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AI venture capital investment in London has hit an all-time high, making up 32% of overall VC investment in the city according to the latest data from Dealroom and London & Partners. London-headquartered AI startups raised a record $3.5 billion in VC in 2024. This reflects a 52% increase to the levels raised in 2023 ($2.3 billion) and is 21% higher than the previous record set in 2022 ($2.9 billion).
In a dynamic world of marketing poised to see even greater onus on authenticity, personalisation, and innovation in 2025, it’s expected most marketers will continue to struggle to deliver on digital demand. This is underlined by a survey of 300 marketing and IT leaders by headless CMS Storyblok reveals that 93% of brands are held back by their content platforms.
A panel of venture capital and angel investors, and entrepreneurs from the Estonian startup sector discussing the results the industry has achieved have agreed that the sector has stabilised since peaking in 2021 – and despite 2024 proving to be a challenging year for founders and investors alike, there is as much interest as ever in putting money into the sector, and capital is available. The market itself, meanwhile, has become more aware.
In the buzzing world of drone technology, IONA is making some serious moves – literally. The startup, which kicked off in the UK in 2021, has officially flipped its headquarters to the US. This isn’t just any relocation; it’s part of a growing trend where startups pack their bags and set up shop across the Atlantic to chase bigger opportunities.
In a significant milestone for scalable quantum computing, Quantum Motion, a UK-based quantum computing scaleup founded by academics from University College London and Oxford University, has demonstrated rapid, large-scale characterisation of quantum devices fabricated using commercial semiconductor processes.














