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Peel Hunt to lose majority stake in RetailBook platform after £4.5m funding

Augmentum Fintech buys into investment banking platform

Slow UK equity capital markets activity has led to a tough environment for share sale platforms and City brokers Hollie Adams/Bloomberg via Getty Images
Slow UK equity capital markets activity has led to a tough environment for share sale platforms and City brokers Hollie Adams/Bloomberg via Getty Images

Peel Hunt is set to lose its majority stake in spin-off capital-raising platform RetailBook as part of a fresh fundraise.

RetailBook has agreed to raise up to £4.5m from investors in an equity funding round led by London-listed fund Augmentum Fintech, according to a statement.

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