false,
   "amount_gbp": 5603138,
   "fx_rate": 1.2493,
   "fx_source": "Bank of England daily spot rate (series XUDLUSS, XUDLERS), US$1.2493 per £ on 2024-05-08",
   "fx_date": "2024-05-08",
   "fx_note": "",
   "txt": "US$7m",
   "gbp_txt": "£5.6m",
   "show": true
  },
  {
   "id": "DEAL-LB-123",
   "date": "2024-04-30",
   "year": "2024",
   "kind": "funding_round",
   "company_text": "Jigsaw (new)",
   "company_id": "BIZ-SU-LEG-801",
   "counterparty": "Exor Ventures",
   "amount": 15000000,
   "amount_text": "15000000",
   "currency": "USD",
   "valuation_reported": null,
   "summary": "London AI business-diagram builder raised $15m.",
   "sources_text": "https://www.uktech.news/ai/jigsaw-ai-funding-20240430 (trade) — \"London-based Jigsaw has raised $15m (£12m) for its AI-powered business diagram builder\"",
   "source_urls": [
    "https://www.uktech.news/ai/jigsaw-ai-funding-20240430"
   ],
   "confidence": "single_source",
   "ledger": "ledger2",
   "page": "startups",
   "render": true,
   "date_text": "2024-04-30",
   "date_sort": "2024-04-30",
   "before_ledger_start": false,
   "amount_gbp": 11980831,
   "fx_rate": 1.252,
   "fx_source": "Bank of England daily spot rate (series XUDLUSS, XUDLERS), US$1.252 per £ on 2024-04-30",
   "fx_date": "2024-04-30",
   "fx_note": "",
   "txt": "US$15m",
   "gbp_txt": "£12m",
   "show": true
  },
  {
   "id": "DEAL-SU-LEG-003",
   "date": "2024-04-15",
   "year": "2024",
   "kind": "funding_round",
   "company_text": "Lawhive (BIZ-SU-LEG-007)",
   "company_id": "BIZ-SU-LEG-007",
   "counterparty": "GV",
   "amount": 9500000,
   "amount_text": "9500000",
   "currency": "GBP",
   "valuation_reported": null,
   "summary": "Seed with Episode 1",
   "sources_text": "https://www.uktech.news/ai/lawhive-ai-lawyer-funding-20240415 — \"£9.5m\"",
   "source_urls": [
    "https://www.uktech.news/ai/lawhive-ai-lawyer-funding-20240415"
   ],
   "confidence": "single_source",
   "ledger": "page",
   "page": "startups",
   "render": true,
   "date_text": "2024-04-15",
   "date_sort": "2024-04-15",
   "before_ledger_start": false,
   "amount_gbp": 9500000,
   "fx_rate": 1.0,
   "fx_source": "as published (GBP)",
   "fx_note": "",
   "txt": "£9.5m",
   "gbp_txt": "£9.5m",
   "show": true
  },
  {
   "id": "DEAL-SU-LEG-002",
   "date": "2024-04-03",
   "year": "2024",
   "kind": "funding_round",
   "company_text": "Luminance (BIZ-SU-LEG-006)",
   "company_id": "BIZ-SU-LEG-006",
   "counterparty": "March Capital",
   "amount": 40000000,
   "amount_text": "40000000",
   "currency": "USD",
   "valuation_reported": null,
   "summary": "Series B",
   "sources_text": "https://www.uktech.news/ai/luminance-legal-ai-funding-20240403 — \"$40m (£31.8)\"",
   "source_urls": [
    "https://www.uktech.news/ai/luminance-legal-ai-funding-20240403"
   ],
   "confidence": "single_source",
   "ledger": "page",
   "page": "startups",
   "render": true,
   "date_text": "2024-04-03",
   "date_sort": "2024-04-03",
   "before_ledger_start": false,
   "amount_gbp": 31698233,
   "fx_rate": 1.2619,
   "fx_source": "Bank of England daily spot rate (series XUDLUSS, XUDLERS), US$1.2619 per £ on 2024-04-03",
   "fx_date": "2024-04-03",
   "fx_note": "",
