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.
Starting from 1 May, SMEs across the UK are invited to apply for a share of a £6.4 million fund aimed at enhancing their workforce’s AI skills, thereby increasing productivity and efficiency.
Aachen-based Organ Vitality Tech company Vivalyx has received an investment of €5.4 million led by TechVision Fonds (TVF) and Brightlands Venture Partners (BVP) in an oversubscribed seed financing round.
As the UK government shows signs of accelerating the regulation of AI locally, Vanta has released new data from its State of Trust study revealing that over half of UK leaders (56%) say they would be more likely to invest in AI if the technology was regulated.
New research from embedded finance specialist Weavr reveals that a staggering 94% of Accounts Payable (AP) professionals would prefer their AP software to be able to execute payments, not just prepare them.
The UK is the best country in Europe to work in search engine optimisation (SEO), a new study has found.
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.
Recently, Superdry announced a massive restructuring project which will see the company implement a range of cost-cutting measures, including delisting from the London Stock Exchange.
An entrepreneur has launched a series of ventures aimed at helping protect the planet by improving the sustainable practices of businesses and individuals.
SHEIN is the most successful startup of the decade, ranking in the top three for valuation, public perception, growth, and number of employees.
EIT Food has announced its new cohort of 58 startups for the EIT Food Accelerator Network (FAN), one of its entrepreneurship programmes.
Have you ever been told you are “too close to the matter” to give a full or unbiased overview? What you are being told is you need to give the matter some space to see things clearer. Kuva Space is literally doing that.
Finnish hyperspectral satellite and AI insights company Kuva Space has secured a €1.8 million contract to join the European Space Agency’s (ESA) Civil Security from Space (CSS) programme. The company will provide advanced hyperspectral situational awareness information to monitor and address civil security and crisis situations.
With many elements of our modern world revolving around extraterrestrial components, such as satellites, the importance of such technologies cannot be underestimated. We rely on them for information they provide to us on Earth, but also for insights into the devices themselves.
Over the past few years, health and wellbeing support has become increasingly important to potential employees when choosing a company to join, as reported by 34% of employers in the latest study from Towergate Health & Protection.
