Aurora Ventures: the fund built on VC’s blind spot
Aurora Ventures: the fund built on VC’s blind spot

Aurora has launched Aurora Ventures, an early-stage investment programme targeting woman founders in emerging markets…

Cross-border volatility adds to UK SME leaders’ mental load
Cross-border volatility adds to UK SME leaders’ mental load

SME business leaders are operating close to cognitive overload, with a growing focus on cashflow…

Building early, building right: lessons from the front lines of startup technology
Building early, building right: lessons from the front lines of startup technology

When startups begin building out their technology infrastructure, there’s an understandable sense of urgency. You’re…

Tapaya raises €1M pre-seed to kill the card reader
Tapaya raises €1M pre-seed to kill the card reader

Payments infrastructure startup, Tapaya, has raised €1 million in a pre-seed round, led by Passion…

Britain's AI race: leading Europe but lagging on ambition
Britain’s AI race: leading Europe but lagging on ambition

AWS’s annual ‘Unlocking the UK’s AI Potential‘ report finds that nearly two-thirds of UK organisations…

Forest shifts up a gear with £40M funding boost
Forest shifts up a gear with £40M funding boost

E-bike operator Forest has secured a further £27 million in funding, taking its Series B…

Agentic AI is a startup advantage, until it isn’t
Agentic AI is a startup advantage, until it isn’t

For startups, AI agents promise speed, scale, and efficiency. But if founders treat AI safety…

Altair Semiconductor spins off from Sony Semiconductor Solutions
Altair Semiconductor spins off from Sony Semiconductor Solutions

Altair Semiconductor is now an independent company, following a strategic spinoff from Sony Semiconductor Solutions…

Everything founders need to know about surviving after Series A
Everything founders need to know about surviving after Series A

Netting the coveted Series A funding round is startup culture’s crowning achievement and brass ring.…

What founders get wrong about resilience
What founders get wrong about resilience

Nearly 90% of startups fail. That number gets quoted often, usually as a cautionary headline,…

The Apprentice's final five star to speak at Hustle Awards 2026 Lawrence Rosenberg
The Apprentice’s final five star to speak at Hustle Awards 2026

The Hustle Awards have become one of the most coveted accolades in the UK startup…

The UK could lead on AI safety but needs to strike the right balance
The UK could lead on AI safety but needs to strike the right balance

The usually civilised and collegiate discourse surrounding artificial intelligence (AI) safety flared into something much…

Three year decisions made on a gut feeling are costing you more than you think
Three year decisions made on a gut feeling are costing you more than you think

Every year, millions of people put off their annual health check. Not because they can’t…

Why European expansion demands compliance-first infrastructure from the start
Why European expansion demands compliance-first infrastructure from the start

Expanding into Europe continues to be a major ambition for businesses looking to grow beyond…

The founder slump: what to do when the spark has gone
The founder slump: what to do when the spark has gone

The pressure is always on… but, for founders and entrepreneurs, the current climate isn’t making…

£20Tn heads to London as investment flows shift to AI, defence, and deeptech
£20Tn heads to London as investment flows shift to AI, defence, and deeptech

Global investors representing approximately £20 trillion in assets under management will gather in London on…

Rhevia: Meet the innovator scaling a business to make roads and sites safer
Meet the innovator scaling a business to make roads and sites safer

Concern with zebra crossing safety led one entrepreneur to take his technology idea from Powerpoint…

Why AI-powered Cloud migration is becoming essential for startups
Why AI-powered Cloud migration is becoming essential for startups

Most startups don’t struggle with whether to move to the Cloud. They struggle with doing…

How can startups win in this AI-driven venture landscape?
How can startups win in this AI-driven venture landscape?

The venture capital landscape for startups has shifted over the past 12-18 months, driven largely…

The hiring advantage startups are overlooking in 2026
The hiring advantage startups are overlooking in 2026

There is a shift happening in the talent market that many founders have not fully…