As the general election approaches, Insights from small business insurer Simply Business has revealed the most pressing issues within the sector.
You’ll often hear investors declare that ‘talent can come from anywhere’, yet the venture capital distribution in the UK tells a different story.
When we ask our clients for feedback on our services, one of the things we commonly hear is that they appreciate our ‘commercial mindset’ when drafting and negotiating legal documents and carrying out legal discussions.
In the UK, small businesses spend an average of around 5% of their annual turnover on accounting. The size of the company and the complexity of its services and arrangements can contribute to their accounting spend.
According to Statista, the influencer marketing industry will reach a value of $24 billion by the end of 2024.
Skynopy, a Paris-based space startup specialised in satellite connectivity, announces a fundraising of $3.1M closed in only three weeks, just months after its creation.
When you had that incredible idea for a new venture, a business where you could be your own boss, leave that unrewarding career, change the world and/or set yourself and your family up for the future, you didn’t think your nemesis, your night time insomnia gremlin, your palpable stress and relationship breaker would be….cashflow.
The COVID-19 pandemic catalysed the rapid growth and widespread adoption of digital health solutions, with the UK market expected to grow to $18 billion by 2029.
At COMPUTEX 2024, Xia Zhang, Enterprise Strategist at AWS, delivered a compelling presentation on the transformative potential of generative AI and AWS’s comprehensive data strategies. Zhang emphasised that data is the cornerstone of generative AI, outlining AWS’s integrated and secure solutions that span from silicon to software.
Apo, a digital health startup, announced its upcoming launch, a new platform dedicated to revolutionising the management of musculoskeletal (MSK) health.
Feeling the strain of loneliness and social anxiety in today’s fast-paced, digitally connected world? You’re not alone. Many people are struggling to find genuine, meaningful connections in a sea of superficial online interactions.
Myria Biosciences AG, a pioneering drug discovery company based in Basel, has successfully closed its pre-seed funding round, surpassing its initial undisclosed target.
SurrealDB, the multi-model database, has secured a $20 million investment round led by FirstMark and Georgian, with contributions from Crew Capital and Alumni Ventures, bringing its total funding to $26 million.
In today’s challenging economic climate, startup eCommerce brands are finding it increasingly difficult to attract and retain customers. The landscape has shifted, and traditional PR and marketing strategies are no longer sufficient.
International Women in Engineering Day (INWED), celebrated each year on 23rd June, is more than just a day of recognition; it is a pivotal moment for startups to reflect on and embrace the invaluable contributions of women in engineering.
To secure funding startups endure an extensive due diligence process. Take the example of a startup courting a VC and vice-versa. The startup is put through its paces with accountants, lawyers, and even the investors themselves trawling through everything from corporate records to business plans, financial agreements to bank accounts, employee contracts, intellectual property, insurance policies and more… It’s normal for this process to take months before all shareholders are happy.
We live in a world with an ever-increasing throwaway culture and the property sector is no stranger to waste. You might be shocked to discover that old or not fit-for-purpose office furniture is putting a cumulative burden on our landfills and ultimately on our environment – this contributes hugely to the 300 tonnes of waste sent daily to UK landfills and will ultimately create between 30-40% of an office building’s entire lifetime greenhouse gas emissions.
Zendesk, known for delivering comprehensive AI solutions for customer experience, has officially unveiled its global venture fund aimed at supporting AI-centric companies enhancing customer and employee experiences.
Tracxn, a global SaaS-based market intelligence platform, has published its Geo Semi-Annual Report: UK Tech H1 2024. This report, leveraging Tracxn’s extensive database, offers a detailed analysis of the UK tech sector.
A DIGITALEUROPE study has highlighted critical deficiencies within Europe’s technology sector, pinpointing significant gaps in skills, investment, and innovation across key areas such as AI, quantum computing, and space technology.
