NEC X, the Silicon Valley innovation accelerator backed by NEC’s portfolio of advanced technologies, is once again accepting applications for Elev X! Ignite, its venture studio programme that transforms early-stage founders into seed-ready startups.
Sofant Technologies, the Edinburgh-based wireless technology business, has successfully raised £3.4 million in additional funding. The funding, from EMV Capital, Scottish Enterprise, and Kelvin Capital, will be used to complete the development of Sofant’s core technology and support the production and shipment of beta versions of its satellite antenna to lead customers.
emerchantpay, global payment service provider and acquirer, has announced a strategic partnership with TrueLayer, a prominent European open banking payments network. This collaboration enables emerchantpay to offer bank transfer payments as an online checkout option for merchants across the UK and Europe.
Not too long ago, on-site physical IT infrastructure and traditional software were the only options available to tech-forward companies. As such, many businesses have relied on these legacy systems for decades.
ESG_VC, an industry initiative enabling startups and their investors to improve ESG performance, has published an analysis of ESG data collected from 587 startups backed by leading venture capital firms including Atomico, Molten, Beringea, Oxford Science Enterprises, and Astanor.
It’s impossible to run a successful startup without help. From IT and accounting to branding and marketing, no founder can do it all – and they shouldn’t try to. It’s much better to focus on the core problem you’re solving, outsourcing as many of the wider support functions as you can for as long as you can.
Spike, a B2B data technology and AI startup, has successfully closed an oversubscribed $3.5 million seed funding round co-led by Practica Capital and TheVentureCity, with participation from Silicon Valley, New York, and Berlin-based investors including CEAS Investments, Plug & Play Ventures, Geek Ventures, and Axel Springer Porsche (APX).
Octopus Energy is expanding its global influence with new investors Galvanize Climate Solutions (“Galvanize”) and Lightrock joining its investor base.
Businesses are looking forward to growth in the coming months, as activity across the private sector showed its strongest performance in nearly two years.
Digital Catapult has announced that a new cohort of companies will join Digital Security by Design’s (DSbD) Technology Access Programme (TAP) to trial necessary new cyber security solutions.
A recent survey from technology consultancy esynergy indicates that an increasing number of enterprise organisations are turning to FinOps as an approach to significantly optimise cloud spending during times of cost and climate concerns.
Dutch startup Neople, a software solution that creates AI co-workers for e-commerce customer support teams, raised a €6 million investment round led by Newion and Simon Capital.
Microalgae protein company Brevel has inaugurated its first commercial plant, a massive 27,000-square-foot facility poised to churn out hundreds of tons of protein powder annually.
Supplai, introduces an innovative freight logistics solution, and has expanded to Saudi Arabia with AstroLabs, the Gulf’s leading business expansion platform.
Wall Street English, a company in English language training, announced a corporate partnership with HCLTech, a global technology company, to offer English language courses to IT professionals.
Matt Bird, Co-Founder of Lemon, grew up in Shropshire and attended school in North Wales where his entrepreneurial spirit emerged during his school days – when he started selling CDs.
In the modern era of increased digital connectivity, more startups and entrepreneurs have to undergo due diligence processes before forming business relationships or making important decisions, such as committing to investments.
Employers are ramping up health and wellbeing support for their employees, according to the latest research from Towergate Health & Protection. Nearly three-quarters (74%) of employers say they now offer more support than they did two years ago, with 42% offering “much more” support. This positive move can help alleviate many problems faced by employees.
Storyblok, the modern content management system (CMS) for all teams, has announced the close of its $80 million Series C financing, bringing the total amount raised to $138 million. Brighton Park Capital led the round, with participation from existing investors HV Capital, Mubadala Capital, 3VC, and firstminute capital.