   "txt": "US$40m",
   "gbp_txt": "£31.7m",
   "show": true
  },
  {
   "id": "DEAL-LB-111",
   "date": "2024-01-02",
   "year": "2024",
   "kind": "funding_round",
   "company_text": "Robin AI (BIZ-SU-LEG-001)",
   "company_id": "BIZ-SU-LEG-001",
   "counterparty": "Temasek",
   "amount": 20600000,
   "amount_text": "20600000",
   "currency": "GBP",
   "valuation_reported": null,
   "summary": "London legal-AI firm raised £20.6m led by Temasek.",
   "sources_text": "https://www.uktech.news/ai/robin-ai-temasek-series-b-20240102 (trade) — \"Robin AI has secured £20.6m in a funding round led by Temasek\"",
   "source_urls": [
    "https://www.uktech.news/ai/robin-ai-temasek-series-b-20240102"
   ],
   "confidence": "single_source",
   "ledger": "ledger2",
   "page": "startups",
   "render": true,
   "date_text": "2024-01-02",
   "date_sort": "2024-01-02",
   "before_ledger_start": false,
   "amount_gbp": 20600000,
   "fx_rate": 1.0,
   "fx_source": "as published (GBP)",
   "fx_note": "",
   "txt": "£20.6m",
   "gbp_txt": "£20.6m",
   "show": true
  },
  {
   "id": "DEAL-SU-LEG-2002",
   "date": "2023-12-13",
   "year": "2023",
   "kind": "major_contract",
   "company_text": "Ayora",
   "company_id": "BIZ-SU-LEG-2012",
   "counterparty": "Mishcon de Reya",
   "amount": null,
   "amount_text": null,
   "currency": "GBP",
   "valuation_reported": null,
   "summary": "Mishcon de Reya agrees a commercial relationship with MDR LAB alumnus Ayora.",
   "sources_text": "https://www.mishcon.com/news/mishcon-de-reya-agrees-commercial-relationship-with-legaltech-startup-ayora — \"a London-based startup that empowers lawyers as revenue managers\"",
   "source_urls": [
    "https://www.mishcon.com/news/mishcon-de-reya-agrees-commercial-relationship-with-legaltech-startup-ayora"
   ],
   "confidence": "single_source",
   "ledger": "page",
   "page": "startups",
   "render": true,
   "date_text": "2023-12-13",
   "date_sort": "2023-12-13",
   "before_ledger_start": false,
   "week_ending": false,
   "trade": false,
   "round4": true,
   "amount_gbp": null,
   "fx_rate": null,
   "fx_source": null,
   "fx_note": "no amount published",
   "txt": "",
   "gbp_txt": "",
   "show": true
  },
  {
   "id": "DEAL-LB-060",
   "date": "2023-02-27",
   "year": "2023",
   "kind": "funding_round",
   "company_text": "Robin AI (BIZ-SU-LEG-001)",
   "company_id": "BIZ-SU-LEG-001",
   "counterparty": "Plural",
   "amount": 10500000,
   "amount_text": "10500000",
   "currency": "USD",
   "valuation_reported": null,
   "summary": "London legal generative-AI firm raised a $10.5m Series A.",
   "sources_text": "https://www.uktech.news/ai/robin-generative-ai-funding-20230227 (trade) — \"Robin AI, a startup bringing generative AI to the legal sector, has secured $10.5m (£8.8m) in a Series A funding round.\" … \"lead investor Plural\"",
   "source_urls": [
    "https://www.uktech.news/ai/robin-generative-ai-funding-20230227"
   ],
   "confidence": "single_source",
   "ledger": "ledger2",
   "page": "startups",
   "render": true,
   "date_text": "2023-02-27",
   "date_sort": "2023-02-27",
   "before_ledger_start": false,
   "amount_gbp": 8727454,
   "fx_rate": 1.2031,
