Zama Secures £73M in Series A Funding

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.

BRKZ Secures $8m Series A to Revolutionise MENA Building Materials Sector

The total value of infrastructure, transport, and building projects across the MENA region stands at approximately $2.5 trillion. In a bid to facilitate connections between construction businesses and suppliers of building materials, pioneering B2B construction tech startup BRKZ, specialising in materials procurement for construction projects, has announced an $8 million investment to empower contractors in reaching their full potential.

Land management platform powered by AI launches in Scotland

A software platform, developed in Scotland and powered by artificial intelligence (AI), is poised to transform global land management practices.

Snowflake Partners with Mistral AI to Bring Language Models to Enterprises Through Snowflake Cortex

Snowflake, the Data Cloud company, and Mistral AI, a European provider of AI solutions, has announced a global partnership. This collaboration aims to bring Mistral AI’s most powerful language models directly to Snowflake customers in the Data Cloud.

Q5D wins ‘Made Smarter Innovation’ grant from Innovate UK

Q5D, a developer of wire harness automation equipment for additive manufacturing, has been awarded £918,169 in grant funding to enhance the software powering its CY1000 wiring automation robot.

Tech Show: Starling founder talks woman-lead startup struggles and how AI will assist

Founder of Starling Anne Boden revealed to a Keynote Theatre on day one of Tech Show London the struggles she faced in fundraising because she is a woman and how she sees AI could bridge such gaps for female founders.

Theia Insights raises $6.5M to bring foundational AI to investment community

Theia Insights, a deeptech startup based in the UK, founded by former Amazon Alexa scientist and solo entrepreneur, Dr Ye Tian, has secured £6.5 million in funding. This investment is a testament to the growing interest of US venture capital in the UK’s innovative technology sector.

Understanding psychological safety in the workplace

On International Women’s Day, it is often a good time to raise collective awareness to the myriad challenges that women face in the workplace, including the issue of psychological safety.

Why should you invest in branding?

Branding can impact a business in all kinds of ways. It can change how your customers and investors see you. It can influence the attitude and approach of your team members. And ultimately, it can shape your personal satisfaction in your business. But for startups, with so much other stuff to pull the attention, branding is easily overlooked, and it can be difficult to know when to start. There are a few key things to keep in mind.

Fluent raises $7.5m investment for its AI-powered data analyst

Fluent, a data analytics platform transforming the way decision-makers access and use business data, has announced the close of a $7.5 million seed investment round.

Protecting turtles with AI: Purple Transform joins forces with Olive Ridley Project

Purple Transform, an innovative AI developer focused on enhancing human outcomes, has joined forces with the Olive Ridley Project (ORP) to bolster sea turtle conservation efforts in the Maldives.

How to build trust in the workplace

Building trust within a workplace is of utmost importance, and managers and business owners need to know how to build trust within their workplace and amongst teams.

Phlux shipping 1550 nm IR sensors in volume as export orders drive demand

Phlux Technology, a manufacturer of avalanche photodiode (APD) infrared sensors, has announced that it has won a six-figure (GBP) value export contract and is now shipping production quantities of its 1550 nm InGaAs avalanche photodiode sensors.

Lightning fertiliser tech aids farmers, climate, and soil

Technology which harnesses lightning’s nitrogen-fixing properties could revolutionise fertiliser production and supply, cut carbon emissions and support soil health.

How to overcome challenges faced by women in leadership

Ahead of International Women’s Day, businesses are being advised to consider four key approaches to support women in leadership roles within their organisations.

Adapting to a cookieless world: the rise of contextual advertising

The advertising landscape is undergoing significant changes. Recent data indicates a staggering growth in digital advertising spending, with estimates suggesting it will reach $38 billion in 2024, nearly triple pre-pandemic levels.

Small business owners losing sleep over economic volatility

Recent findings from Novuna Business Finance indicate that 75% of small business owners experiencing sleepless nights, with market volatility being their top concern for the second consecutive year.

Silence Laboratories raises $4.1M Funding

In the modern age, large companies are wrestling to leverage their customers’ data to provide ever-better AI-enhanced experiences but a key barrier to leveraging this opportunity is mounting public concern around data privacy, as ever-greater data processing poses risks of data leaks by hackers and malicious insiders.

Quinas spinout celebrates first birthday

Initially emerging from a scientific paper on Memory Cells in June 2019 within Lancaster University’s Physics Department, the startup Quinas laid the groundwork for ULTRARAM technologies, a cornerstone of its commercial strategy.

Anti-harassment chatbot available to all

In celebration of International Women’s Day, a chatbot that answers questions on workplace sexual harassment is now free for all to use.