Blockchain led a big week of British investments, raising $30m. International relocation platform MOVE Guides snapped up $8m and career matchmakers 10 Minutes With also raised $4m.
HP decided breaking up was best as it split its consumer and business divisions and the new Amazon Fire Phone struggled to impress on its UK launch.
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Further reading
World’s largest bitcoin wallet provider Blockchain raises $30m [Tech City News]
$4m for career matchmaking service ’10 Minutes With’ [Tech City News]
MOVE Guides raises $8.2m to make moving talent easier [Tech City News]
Hewlett-Packard to split into two companies [Tech City News]
Amazon Fire Phone: setting nothing ablaze [The Guardian]
Google launches ‘Camel View’ in United Arab Emirates [Newsbeat]