   "fx_source": "Bank of England daily spot rate (series XUDLUSS, XUDLERS), US$1.2031 per £ on 2023-02-27",
   "fx_date": "2023-02-27",
   "fx_note": "",
   "txt": "US$10.5m",
   "gbp_txt": "£8.7m",
   "show": true
  },
  {
   "id": "DEAL-LB-014",
   "date": "2022-04-11",
   "year": "2022",
   "kind": "funding_round",
   "company_text": "RegGenome (new)",
   "company_id": "BIZ-SU-LEG-601",
   "counterparty": "Evolution Equity Partners",
   "amount": 6000000,
   "amount_text": "6000000",
   "currency": "USD",
   "valuation_reported": null,
   "summary": "Cambridge spinout using machine learning to structure regulatory content raised $6m seed.",
   "sources_text": "https://www.uktech.news/ai/reggenome-funding-data-platform-20220411 (trade) — \"has completed a seed funding round of $6m (£4.6m) led by Evolution Equity Partners.\"",
   "source_urls": [
    "https://www.uktech.news/ai/reggenome-funding-data-platform-20220411"
   ],
   "confidence": "single_source",
   "ledger": "ledger2",
   "page": "startups",
   "render": true,
   "date_text": "2022-04-11",
   "date_sort": "2022-04-11",
   "before_ledger_start": false,
   "amount_gbp": 4600874,
   "fx_rate": 1.3041,
   "fx_source": "Bank of England daily spot rate (series XUDLUSS, XUDLERS), US$1.3041 per £ on 2022-04-11",
   "fx_date": "2022-04-11",
   "fx_note": "",
   "txt": "US$6m",
   "gbp_txt": "£4.6m",
   "show": true
  },
  {
   "id": "DEAL-SU-LEG-019",
   "date": "2020-09-08",
   "year": "2020",
   "kind": "funding_round",
   "company_text": "BIZ-SU-LEG-016 ThoughtRiver",
   "company_id": "BIZ-SU-LEG-016",
   "counterparty": "Octopus Ventures",
   "amount": 10000000,
   "amount_text": "10000000",
   "currency": "USD",
   "valuation_reported": null,
   "summary": "Series A",
   "sources_text": "https://www.uktech.news/tag/thoughtriver — \"ThoughtRiver raises $10M Series A to expand globally\"",
   "source_urls": [
    "https://www.uktech.news/tag/thoughtriver"
   ],
   "confidence": "single_source",
   "ledger": "page",
   "page": "startups",
   "render": true,
   "date_text": "2020-09-08",
   "date_sort": "2020-09-08",
   "before_ledger_start": false,
   "amount_gbp": 7678722,
   "fx_rate": 1.3023,
   "fx_source": "Bank of England daily spot rate (series XUDLUSS, XUDLERS), US$1.3023 per £ on 2020-09-08",
   "fx_date": "2020-09-08",
   "fx_note": "",
   "txt": "US$10m",
   "gbp_txt": "£7.7m",
   "show": true
  },
  {
   "id": "DEAL-LA-037",
   "date": "2019-11-14",
   "year": "2019",
   "kind": "funding_round",
   "company_text": "Eigen Technologies (BIZ-SU-LEG-005)",
   "company_id": "BIZ-SU-LEG-005",
   "counterparty": "not stated in source",
   "amount": 37000000,
   "amount_text": "37000000",
   "currency": "USD",
   "valuation_reported": null,
   "summary": "Round for natural-language document parsing for banks.",
   "sources_text": "https://techcrunch.com/tag/eigen-technologies/ — \"Eigen nabs $37M to help banks and others parse huge documents using natural language and 'small data'\"",
   "source_urls": [
    "https://techcrunch.com/tag/eigen-technologies/"
   ],
   "confidence": "single_source",
   "ledger": "ledger2",
   "page": "startups",
   "render": true,
   "date_text": "2019-11-14",
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