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The latest Fig events and developments.

Fig Portfolio Round-Up 2020

January 14, 2021

From Covid-19 research to global expansions: a look back at the portfolio in 2020.

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Welcoming Ola Alli to the team

December 2, 2020

We’re pleased to announce that Ola Alli has joined the investment management team at Fig and New Model.

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Fig leads £1m investment into Smartr365

November 6, 2017

Fig has led the investment of £1m into London-based Fintech company, Smartr365.

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Latest addition to Portfolio: Dufl

August 10, 2017

Fig has recently engaged an exciting new company called DUFL.

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Latest vacancies in Fig network: New Model Venture Capital – Financial Operations Executive

April 3, 2017

New Model Venture Capital is looking for a Financial Operations Executive to join its team

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WAZOKU EVENT: Differentiated Innovation: putting the customer at the heart of your innovation strategy

November 8, 2016

Wazoku’s EveryDay Innovation series returns with its next event on 18th November: Differentiated Innovation: putting the customer at the heart of your innovation strategy.

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Fig-backed TMC partners with City Forex

August 17, 2016

Portfolio company The Money Cloud signs broker partnership with City Forex

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Fig hires unquote” editor Alice Murray

July 29, 2016

The latest Fig hire

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Latest roles in Fig network: Property Detective

July 4, 2016

The current openings at Property Detective's London HQ

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Latest roles in Fig network: EyeQuant

April 21, 2016

The current openings in EyeQuant's Berlin office

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Current Roles at Fig: PR and Marketing Manager

April 18, 2016

Fig is looking for a PR and Marketing Manager to join its team

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Latest vacancies in Fig network: SalesGossip

April 6, 2016

Retailtech start-up, SalesGossip, is looking for a Head of Marketing

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Property Detective and Zoopla announce major partnership

March 8, 2016

Property Detective reports will be made available to millions of Zoopla users in new agreement

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Latest vacancies in Fig network: SalesGossip

March 4, 2016

The current openings at fashion tech start-up, Sales Gossip

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Current vacancies in Fig network: Wazoku

January 20, 2016

The latest roles available at tech start-up, Wazoku

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Current vacancies in Fig network: EyeQuant

January 6, 2016

The current openings in EyeQuant's Berlin office

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Infographic: Fig in 2015

December 22, 2015

2015 in numbers

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Current vacancies in Fig network: Wazoku

November 11, 2015

Wazoku is growing - vacancies in both Bristol & London offices

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Infographic: Business Ideas

October 5, 2015

A breakdown of the business ideas we've seen so far this year, by industry sector:

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Current vacancies at Fig: PA /EA

September 28, 2015

Fig is looking for an experienced Personal Assistant / Executive Assistant to join its team

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Current vacancies at Fig: Project Analyst

September 15, 2015

Fig is looking to recruit a researcher to join its team on a temporary three to six-month contract.

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Latest addition to Fig portfolio: MOGO

July 28, 2015

Fig is pleased to announce financial software company MOGO has become the newest addition to the portfolio.

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Current vacancies in Fig network: Wazoku

July 14, 2015

The latest positions at Wazoku.

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Current vacancies at Fig: Portfolio Manager

June 23, 2015

Fig is looking for a Portfolio Manager.

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Current vacancies at Fig: Transaction Manager

June 18, 2015

Fig is looking for a Transaction Manager.

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Current vacancies in Fig network: Wazoku

June 16, 2015

Fig portfolio company Wazoku is hiring!

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Fig announces new portfolio company

May 28, 2015

Fig is pleased to announce GradTouch, a graduate careers site, has become its newest portfolio company.

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International money transfer providers explained

May 13, 2015

Fig portfolio company The Money Cloud examine the different providers available.

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The Money Cloud launch new site

May 7, 2015

Fig portfolio company The Money Cloud, have launched their new foreign exchange transfer comparison site. It is set to revolutionise the way consumers buy and exchange currencies.

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The Fig Story

May 6, 2015

Learn more about the Fig journey.

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Property Detective releases major update to site

April 30, 2015

Fig portfolio company Property Detective has released a major update to its website, making it a more useful resource than ever for those researching their next home move.

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Wazoku gets Go-Ahead for new client

April 17, 2015

Leading train and bus operator Go-Ahead Group has become that latest company to use Fig portfolio company, Wazoku’s, Idea management software.

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Current vacancies in Fig network: SalesGossip

April 1, 2015

Fig Portfolio Company SalesGossip is hiring!

