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IW Capital announces latest investment in ‘Scan Pay Go’ pioneer Ubamarket

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IW Capital, a leading private equity house, has announced its latest investment in ‘Scan Pay Go’ (SPG) pioneer, Ubamarket by investing an additional £800,000. This latest tranche of capital brings total funding from IW Capital investors to circa £4.4m. Ubamarket has developed a market leading SPG app, with its patented ‘Magic Shopping List’ technology which …

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