A flurry of fundraising activity on the small cap market showed no signs of slowing down this week as a stream of AIM-listed firms sought to take advantage of the festive mood and persuade investors to give them an early Christmas present in the form of a cash injection.
At least five companies on the junior market have conducted fundraisings this week across a variety of sectors, with the haul totalling just under £85million.
One of the biggest funding rounds came from rare disease specialist Amryt Pharmaceuticals, which announced that it has raised $40million (£30million) from a collection of leading US biotech investors to fund potential acquisitions and investments in new technologies and businesses.
December 10th 2020 17:50
Nobody could have predicted the surge in social media usage throughout 2020, as consumers turned to social platforms in order to stay connected (and entertained) during the pandemic.
In July, the number of social media users reached 4.57 billion (which equates to half the population), as predicted by Hootsuite and We Are Social, with 346 million new users joining in the 12 months prior.
So, how will social evolve in the next year? We spoke to the experts to find out what 2021 might bring…
And if you want to hear more on 2021 trends, join us on January 26th at 3pm GMT as Econsultancy founder Ashley Friedlein will reveal his digital and marketing trends for the year.