Shape the future of Startups Magazine
Shape the future of Startups Magazine

After years of bringing you founder stories, startup profile pieces, funding news, and all the…

Manchester top UK city outside London for women entrepreneurs
Manchester top UK city outside London for women entrepreneurs

Manchester has been named the UK’s leading city outside London to start a business, according…

IXI: spec-tacular innovation
IXI: spec-tacular innovation

From startups to big tech, smart glasses are being launched at a rapid pace, and…

5 things most businesses don't realise about their startup's reporting requirements
5 things most businesses don’t realise about their startup’s reporting requirements

The admin side of running a startup isn’t glamorous, but get it wrong and the…

British Business Bank backs new generation of UK VC investors
British Business Bank backs new generation of UK VC investors

The British Business Bank is committing up to £90 million to support a new generation…

Kalipso raises $3.2M for its AI-powered regulatory compliance platform
Kalipso raises $3.2M for its AI-powered regulatory compliance platform

Kalipso has raised $3.2 million in funding as it expands across key international markets and…

HICX secures £15m funding and refinancing to close supplier data gap
HICX secures £15m funding and refinancing to close supplier data gap

HICX has announced a £15 million growth funding and refinancing package by HSBC Innovation Banking…

Avoiding founder regret at exit
Avoiding founder regret at exit

At exit, everyone’s eyes are on the transaction. The founder. The board. Investors. Lawyers. Bankers.…

Striking the right chord in cybersecurity
Striking the right chord in cybersecurity

A pivot from a career in a rock band to cybersecurity may not be a…

Dote: an AI-powered smart baby monitor
Dote: an AI-powered smart baby monitor

Dote is a Manchester-based startup founded by Stephen Senior that is rethinking what it means…

What would an Andy Burnham Britain mean for UK entrepreneurship?
What would an Andy Burnham Britain mean for UK entrepreneurship?

Andy Burnham’s landslide victory in Makerfield, followed by Keir Starmer’s resignation, has all but guaranteed…

Cityscape Global launches capitals as global investors increase focus on Saudi Arabia
Cityscape Global launches capitals as global investors increase focus on Saudi Arabia

International investors are increasingly turning their attention to Saudi Arabia as large-scale developments move from…

Venture's most mispriced asset class is hiding in plain sight
Venture’s most mispriced asset class is hiding in plain sight

There is a long-running story in venture about women founders in emerging markets. The prevailing…

Dixa's journey: a Q&A with Christian Lohmann
Dixa’s journey: a Q&A with Christian Lohmann

Christian Lohmann is CEO of Dixa, the agentic customer service platform used by 1,000+ ecommerce…

Where are they now?
Where are they now? Magic AI

When Startups Magazine last spoke to MAGIC AI in 2023, the company was still in…

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VivaTech 2026: AI, greentech, and deeptech defined innovation crossroads in Europe

VivaTech returned with a tenacious pulse, drawing more than 200,000 visitors from 165 nationalities to…

Wakeline raises €2.1M pre-seed to scale continuous-learning AI
Wakeline raises €2.1M pre-seed to scale continuous-learning AI

Wakeline has raised €2.1 million in pre-seed funding. The company builds AI systems that learn…

Industry Overview: IoT
Industry Overview: IoT

As industries go, the IoT sector is barely a teenager. IoT products, from smart thermostats…

Two weeks until the Hustle Awards: what to expect
Two weeks until the Hustle Awards: what to expect

The Hustle Awards 2026 are only two weeks away, and we couldn’t be more excited!…

Why startup teams are replacing their tool stacks in 2026
Why startup teams are replacing their tool stacks in 2026

Ask any founder what slows their team down and the answer is rarely a shortage…