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From FIG to Fig: unveiling our new brand

March 26, 2015

Today, we are excited to unveil the new Fig brand.

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SalesGossip announced as Guardian Start Up of the Year

March 25, 2015

We are very pleased to report that Fig portfolio company, SalesGossip have received the Guardian Start Up of the Year!

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Current vacancies in Fig network: tray.io

March 23, 2015

Fig portfolio company tray.io is hiring

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Current vacancies in Fig network: Wazoku

March 23, 2015

Fig portfolio company Wazoku is hiring!

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Farewell to FIG Village Event

April 25, 2014

More than 300 guests joined us at FIG Village on Thursday as we hosted our Farewell to FIG Village event.

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House of Commons Launch for RBS ESSA 2014

February 5, 2014

MPs, top graduate recruiters and some of the country’s most inspiring students joined members of the FIG team at the House of Commons last week to officially launch the new year our student enterprise scheme, the RBS ESSA.

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FIG named as one of Real Business’ Future 50

November 16, 2013

We’re very chuffed to have been named in the Real Business Wonga Future 50. The list celebrates the most exciting businesses in the UK right now, those triggering change in their market, or creating a new one.

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The RBS EnterprisingU 2013 Final

September 5, 2013

At the beginning of the month, we hosted the 2013 RBS EnterprisingU Final in London.

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FIG selected for Accelerate 250

June 14, 2013

We’re very pleased to announce that FIG has been selected by Accelerate 250 as one of the top 250 fastest growing businesses with the most potential in Britain.

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FIG Village Officially Opened!

May 15, 2013

On Thursday 2nd May, the FIG Team was joined by more than 450 guests to celebrate the opening of our new home, FIG Village, in Shepherd’s Bush.

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FIG’s New Office Space

December 10, 2012

FIG is moving!

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RBS ESSA Awards: Silver and Gold Finalists

July 21, 2012

The finalists of the Silver and Gold awards have now been selected.

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SalesGossip wins big at RBS EnterprisingU Final

July 20, 2012

What would you do with £25,000 for your start-up?

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The RBS EnterprisingU semi-finalists selected

July 5, 2012

Over the past few months we received an incredible 1,317 entries to the RBS EnterprisingU competition. The level of entries was extremely high but the semi finalists have now been selected.

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The RBS ESSA Awards Day

July 4, 2012

The UK’s most enterprising students joined members of the business community, graduate recruiters and press as their achievements were celebrated at the final of the RBS ESSA Awards on Monday.

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RBS ESSA Bronze finalists picked and the clock is now ticking…

June 18, 2012

The finalists of the RBS ESSA bronze award have now been chosen!

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The Chinese Bicycle Problem: Why Not Every Idea is as Good as it Seems

June 11, 2012

As a start-up, we at FIG need to heed our own advice and listen to our customers to better understand what they expect us to deliver. So when speaking with one investor, I was interested to hear that he was excited to be working with us because we help him avoid listening to pitches that suffer from ‘the Chinese bicycle problem’.

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N. D. Eh? A Beginner’s Guide to Non-disclosure Agreements

May 18, 2012

What is all of the fuss about NDAs?

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FIG Website Launch & Scratch Success

May 4, 2012

Exciting news at FIG.

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RBS, LinkedIn and FIG Launch Business Plan Competition

May 1, 2012

The launch of an exciting new competition, with a top prize of £25, 000 for your business!

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FIG featured on Sky News

April 29, 2012

We had our ‘15 minutes of fame’ yesterday when Sky News reporters came along to FIG HQ to interview members of the team and several of our start-ups for our views on the new government Start-Up loans scheme.

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New Model Venture Capital Ltd. Receives FSA approval

April 4, 2012

We received great news this week as FIG’s asset management company, New Model Venture Capital (NMVC) received full authorisation from the UK Financial Services Authority (FSA).

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The RBS ESSA Accreditation and Awards

March 30, 2012

Running a society is like running a small business and we believe this should be recognised.

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3D Printing, Singularity and ‘Living in the Cloud’: An Evening with Russell Buckley

March 15, 2012

Talk in the FIG office turned a little more philosophical last week as founder and ex-MD of the now Google-owned AdMob, Russell Buckley, came along to FIG HQ for the evening.

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FIG Seed Presentation Day

February 6, 2012

Investors, partners, journalists and some of the UK’s most inspiring young entrepreneurs joined the FIG team at the BBC Centre in White City on Friday for our first Seed Presentation Day.

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