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Agentic supply chain platform Corvera raises $4.2M seed round
Agentic supply chain platform Corvera raises $4.2M seed round

Corvera, the agentic supply chain management platform, has announced it has raised $4.2 million (£3…

Europe has a scaling problem for innovative companies, Podim hosts the debate on how to overcome it
Europe has a scaling problem for innovative companies, Podim hosts the debate on how to overcome it

Europe produces more engineering graduates than the United States. It leads globally in key research…

auryx raises $2M to transform earbuds into health monitors
auryx raises $2M to transform earbuds into health monitors

auryx has raised $2 million in pre-seed funding, which will be used to build a…

BioOrbit secures £9.8M to make drugs in space
BioOrbit secures £9.8M to make drugs in space

BioOrbit, the in-space drug manufacturing startup, has raised £9.8 million in seed funding. Founded by…

Aurora Ventures: the fund built on VC’s blind spot
Aurora Ventures: the fund built on VC’s blind spot

Aurora has launched Aurora Ventures, an early-stage investment programme targeting woman founders in emerging markets…

Cross-border volatility adds to UK SME leaders’ mental load
Cross-border volatility adds to UK SME leaders’ mental load

SME business leaders are operating close to cognitive overload, with a growing focus on cashflow…

Altair Semiconductor spins off from Sony Semiconductor Solutions
Altair Semiconductor spins off from Sony Semiconductor Solutions

Altair Semiconductor is now an independent company, following a strategic spinoff from Sony Semiconductor Solutions…

The Apprentice's final five star to speak at Hustle Awards 2026 Lawrence Rosenberg
The Apprentice’s final five star to speak at Hustle Awards 2026

The Hustle Awards have become one of the most coveted accolades in the UK startup…

£20Tn heads to London as investment flows shift to AI, defence, and deeptech
£20Tn heads to London as investment flows shift to AI, defence, and deeptech

Global investors representing approximately £20 trillion in assets under management will gather in London on…

Investors bet €3.2M on the second-hand EV market
Investors bet €3.2M on the second-hand EV market

Dutch startup Eccasion, founded by the entrepreneurs behind Swapfiets, has raised €3.2 million to accelerate…

NatWest launches Venture Banking to back ambitious UK founders
NatWest launches Venture Banking to back ambitious UK founders

NatWest has launched NatWest Venture Banking, a dedicated business designed to support high-growth, equity-backed companies…

Alesi Surgical raises £7M to clear the air in operating theatres
Alesi Surgical raises £7M to clear the air in operating theatres

Cardiff-based surgical technology startup, Alesi Surgical, has secured £7 million in fresh funding to accelerate…

Firenze secures £6M to democratise Lombard lending
Firenze secures £6M to democratise Lombard lending

Lombard lending fintech, Firenze, has secured an oversubscribed £6 million funding round, led by AlbionVC,…

everywoman Entrepreneur Awards 2026 open for nominations
everywoman Entrepreneur Awards 2026 open for nominations

The search is back on for the UK’s most inspiring women in business as the…

The book Amazon has just banned (and why it matters)
The book Amazon has just banned (and why it matters)

Scaling a business is hard. Keeping its soul intact is harder. ‘Be More P.U.N.K.’ –…

Forbes 30 under 30 Europe - Class of 2026
Forbes 30 under 30 Europe – Class of 2026

Forbes unveiled its eleventh annual 30 Under 30 Europe List, spotlighting the region’s most dynamic…

Canva unveils Canva AI 2.0 and Canva Offline
Canva unveils Canva AI 2.0 and Canva Offline

Canva announced its most significant evolution since launching in 2013 with the introduction of Canva…

Goods delivery innovator boosts productivity for cycle couriers

Electric cargo trailers developed by Bristol-based technology company SLANT promise to help cycle couriers carry…

Future wallet tech: how crypto storage will look in a few years

The future of crypto storage is already taking shape as new technologies redefine how wallets…

Meet Wingman the autonomous PA for everyone
Meet Wingman the autonomous PA for everyone

Emergent has announced the launch of Wingman, an autonomous agent that works across the tools…