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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…

European AI startups
European AI startups secure record 55% of VC capital in H1 2026

European AI startups raised a record-breaking $23 billion in the first half of 2026, a…

Entries now open for the Elite Business Top 100 2027
Entries now open for the Elite Business Top 100 2027

Elite Business is delighted to announce that entries are now open for the Elite Business…

Enterprise Investment Scheme Association awards Imperial College London inaugural spinouts award
Enterprise Investment Scheme Association awards Imperial College London inaugural spinouts award

The Enterprise Investment Scheme Association (EISA) has expanded its annual awards programme to recognise the…

ICEYE is Scaleup Europe Fund’s first bet
ICEYE is Scaleup Europe Fund’s first bet

After much anticipation, The European Commission has completed the final legal steps to establish the…

HappyRobot hits $1.2Bn valuation as it raises $150M
HappyRobot hits $1.2Bn valuation as it raises $150M

HappyRobot, the startup putting AI agents to work across complex enterprise operations, has raised $150…

Four in five business leaders expect no improvement under Burnham
Four in five business leaders expect no improvement under Burnham

More than four in five (83%) of business leaders expect conditions for business to stay…

Europe tech funding sees bigger deals, fewer winners
Europe tech funding sees bigger deals, fewer winners

Europe’s technology sector pulled in $35.4 billion in the first half of 2026, a 46%…

Are fractional CMOs the future?
Are fractional CMOs the future?

30% of senior marketing roles will be fractional within the next decade, according to Lucy…

Lack of confidence in external finance is costing UK SMEs £54Bn
Lack of confidence in external finance is costing UK SMEs £54Bn

UK SMEs are missing out on an estimated £54 billion in revenue due to a…

TaskHer raises £650K to expand tradeswomen platform
TaskHer raises £650K to expand tradeswomen platform

TaskHer, a platform connecting homeowners with verified tradeswomen across London, has raised a £650,000 seed…

Why every serious MedTech player needs to be in Hong Kong this August
Why every serious MedTech player needs to be in Hong Kong this August

There’s a moment in every industry’s calendar that separates the people who talk about growth…

Nuclear Turbines raises £15M to ditch steam turbines
Nuclear Turbines raises £15M to ditch steam turbines

A British startup aiming to strip the cost out of nuclear power by ditching steam…

Public urges Burnham to support UK small businesses
Public urges Burnham to support UK small businesses

In the wake of Andy Burnham’s welcome to Number 10 Downing Street, the small business…

British Business Bank commits £10M to Odyssey Ventures to back UK AI and deeptech founders
British Business Bank commits £10M to Odyssey Ventures to back UK AI and deeptech founders

British Business Bank has committed £10 million to Odyssey Ventures, the transatlantic venture capital firm…

Space Florida and Seraphim showcase second cohort at Farnborough
Space Florida and Seraphim showcase second cohort at Farnborough

Space Florida and Seraphim Space have unveiled the second cohort of their Investment Readiness Programme…

Resist.UA launches second fund to scale Ukraine’s defence tech sector
Resist.UA launches second fund to scale Ukraine’s defence tech sector

Global interest in defence technology has grown rapidly in recent years, with investors increasingly looking…

Small businesses spend more time on admin than growing their business
Small businesses spend more time on admin than growing their business

New research from American Express and Small Business Saturday UK reveals that Britain’s small business…

New investors take part in record share of Scottish deals
New investors take part in record share of Scottish deals

Scotland pulled in a record 76 time-time investors in 2025, as the country’s early-stage funding…

Riyadh emerges as a global powerhouse at Global Blockchain Show 2026

The Global Blockchain Show Riyadh held from 29-30th June 2026 successfully wrapped up its exclusive…