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UK app-based bank Monzo has announced today that is its latest crowdfunding drive has been fully subscribed after achieving a cash injection of £20 million in just over 50 hours.

A team of hardy walkers from accountancy and business advisory firm, Johnston Carmichael, has raised over £20,000 after taking part in this year’s four Kiltwalks.

Catriona Finnie New lower-rate Scottish taxpayers could be required to pay out extra money to cover the tax relief currently received on their charitable donations. The news follows analysis by Edinburgh accountants Chiene + Tait of the Scottish tax bands which will come into effect this April.

Anderson Anderson & Brown charitable initiative (AABi) trustee Graeme Allan, with Aabi the mascot, celebrating having raised £70,000 for local causes The Anderson Anderson & Brown Charitable Initiative (AABi), the charity run by Aberdeen-based accountancy firm Anderson Anderson & Brown,

More than 300 of Glasgow’s business people attended the Business Beats Cancer charity dinner last Thursday, raising over £80, 000 for Cancer Research UK and bringing the total raised to date to over £200,000.

Colin Anderson Glasgow-based private equity and property manager Maven Property, has raised £4.6 million to fund the development of two residential property sites in Renfrew and Clackmannan in conjunction with Scottish housebuilder, Ambassador Homes.

This year has continued to see Edinburgh-based investment house Martin Currie capitalise on its strong corporate social responsibility heritage by raising over £51,000 for its chosen charities, including The Fiona Walker Fund, which supports research into the mechanisms, diagnosis and management o

Sir Gerry Grimstone Edinburgh-based pensions and investment giant Standard Life Aberdeen has raised around £370 million by reducing its stake in its Indian insurance joint venture.

Graham Barnet Edinburgh-based Sigma Capital has raised £250 million through its new real estate investment trust (REIT).

Ben MacPherson, MSP for Edinburgh North and Leith (l) with the Reverend Iain May, founder, Castle Community Bank Castle Community Bank, the Edinburgh-based not-for-profit financial institution, has raised its fixed term rates for savers.

Swipii staff celebrate the new cash injection. Swipii, the Glasgow-based loyalty and marketing resource for small businesses has recently raised $2.5 million through new investor funding.

The amount of cash raised by Scottish businesses from crowdfunding has rapidly increased, according to a new report by Glasgow Chamber of Commerce. Firms were estimated to have received more than £27 million in the 12 months to September 2015.

Johnston Carmichael has raised more than £24,000 for 30 Scottish charities after taking part in this year’s Kiltwalk events.

Legal tech platform Valla has secured £2 million in seed funding to further its mission of democratising access to justice for UK workers. The company's innovative AI-powered solution has caught the attention of investors, including Ada Ventures leading the round alongside Active Partners and

A cruise ship levy could help to ensure residents benefit from Edinburgh’s popularity as a cruise ship stop.