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A lot can be said about London-born Bhatia. The husband of one of the richest women in the world, award-winninerand multi-lingual.

The UK’s Divido is one of a number of startups and tech companies operating in the point of sale consumer finance sector. Its alternative payment option lets customers spread the cost of any purchase over a period of time while the retailer gets paid in full right away.

Digital hospitality platform Velocity announced this week that, following its $16 million Series A last year, the company raised $22.5 million led by DIG Investments. The company creates curated dining experiences for time-poor diners looking to expand their horizons. The money will be invested in expansion to 29 cities over the next three years, with a heavy focus on the U.S.

Deliveroo, a popular on-demand restaurant food delivery startup in Europe, has raised another $275 million in funding, a Series E investment that we have heard from sources values the company at around $1 billion. This latest round is led by new investor, Bridgepoint, previous investors DST Global and General Catalyst, and also had participation from existing investor Greenoaks Capital.

 San Mateo, Calif., June 21, 2016 – Space‐Time Insight, Inc., the leading provider of situational intelligence solutions, today announced the acquisition of Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) company GOFACTORY. With the acquisition of GOFACTORY, Space-Time Insight strengthens its leadership in real-time visual analytics with the addition of proven IIoT technologies and deep industry expertise. The acquisition will enable Space-Time Insight customers and partners to take advantage of the innovative, highly-scalable GOFACTORY cloud service to capture and analyze an unprecedented level of data from connected assets, systems and people in real-time. GOFACTORY was named to Gartner’s 2015 Cool Vendors List for Mobile and IoT Security.

Dating app Tinder is acquiring Humin the San Francisco startup which took a high-wire approach to contact management, trying to merge lots of disparate information into one contact app. Terms were undisclosed by TechCrunch understands from multiple sources that this roughly equates to an acqui-hire scenario.

Breedon Aggregates has bought rival Hope Construction Materials in a deal that will create the UK’s biggest independent producer of building materials.

The move comes just three years after India steel magnate Lakshmi Mittal invested £272m on setting up Hope by acquiring assets that Lafarge and Tarmac were required to sell for their merger to go ahead. The Mittal family will retain a £134m stake in the combined business.

Amit Bhatia may not be immediately recognisable to most. And to those who do know his face, that’s likely to be due to his involvement with Queens Park Rangers Football Club. His business credentials, however, often go unnoticed. Hanna Prevett explains why this is a gross oversight.

Bhatia's Blueprint

Amit Bhatia, Chairman of Hope Construction Materials and founder of Swordfish Investments, has been crowned the Young Entrepreneur of the Year for 2013 at the Asian Business Awards.

Real Business talks to Amit Bhatia about football, investments and his plans to bring a new energy to the very traditional construction industry

"The advent of social media has changed all of our lives. It is a logical extension of the growth of the internet over the last decade. The potential of both consumer social networking and, more recently, enterprise social networking is enormous." - Amit Bhatia

Swordfish Investments Acquires stake in Roc Capital in a landmark transaction

As the global economic recovery continues we have seen a pickup in oil demand. On the demand side there has been a strong rebound in oil consumption from emerging markets nations. 

"QPR turned our heads away from glamour" - Amit Bhatia

With the world emerging from recession, businesses are right to make restoring profits their priority. However, it would be short- sighted to do so at the expense of corporate social responsibility, writes Amit Bhatia, founder of Swordfish Investments

"If the global economy was a giant superhero, it had transformed from one with a single source of energy to one with several smaller and more efficient turbos that all contributed to its strength.” - Amit Bhati

Global Relief Initiative endeavours to promote human change on a global scale by supporting fellow charities be it financially or through the provision of services. Global Relief Initiative aims to support those living in impoverished areas as well as providing better life chances to those who are physically or mentally disadvantaged. 

"With a steely business background, Amit Bhatia speaks to Neelam Bains about his more sporty ventures, sharing the boardroom with Bernie Ecclestone and his hopes for London’s Olympics"

QPR: Let The Revolution Begin

Amit Bhatia is one of a growing number who are investing in their own sports team. However, Laksmi Mittal's son-in-law explains why it's not about money to Marc Smith

Mittal Champions to invest more in sports