Huddle is a secure cloud collaboration service that enables enterprise and government organisations worldwide to store, share and work on content with colleagues and partners securely in the cloud. Its customers include 80 percent of Fortune 500 and 80 percent of UK government departments. In December, the company secured a $51 million round of funding led by Zouk Capital.
4.Hailo
Taxi-hailing app Hailo is the UK's answer to Uber. Founded by three taxi drivers and three internet entrepreneurs, it allows passengers get a taxi or licensed car in two quick taps. Hailo is available in more than 20 cities, including London, Madrid, Barcelona and Osaka, and all across Ireland. The company has raised over $100m in funding, including $50 million from a group of Asian investors in its most recent funding round in late 2013.
5.Swiftkey
SwiftKey's keyboard app uses artificial intelligence to make typing on a touchscreen faster and more intuitive. The app learns from each individual user to accurately predict their next word and improve autocorrect. Its machine learning and natural language processing technology understands the context of language and how words fit together. In its last funding round in 2013, led by Index Ventures, the company raised $17.5m, bringing its total funding to $21.5m.
6.Citymapper
Citymapper is a mobile app that helps users navigate cities on public transport networks. The app pulls in live data from bus and tube companies, and combines this with estimated travel times for taxis, bikes and walking, to suggest potential routes to get to your destination. It is currently only available in New York, Paris, London, and Berlin, but last year announced a funding round of $10m, led by Balderton Capital, with which it plans to launch in new cities.
8.Darktrace
Darktrace is a cyber security company that uses artificial intelligence to uncover potential threats to companies' information or intellectual property before an attack takes place. The software is used by several FTSE 100 companies. The company has raised $20m in funding from Invoke Capital, the investment company founded by Autonomy founder Mike Lynch. It recently announced that it would be extending its US presence with a new HQ in Washington.
9.YPlan
YPlan is a mobile app that offers a curated list of live events based on the user's location, allowing them to book last-minute tickets with less than 48 hours notice. The company reached 1.5m in November 2014, and claims to be installed on 30 per cent of London’s iPhones. It raised $24 million (£15.3m) in its latest funding round, which was led by existing investors Octopus Investments, General Catalyst Partners and Wellington Partners.
10.Funding Circle
Funding Circle is an online marketplace which allows savers to lend money directly to small and medium sized businesses. In its latest round of funding, led by London-based venture capitalists Index Ventures and including Accel Partners, Union Square Ventures and Ribbit Capital, Funding Circle raised $65m, bringing its total funding to date to $123m.
