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Europe’s energy storage startup landscape
Europe’s energy storage startup landscape

For much of the past decade, energy storage has been discussed primarily as an enabling…

Top 5 security mistakes startups make and how to avoid them
Top 5 security mistakes startups make and how to avoid them

Startups have a lot of ground to cover, with funding, hiring, growth, product development, and…

Undervalued human infrastructure powering Britain’s small business
Undervalued human infrastructure powering Britain’s small business

With headlines dominated by cost pressures, closures and tightening margins, it would be easy to…

10 things every startup founder needs to know about MTD
10 things every startup founder needs to know about MTD

With a month to go until it kicks in, thousands of founders still aren’t sure…

The case for patience CVC
The case for patience

In venture, speed is treated as a moral imperative. Founders are taught to sprint. Investors…

Yann LeCun’s AMI Labs raises largest-ever seed round
Yann LeCun’s AMI Labs raises largest-ever seed round

Yann LeCun’s, much anticipated startup, Advanced Machine Intelligence (AMI Labs), has raised a $1.03 billion…

Your AI adoption strategy is missing its most critical component
Your AI adoption strategy is missing its most critical component

The data on women and AI is alarming but the conversation we are having about…

MWC 2026: robots, foldables, and AI dominate the show in Barcelona
MWC 2026: robots, foldables, and AI dominated the show in Barcelona

Rising interest in hardware, humanoid robots, and AI agents across industries – coupled with the…

Compliance as a scaling strategy
Compliance as a scaling strategy

Among early-stage startup founders, compliance is often seen as a slow money drain. Something that…

The empathy deficit: the mistake most founders make with AI
The empathy deficit: the mistake most founders make with AI

Every founder knows the pressure: ship fast, stay lean, beat the competition to market. AI…

International Women’s Day: women in tech call for action
International Women’s Day: women in tech call for action

This year’s International Women’s Day theme is Give to Gain, encouraging generosity and collaboration. Give…

The new opportunity for edtech startups: building AI-native tools for educators
The new opportunity for edtech startups: building AI-native tools for educators

Edtech has largely centred on learners rather than educators: better curriculum, richer content, personalised learning.…

Your point of view is a business asset
Your point of view is a business asset

Every founder spends an enormous amount of time refining their product. They test and iterate…

The state of female funding in 2026
The state of female funding in 2026

The female funding gap has been a steady conversation for years, and while the industry…

Top books for startup founders this World Book Day
Top books for startup founders this World Book Day

This World Book Day, Startups Magazine has compiled a list of the must-read books for all the founders, and aspiring entrepreneurs out there.

UK bosses rely on AI to call the shots
UK bosses rely on AI to call the shots

UK business leaders are increasingly relying on AI to make key decisions, with six in…

How to overcome the biggest data challenges in startups
How to overcome the biggest data challenges in startups

Startups can be incredibly exciting and exhilarating to be involved in. It’s a fast-paced and…

Building at your own pace: a different blueprint for female founders
Building at your own pace: a different blueprint for female founders

Around International Women’s Day each year, there is a noticeable shift in tone. Social feeds…

Female Innovation Index 2026 Women drive Europe’s next wave of growth
Women drive Europe’s next wave of growth

Female founders across Europe are scaling faster, raising bigger rounds, and securing higher levels of…

What self employed sole traders need to know to prepare for Making Tax Digital
What self employed sole traders need to know to prepare for Making Tax Digital

For many sole traders, self assessment is something you deal with once a year. Usually…