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⏰ 36 hours. 🏃♀️ 470km of walking, running and cycling. 📍 6 Praetura offices. ❤️ 218 donors. 🤑 £11k raised for Bone Cancer Research Trust. 🔥 1 inflatable 'Olympic Torch'. ✅ Completed Thanks to everyone who's donated to our Olympic Torch Run so far. We're raising money for a cause that's very dear to us after one of our team was diagnosed with bone cancer last year. For anyone who'd like to donate before we close the fundraise, your support is really appreciated. Donate via Enthuse here - https://lnkd.in/ePMGGMvN

🔥 Day two of the Olympic Torch Challenge and the teams are going strong! 💪 The overnight team made good timing walking 14.5 miles from Northwich to Wilmslow, handing the torch over at 5.45am this morning. 👟 The Wilmslow to Manchester team are going strong and nearing the end of their 12 mile walk. 🏁 Next handover to the runners, who will be carrying the torch from Manchester to Bury where the cyclists will meet them for the final leg to Blackburn. ✨ Thanks so much for all your support so far, it's keeping our teams going! You can contribute to our fundraising cause for The Bone Cancer Research Trust through the Enthuse charity platform here: https://lnkd.in/ePMGGMvN 🤝 Let’s beat bone cancer together! #Paris2024 #Charity #Olympics #OlympicTorch

🔥 Our Olympic Torch Challenge is underway and we're halfway there!   💪 After a 1.30am start for Sam McArthur, cycling the London to Milton Keynes section of the relay, the torch is now with our next team, Joe Ball, Tom Fraine and Peadar O'Reilly (pictured), who are making great progress cycling the 147 mile stretch from Milton Keynes to Chester, as part of our journey to raise money for the Bone Cancer Research Trust.   🚴♂️ The torch is travelling from our most southern office in London, to our most northern office in Blackburn stopping at Milton Keynes, Chester, Wilmslow, and Manchester along the way. 👟Next stop is Chester where a team will take the torch on an overnight walk to Northwich! 🙌 It’s an epic challenge, but our team is up to the task. We would love your support! You can contribute to this great cause through the Enthuse charity platform here: https://lnkd.in/ePMGGMvN   🤝 Let’s beat bone cancer together!   #Paris2024 #Charity #Olympics #OlympicTorch

🚲 London to Blackburn by foot and bike in under 48 hours! Will you help donate essential funds for The Bone Cancer Research Trust?   🥇If you haven’t yet heard, the Olympics are taking place this year, and we’re celebrating with an Olympic Torch Challenge to raise money for this year’s nominated charity.   ⏱️ From July 24th - 25th, we’ll be travelling over 290 miles from our most southern office (London) to our most northern office (Blackburn), stopping at our Milton Keynes, Chester, Wilmslow and Manchester offices along the way.   👟 This is an epic challenge but the team are up to the task. You can support us by giving what you can via the Enthuse charity platform link here: https://lnkd.in/ePMGGMvN 🤝 Let’s beat bone cancer! #Paris2024 #Charity #Olympics #OlympicTorch

🙌 Wishing everyone celebrating a wonderful Eid al-Adha, from all of us at Praetura!

🙌 Great attendance at our Breakfast Club this morning where we welcomed David Foreman, Managing Partner for Praetura Ventures to talk about the Northern Powerhouse Investment Fund II – Equity North West, a recently launched £100m fund with British Business Bank to help Northern founders. 💪 Peadar O'Reilly spoke about how the NPIF II Fund alongside Praetura Lending creates a compelling, and unique, opportunity for SMEs in the North West. We are excited to work alongside Praetura Ventures to support more SMEs with their growth journeys. 🙏 Thank you to everyone who joined us for a fantastic morning of conversation. #CommercialFinance #morethanmoney

💷 Are you a preseed founder looking for investment in the North?   👉 PraeSeed offers early stage founders £200k investment combined with a six week education and assessment programme alongside a clear route for follow on funding and further support.    📆 Applications are open until the 27th May, and there’s a webinar on Friday if you’ve got any questions on applications.    👉 Please note, you must be based in the North to apply with less than £100k revenue. 💻 You can sign up for Friday's webinar here: https://lnkd.in/g3kHDqi2 🌱 Alternatively, check out the PraeSeed site for more info: https://lnkd.in/eUXhTRcw #NextInTheNorth #Preseed #founders #seedstage

🎉 Praetura Growth VCT Celebrates Listing on the London Stock Exchange!   Last night, members of the Praetura Investments team were welcomed by the London Stock Exchange to celebrate the listing of the Praetura Growth VCT!    A big thank you to our advisory team HOWARD KENNEDY CORPORATE SERVICES LLP, Philip Hare & Associates LLP, MHA and The City Partnership (UK) Limited.     But an even bigger thank you to all our investors and advisers for your continued support and trust.     The VCT focuses on investing in Northern businesses, addressing a £9bn funding gap and offering investors a unique way to diversify their portfolios. Managed by Praetura Ventures, it plans to co-invest alongside the Praetura EIS Growth Fund.    Learn more about Praetura Growth VCT and our investment opportunities here: https://lnkd.in/eMSwq4v7   Investor's capital may be at risk. Past performance is no guarantee of future returns. Tax benefits are subject to change and depend on the individual's circumstances. Seek financial advice. LSEG (London Stock Exchange Group)   #PraeturaInvestments #LSE #VCT #VentureCapital #NorthernGrowth #InvestmentOpportunities 

👏 Congratulations to Praetura Commercial Finance Group and Praetura Ventures on being nominated at the NW Rainmaker Awards from TheBusinessDesk.com! 📆 Taking place on July 3rd, the #RainmakerAwards celebrate the best teams and deals in the North West from the past 12 months, with the winners decided by the corporate finance community. 🍾 PCFG is up for best Asset-Based Lending Team with Praetura Ventures shortlisted in the VC/Private Equity category. Keen to attend? Tickets are available via the link (https://lnkd.in/eKBnwCqa). #AssetBasedLending #ABL #VC #MoreThanMoney #RainmakerAwards

🙌 Eid Mubarak to everyone celebrating, from all of us at Praetura!