Alexandra Richardson

Multiverse on its $44 million Series B fundraising

Multiverse (formerly known as WhiteHat), a UK start-up working with organisations to tackle skills gaps through apprenticeships, on its $44 million Series B funding round. The funding will be used to continue growth in the UK and spearhead a move into the US market. The round was led by General Catalyst, with among others Index Ventures, Lightspeed Venture Partners, and GV (formerly known as Google Ventures).

World's longest standing cryptocurrency exchange, Bitstamp, sells 80% stake to NXMH

We advised on the 80% sale of Bitstamp to Brussels-based investment firm, NXMH. Founded in the UK in 2011, Bitstamp is the world's longest standing cryptocurrency exchange and the EU's largest by volume, with more than three million registered customers.