Manufacturing specialist Get It Made has announced the launch of its 2024 grant to help encourage the next generation of women in UK engineering by taking female-led organisations to the next level.
On Thursday 18th April, 2024, Playfair and 150 venture capital funds, including Atomico, Balderton, Cherry, Headline, Octopus, Partech, Plug & Play, PointNine, Seedcamp, and SpeedInvest will be holding remote office hours for more than 300 female founders from across Europe.
26% of female professionals from working class backgrounds have received a promotion at their current company – less than half the number of female professionals from upper-middle class backgrounds (59%).
It’s International Women’s Day 2024 and a number of senior women from the tech world are working together to create an action-oriented approach to closing the diversity gap in tech leadership.
International Women’s Day is celebrated in the month of March every year, and we have taken this as an opportunity to shine a spotlight on 10 inspirational female founders.
Zama, an open-source cryptography company specialising in advanced FHE (Fully Homomorphic Encryption) solutions to safeguard privacy within the blockchain and AI sectors, announced a £73 million Series A financing round.
As technology continues to advance at a rapid pace, startup founders face a growing array of cybersecurity challenges. However, it is often overlooked due to constraints such as budget allocation, time limitations, or expertise required for risk assessments.
For e-commerce business owners, staying ahead of the curve isn’t just an option – it’s a must. With the landscape constantly shifting due to economic ups and downs, tech advancements, and changing consumer habits, being adaptable is key.
The Hustle Awards are back for 2024, and Startups Magazine is here to help you through the entry process.
PitchBook, the data provider for the public and private equity markets, has released 2023 All In: Female Founders in the United States (US) and European Venture Capital (VC) Ecosystems. This is PitchBook’s fifth annual report on the US market and its first European edition, both examining how female founders and investors are stacking up in the broader VC industry.
On the 6th March, the highly anticipated Spring Budget was unveiled. Chancellor Jeremy Hunt disclosed a series of initiatives that have been designed to support startups and SMEs, as well as providing support for technology adoption.
Nuke From Orbit, a UK-based fintech startup, has successfully raised £500,000 in a pre-seed funding round to launch its product. The company, which seeks to transform mobile security, has drawn attention from prominent investors for its novel method of safeguarding financial accounts and personally identifiable information (PII).
As the founder of a startup, it’s a scary thought that roughly 60% fail in the first three years. However, the high failure rate of startups can’t be too much of a deterrent for entrepreneurs given that between 2020 and 2022 the number of tech firms in the UK doubled.
Wobble Genomics, a spin-out from the University of Edinburgh that is pioneering a novel RNA sequencing technique, has secured £8.5 million in funding to commercialise its breakthrough technology.
ICG, a global alternative asset manager, has been chosen by the British Business Bank for funding under the newly launched Long-term Investment for Technology and Science (LIFTS) initiative.
Solivus, a developer of innovative lightweight solar solutions, has secured a three-year contract to engineer, procure, construct, and install PV Solar Systems for bp and its clients, following an intensive and competitive bidding process.
Ahead of International Women’s Day (IWD), new research has uncovered a significant gap in the aspirations and perceived barriers between genders, with girls ten times more likely than boys to feel that their gender would disadvantage them in achieving leadership roles.
The Enterprise Investment Scheme Association (EISA), the official body for the Enterprise Investment Scheme (EIS), has applauded the Chancellor’s decision to retract the January amendments to the definitions of High Net Worth and Sophisticated Investors in the Spring Budget 2024. This reversal is seen as a pivotal signal of support for entrepreneurs and early-stage investors.
Following two years of research and achieving highly positive outcomes across Europe, Asia, and the Middle East, FertilAI is set to launch its scientifically validated clinical decision-support platform, Fertilane, along with its patient communication solutions in 10 clinics across the United States.
SMEB, a banking and fintech company dedicated to supporting small business, has secured critical approvals and certifications ahead of its planned launch to help Britain’s small businesses and towns.
