Countingup, the smart app where money meets accounting and tax, announces the launch of SmartTax AI, a machine learning engine designed to transform accounting and tax for small businesses.
Sention Technologies has secured a £3.7 million seed round to commercialise its battery diagnostics technologies. The round was led by Twin Path Ventures and joined by Doral Energy-Tech Ventures, Endgame Capital, Energy Revolution Ventures, G.K. Goh Ventures, Green Angel Ventures, Third Sphere and UK Innovation, and Science Seed Fund.
Mindstone and Rational Partners have announced the launch of Mindstone Tech. This joint venture is designed to help software engineers adapt to and excel in an AI-first future. This new initiative offers intensive, hands-on training delivered by experienced AI-first CTOs, providing software engineers with the practical knowledge they need to leverage AI tools effectively and stay ahead in their careers.
Ready to unlock next-level efficiency and automation? Startup School: Agentic AI will help you build solutions that operate autonomously, learn, and adapt with minimal human intervention.
Venture Café Global Institute has officially launched in the UK, opening Venture Café London in partnership with the Advanced Research + Invention Agency (ARIA) on 15th May.
Fifty two percent of UK businesses admit they are operating in data ‘chaos’ amid rapidly adopting AI causing 53% of businesses to lose millions in revenue due to poor customer experience, according to new research from AND Digital.
The latest research from Towergate Employee Benefits shows that only 39% of employers believe their employees have a good understanding of the full range of employee benefits provided.
As AI becomes increasingly widespread and affordable, businesses face increasing pressure to harness its potential in communications. Research from Quadient reveals a clear generational divide in UK consumer attitudes. While 49% of consumers aged 18-35 are now comfortable with organisations using AI-generated communication, this drops to just 23% among those aged 55 and over.
GoChallenge is proud to announce the successful close of its oversubscribed €500,000 pre-seed funding round. This investment marks a major milestone in the company’s mission to transform workplace culture through movement-based challenges that energise teams, boost engagement, and foster stronger connections – wherever work happens.
Legora has announced an $80 million funding round led by ICONIQ and General Catalyst, with continued support from existing investors Redpoint Ventures, Benchmark, and Y Combinator. This latest round is a strong endorsement of Legora’s product quality, velocity, and the remarkable traction it has achieved globally – underscored by its rapid progression from inception to Series B in under two years.
A major new report from Fairwork reveals that most of the world’s leading online work platforms are failing to uphold even the most basic labour standards.
New research from global hiring platform, Indeed, released at its flagship FutureWorks event, reveals that senior managers are leading the charge in adopting and integrating AI across UK workplaces.
In a context of permanent technological disruption, the CIO (Chief Information Officer) has evolved from a technical profile to a key figure in the definition of business direction. Thus, its role now goes beyond ensuring the operability of systems, leading critical actions that impact the competitiveness and growth of organisations.
The InnoVEX 2025 Pitch Contest is set to take place on the 22nd May during the COMPUTEX trade show. This year’s competition focused on seven pivotal sectors: Artificial Intelligence (AI), Greentech, Healthcare & Biotech, Next-Generation Communication, Precision Manufacturing, Semiconductor Applications, and Smart Mobility.
Building on its track record of spotting emerging themes like LLMs, Homomorphic Encryption, and Decentralised Science before they hit the mainstream, venture capital firm Lunar Ventures is launching Fund II, purpose-built for pre-seed deeptech investments in technical founders solving hard problems.
AI is rapidly reshaping how people discover and evaluate companies online, fundamentally altering the rules for what makes a website succeed. To stand out in this new era, organisations must begin to gear their strategy toward the AI models that will recognise and recommend them.
As we mark International HR Day on 20th May, we reflect on a whirlwind year that has redefined the function of global HR. From updates to employment law and return to office debates to shifting visa policies for international hires and mounting compliance pressures, in just 12 months, HR leaders have had a significant influx of changes to respond to.
In the evolving landscape of health tech, a paradigm shift is underway. We’re moving from isolated product development to the creation of comprehensive systems that prioritise longevity, mental health, and overall well-being. This transition is not just a trend but a necessary evolution to address the complex challenges of modern healthcare.
Format-3 has supported the raise over $100 million for tech startups over the last two years alone through its incubator model – innovation accelerator.
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).
