Amid reports that SMEs will receive a further 10% in government funding in 2024, some investors are turning their attention towards their potential, which have proven to be pivotal in both innovation and growth.
Plotline, a startup enabling consumer app companies to rapidly and effortlessly customise their apps, has raised $2.6 million from Elevation Capital to improve user adoption and loyalty in the super app era.
Configur, a software development company specialising in addressing data literacy challenges, empowering data driven insights, and simplifying AI adoption, has been named the winner of the Tech Nation Rising Stars Regional Final for Wales and the South West.
Aligning compensation with performance and tenure is a top priority of leaders in private capital as the industry enters some sort of new phase with slower deals and reviews of staffing and compensation.
The second day of pitching battles at the Startups & Investment Matching (SIM) conference was as fierce as the first! Once again separated by sector, day two saw healthtech and wellbeing, security and prevention, and agritech and & foodtech startups take to the stage to present their innovations.
Ghent-based startup Tekst.com has developed a promising AI platform that allows large companies to automate text-based processes, such as processing high volumes of email.
On World Password Day, the IET unveiled statistics that highlighted the predictability of the UK public’s passwords, making them susceptible to hackers and scammers.
At the Startups & Investment Matchmaking (SIM) conference in Porto, the pitch battles have been intense. Separating startups by sector, three lucky startups per industry got the chance to pitch before an audience of investor jurors, hoping to secure funding for their innovations.
Samantha Gilchrist is the businesswoman and powerhouse behind The Gilchrist Collection – the UK’s largest wedding venue collection. Having previously worked as a wedding photographer, Sam has over 15 years of experience in the industry.
Symbe, an AI-powered platform that helps sales teams win more deals by automating the creation of tailored business cases, has raised a £1.2m pre-seed round led by Concept Ventures and joined by Pact VC, Notion Capital, and a range of leading angels through Nodes Ventures.
Tuza, the UK platform changing payment processing for small to medium-sized businesses (SMBs), has successfully secured £4 million in a seed funding round led by Connect Ventures, with investment from Northzone, Triple Point, and Entrepreneur First.
One of Europe’s leading spend management platforms, Pleo, has secured a €40 million debt financing facility from HSBC Innovation Banking UK, the specialist financial partner for the innovation economy.
Startupbootcamp, a startup accelerator in Europe, announces its inclusion in the Emerce 100 list for 2024.
Employment Hero, an employment lifecycle platform for SMEs, announces core updates to its technology stack, implementing AI across multiple areas of the platform.
Insane Cyber, an innovator in industrial cybersecurity, announces the completion of a $4.2 million early-stage funding round to propel its mission to protect and defend critical infrastructure and operations through continuous innovation and community partnerships.
Slush will be held on November 20-21, 2024, attracting 13,000 attendees from over 100 countries, and bringing more startups and investors to Helsinki than ever before.
A fintech report* released last week has revealed one of the UK’s most flourishing insurtech hubs outside London.
Ping Identity released the findings of its new survey shedding light on the concerns of businesses over their fraud prevention strategies in countering AI threats.
Insurtech PeppercornAI has raised £3.25 million in its latest funding round. The funding, of which Wealth Club raised £1.9 million, included high net worth investors, existing investors EHE Capital, and Angels Invest Wales. The round was heavily oversubscribed despite reports from KPMG showing investment into UK fintech and insurtech was down 34% last year.
New research from recruitment company Robert Walters has found that despite 48% of the companies surveyed stating they have clear, business-wide sustainability goals – efforts still seem to be falling short.
