GLBNXT, a Netherlands-based SaaS startup, has officially launched after months in stealth mode. The company introduces its AI-powered platform designed to empower knowledge workers.
As we mark Mental Health Awareness Month this May, there’s a growing recognition that wellbeing in the workplace isn’t just a nice-to-have, it’s a business essential.
Solestial, the solar energy company for space, has announced a significant milestone with the closing of its $17 million Series A funding round led by AE Ventures.
According to the latest Intuit QuickBooks Small Business Index, small business employment in the UK with one to nine employees fell by 24,900 jobs, a 0.59% drop from March, ending four consecutive months of growth. Total employment for businesses with 1-9 employees is now at 4.2 million.
Rockaway Ventures, a European investment fund under the Rockaway Capital group, has announced the closing of its second fund, Rockaway Ventures II, at nearly €55 million.
Verdi, the company making irrigation automation accessible to every farm, has announced it has raised $6.5 million CAD ($4.7 million USD) in its latest oversubscribed seed round, bringing total funding to $9.5 million.
London Tech Week 2025 arrives at a time of heightened interest in artificial intelligence (AI), investment, and technological innovation. Taking place over five days at London Olympia, the event is expected to bring together more than 45,000 attendees – including policymakers, global tech companies, investors, and early-stage startups.
When most people think of running a PR agency, they think glamour, events, champagne, and paparazzi. But the truth is, that couldn’t be further from the everyday reality of what actually happens.
With a background in building and selling major payments businesses, Justin Pike is no stranger to transforming how money moves. Now, as CEO and Founder of Burbank, he’s leading a new venture from Wales that aims to bring familiar, in-store card-present security to the online checkout process. It’s called Card Present over Internet, and it could just change the balance of power in digital commerce – reducing fraud, restoring trust, and even lowering costs for merchants.
With Mental Health Awareness Week underway, Virgin StartUp – Virgin’s home of entrepreneurship in the UK – is shining a spotlight on small business founder’s mental health and the challenges they face. According to new research from the not-for-profit, more than half (51%)* of startup founders reported experiencing more instances of burnout this year. Additionally, almost one in five (18%) said their mental health and stress levels have worsened over the past six months.
Here is the truth that most founders will not say out loud. You did not start your business to stay stuck in survival mode. You started it because you saw a better way. Because you had a vision. Because you wanted more on your terms.
It’s adaptive, data fuelled, and capable of transforming in real time, shifting voice, visuals, and value propositions based on who’s watching, where, and why. For startups and established companies alike, this shift offers both clarity and a challenge to core identity.
Technology company Glovo celebrates its 10th anniversary. Founded in Barcelona in 2015, what started as a local startup with a small team of six people, has transformed into one of the leading tech platforms in Southern Europe.
Sage has announced that it will offer one free Sage Copilot licence per practice. The move is designed to help accountants and bookkeepers embrace the new era of AI accounting with greater confidence and less risk.
Icelandic metals analysis pioneer DTE and Dynamic Concept, a global supplier of molten metal process technologies and equipment to the aluminium industry, have announced a strategic partnership.
Space Forge, a pioneer in space-based advanced materials manufacturing and return technology, has announced the completion of its record-breaking £22.6 million (c. $30 million) Series A funding round-the largest Series A in UK spacetech history.
When was the last time you asked for directions? Perhaps you’re too proud. And now we have Google Maps, the need to plead with another human to show us the way is reassuringly rare. But I asked for directions last week and came completely unstuck.
A screening process that removes bias in VC investment decisions identifies more successful exits and fewer shut-downs than traditional methods, according to a new white paper that has analysed thousands of companies over 25 years.
Kickscale, an AI-powered sales and intelligence platform, has raised a €2.1 million Seed round to scale its business in Europe and later to the Middle East and Asia.
The latest research from The Global Payroll Alliance (GPA), reveals that since Labour’s Autumn Statement in October 2024, the number of PAYE staff in the UK has fallen by -334,748, equivalent to -67,000 people going off the books every month as businesses battle to reduce overheads under the strain of increased staffing costs.
