At CES 2025, Startups Magazine’s Managing Editor, Paige West, spoke to the startup Laxppy all about its Automatic Beer Dispenser.
LetsData, the real-time security radar protecting corporations and governments from the threats of information operations and synthetic identities, has raised a $1.6 million pre-seed round from SMOK Ventures, Wayra, the innovation hub of Telefónica, Tilia Impact Ventures (supported by InvestEU Fund), 1991 Ventures, Google’s Ukraine Support Fund, and Startup Wise Guys.
The UK’s small and medium-sized businesses are bracing for cost increases this year, according to new research from iwoca.
Robeauté, the medtech startup developing neurosurgical microrobots, has raised $28 million led by Plural, Cherry Ventures, and Kindred Ventures. Other investors including LocalGlobe, Think.Health, and previous investors APEX Ventures participated, along with strategic investment from Brainlab. The new funding will be used to continue developing the technology, starting human trials in 2026 and setting up US operations ahead of FDA approval and full go-to-market.
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.
You may have heard the statistic that: “Men apply for a job when they meet only 60% of the qualifications, but women apply only if they meet 100% of them.”
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.
Chromatin Bioscience is pleased to announce its ongoing collaboration with EsoBiotec, which has successfully advanced its ESO-T01 in vivo CAR-T candidate into clinical trials.
AccountsIQ, a provider of fully cloud-based accounting software, has announced its acquisition of ExpenseIn, the expense management software that empowers businesses to take control of their expense and invoice management process.
Recently, in one of my Connect networking groups, one of our lovely members (naming no names) said she needed more inspiration, before proceeding to then reel off alllllllllllllllllll the things she was currently working on. And, as someone diagnosed with ADHD, this sounded so familiar…
As we enter 2025, many individuals may be looking to start a new venture in the form of a business. Whether you are a coveted business connoisseur or a fresh-faced entrepreneur, it is important to take several steps to ensure you hit the ground running.
At CES 2025, Paige West, Managing Editor at Startups Magazine, interviewed Susie Cruz, a musician working with the startup LiberLive. They discussed the stringless guitar, and how it works.
At CES 2025, Paige West, Managing Editor at Startups Magazine, interviewed Chang Woo Kim, Overseas Sales Manager at T&L Healthcare. They discussed its flexible and stretchable PCB for wearable devices, what makes its technology stand out in the market, and its plans for the future.
At CES 2025, Startups Magazine’s Managing Editor, Paige West, interviewed Ludovico Campana, Co-Founder, Inventor, and CEO of TUC.technology. The pair discussed the changes the startup is making to the automotive industry, the impact it can make in many industries, and its plans to do exactly this in the future.
At CES 2025, Startups Magazine’s Managing Editor, Paige West, visited the Viridox stand and interviewed Philippe Hébert, Product and Engineering Lead and Co-Founder of Viridox. They discussed why reducing food waste is so important, how the technology works, and its plans for the future.
With a global talent shortage anticipated in 2025 and beyond, Towergate Employee Benefits is advising businesses that employee benefits will be the vital differentiator to ensure they are at the top of the tree when it comes to attracting and retaining expertise from around the globe.
Managing payments across multiple providers is one of the most complex challenges for businesses operating in the global digital economy. Companies that rely on multiple payment service providers (PSPs) to cater to diverse markets or customer needs often face difficulties such as inefficiencies, technical hurdles, and high operational costs. This is where payment orchestration emerges as a powerful solution, streamlining multi-provider payment management while maximising efficiency and cost savings.
Almost two-thirds of UK workers fear burnout in 2025 as businesses cut back on resources to battle the growing costs of employment. That’s according to the latest data from international recruitment expert, Robert Half.
What’s important to you, I was asked back in early 2014 as PhenomGames transitioned from a scrappy startup to an operation scaling across Europe. Our EBITDA, annual recurring revenue, client relationships, and new software product were all at the forefront of my mind.
Running a small business can sometimes feel like an endless list of administrative tasks, from onboarding and payroll to compliance. This is especially true for the UK’s smallest businesses, those employing up to nine people. Xero’s research shows that these businesses spend less than half (46%) of the working week on their core jobs because they’re juggling so many other ‘non-core’ jobs like IT, HR, admin, and finance.
