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MyMynd secures £650,000 for mental health intervention platform

MyMynd, the mental health platform for employees, has received £650,000 in pre-seed funding from investors including Triple Point Ventures and several angel investors including Andrew Nadin, Southeastern Grocer’s Chief Customer and Digital Officer; Maurice Abboudi, serial hospitality entrepreneur and investor on BBC 2’s ‘My Million Pound Menu’; and Will Jones, founder of online bookshop Wordery.

ICO slash IT budget by over £1.2m following COVID pandemic

The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO), the UK authority upholding information rights and data privacy, has revealed a slashing of their IT budget following the COVID-19 pandemic, according to official figures.

Lightly secures $3m seed round to clean up data for machine learning

Machine learning is like software that is updated with data instead of code. Tech startup Lightly has taken on the mission to drive quality data into machine learning models to generate better outcomes.

Wellbees receives $2.2m investment led by 212

Wellbees, the new generation employee wellbeing platform that is used by more than 100,000 employees in over 40 companies in 17 countries and recently launched into the UK, has now received $2.2m seed investment.

Small business confidence remains strong as over 9 in 10 take action to combat cost of living crunch

A study from global technology platform, Intuit QuickBooks, has found that 83% of small-and medium sized businesses (SMBs) feel confident about their business performance over the next year, despite the cost of living crisis.

Outfund raises £115M Series A, becoming the largest revenue-based finance provider in the UK, Spain and Australia

Outfund has committed to invest £500m of lending to ecommerce and subscription-based businesses in the next 12 months

Why employers should encourage a more holistic approach to work

As the hazy past of overworked individuals who barely got a well done from their Employer is slowly but surely fading out, people now want to feel recognised as individuals with personal needs within a professional setting.

Encouraging signs for small businesses as digital drives sales

Embracing the power of digital has been crucial for small businesses in weathering the COVID-19 pandemic and the cost of living crisis. This is according to new research, which found over half of firms have grown their income by at least five percent through using tech since 2020, and one in ten have raised their revenues by 50% this way.

Shell leads UK as most valuable brand while exporters are booming

Shell (brand value up 13% to £36.5bn) remains the United Kingdom’s most valuable brand, according to a new report from brand valuation consultancy, Brand Finance.

Multicloud, data analytics and new hybrid work models: key challenges for CIOs

The Digital Business World Congress will analyse the change of role that CIOs are experiencing associated with the irruption of 4.0 technologies. Experts such as Alma Miller, with a long experience in the US market. And Cesar Camargo, advisor in computer modernisation, will discuss the success of the “Málaga Valley” as an epicenter of talent and digital development

Bad employee cybersecurity habits are leaving businesses at risk

SME insurer Superscript has found that complacent attitudes among employees towards cybersecurity is putting UK businesses more at risk. In a survey of 1,500 UK employees, 40% feel that upholding cybersecurity best practice is not their responsibility.

How blockchain can fix the global ticketing market

SeatlabNFT is the platform to fix the issues with the global ticketing market.

Kickstart launches application round for startups

Since 2016, Kickstart has supported over 400 later-stage startups from over 80 countries, facilitating over 200 deals in the form of collaborations and commercial partnerships.

Innovative sustainability event for start-ups unveils exciting speaker line-up

Reset Connect, an innovative sustainability and net-zero event for start-ups and entrepreneurs has unveiled its exciting speaker line-up, which comprises of over 120 representatives from the green business and investment community

Remote working cause 59% of parents to suffer burnout

Research from HR, payroll, and benefits platform Employment Hero reveals that 59% of working parents have experienced burnout in 2022, increasing their stress levels and frustration at work.

1 in 10 UK professionals have confirmation of a pay rise in 2022

With pressure mounting on household budgets and wages failing to keep pace with the soaring cost of living, the latest survey by CV- Library reveals that the majority of UK professionals (89%) either remain in the dark over their pay, or they’ve already been told that there will be no pay increase at all in 2022.

How to support employees struggling with loneliness & remote working

Even as the pandemic stabilises, there’s no doubt that the remote working trend isn’t going anywhere.

Tech transformation and the future of coherent business at APPortunity 2022

APPortunity 2022 Global Conference to get underway virtually on June 1, 2022. In what could be termed a serious effort towards bringing together the most influential leaders from around the globe at a time when technology is transforming the world by creating the future of coherent business.

Mental Health Awareness Week: encouraging lonely entrepreneurs to reach out

To mark Mental Health Awareness Week 2022, for which the theme is loneliness, SME accountancy firm, The Accountancy Partnership, is encouraging entrepreneurs to build founder support networks to reduce feelings of isolation.

Techstars London celebrates underrepresented founders in 2022 cohort

Techstars London has unveiled its 2022 cohort, with a major focus on supporting underrepresented founders. The latest cohort from the global accelerator is the most diverse in its London history.