Meet the team: Akash Bajwa
We are delighted to welcome Akash Bajwa to our Investment Team.
Seedrs and Crowdcube Announce Merger Plans
Earlier today, equity crowdfunding platform Seedrs announced plans to merge with Crowdcube, creating one of the world’s largest private equity marketplaces.
Augmentum named as a Diversity VC Standard ‘Pioneer Fund’
We are delighted to be a pioneer fund for the Diversity VC Standard, championing diversity and inclusion across our investment and internal fund processes.
“Augmentum Fintech offers tremendous potential”, says John Baron for Investors Chronicle
“Investment trusts are a superior option” and “Augmentum Fintech offers tremendous potential”, says John Baron in the latest Investors Chronicle podcast.
Investors Chronicle podcast: “To PE or not to PE?”
“On this week’s investment hour, James Norrington talks to Augmentum Fintech’s chief executive Tim Levene about his fund’s approach to investing in one of the fastest growing areas of technology.”
IG: An intro to fintech in the UK: companies, stocks and how to invest
“The UK is a hub for fintech, but most companies remain in private hands. We outline ten UK fintech stocks that can help you gain exposure to this fast-growing sector.”
Habito announce their £35m Series C and B Corp certification
The newly disclosed round — comprising an earlier Series C equity raise and a more recent Series C extension in the form of a convertible loan note, was led by new investors Augmentum Fintech, SBI Group and mojo.capital
Master Investor: Fintech investing in the age of COVID-19
In our latest piece for our Master Investor fintech investing column, Martyn Holman looks at the reaction of venture capital in the wake of COVID-19, in particular those investing in the fintech industry, and explores the longer-term possibilities for the space.
QuotedData’s Investment Companies Roundup – August 2020
“Augmentum Fintech has featured regularly in the ‘winners’ section since April, with digitisation take-up being propelled by the pandemic”
Citywire Wealth Manager: Private equity: the state of play in the UK
At Wellian Investment Solutions, wealth manager Richard Philbin gets exposure to private markets both by investing in dedicated private equity funds such as 3i and the venture capital fund Augmentum which provides exposure to unlisted fintech firms.
AltFi: Augmentum Fintech ends the year up 5.9%, sees opportunities ahead
Coronavirus and changing consumer behaviours present a the fintech sector with “significant opportunity for further disruption,” Tim Levene, the CEO of listed investor Augmentum Fintech said today.
Watchlist Small Caps on the Upgrade
“There is no doubt in my mind that Augmentum is performing well. Annual results revealed an unrealised portfolio gain of 18 per cent on invested capital.”
Augmentum Fintech hails Covid chance as Zopa launches bank
“Augumentum Fintech (AUGM) has hailed the ‘fundamentally changed behaviours’ engendered by Covid-19 as pivotal for the young financial technology companies it backs” wrote Jeremy Gordon for Citywire’s Investment Trust Insider.
Augmentum Fintech plc Announces Final Results
Augmentum Fintech plc announce its Final Results for the year ended 31 March 2020.
Augmentum wins AIC Shareholder Communication Award
We are pleased to have won ‘Best Marketing Campaign’ in the The Association of Investment Companies (AIC) Shareholder Communication Awards 2020.
AltFi: Here are the fintech sectors which are thriving (and those which are just surviving)
AltFi: Here are the fintech sectors which are thriving (and those which are just surviving)
Augmentum joins FTSE SmallCap and AllShare Indexes
We are delighted to announce that Augmentum Fintech plc will be joining the FTSE SmallCap Index and the FTSE AllShare Index with effect from after the close of business on 19th June.
Augmentum Head of Engagement Georgie wins WeAreTheCity Rising Stars Award
Augmentum Head of Engagement Georgie wins WeAreTheCity Rising Stars Award
An intro to fintech in the UK: companies, stocks and how to invest
An intro to fintech in the UK: companies, stocks and how to invest
Fintech in the Eye of the Storm
Fintech in the Eye of the Storm: A fintech investor’s view of the industry in 2020 and beyond