Spanish startup Catalyxx has closed a €3 million funding round led by Axon Partners Group. The investment will be used to drive development of the company’s facility in La Rinconada (Seville), focused on producing renewable chemicals and sustainable aviation fuels (SAF).
Former world number one tennis player, Andy Murray, has joined venture capital firm Redrice Ventures as an Associate Partner. Murray will add his unique insight to the Redrice team, drawing on his previous experience as an investor in over 40 businesses and his perspective as one of the world’s greatest sportsmen.
Global investors gathered in Edinburgh this week to hear Scotland’s new advanced manufacturing strategy, alongside pitches from top-rated deeptech scaleups.
Jarvis has partnered with Contractor Financial to offer more accessible and flexible pension planning tools to thousands of contractors working through umbrella companies.
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.
