Small Business Britain and Starling partner to boost female entrepreneurship

Starling has teamed up with Small Business Britain for a campaign to empower women across the UK to start and grow their businesses.

AI is taking centre stage in investor decisions
AI is taking centre stage in investor decisions

PitchBook has released findings from its latest investor survey, conducted in partnership with Web Summit. The 10th annual survey captures investor sentiment and trends shaping technology investment and AI adoption.

FALKIN raises $2M to protect bank customers from AI-powered scams
FALKIN raises $2M to protect bank customers from AI-powered scams

FALKIN, a digital safety company that helps people stop scams before payments happen, has announced it has secured $2 million in pre-seed funding. The round was led by TriplePoint Ventures, with participation from Notion Capital, BackFuture Ventures, Aviva/Founders Factory, Haatch, Found Capital, and Founders Capital.

CGT shake-up could net Treasury £100Bn while supporting UK entrepreneurs

A reformed Capital Gains Tax (CGT) regime could be a powerful tool to incentivise wealth creation while boosting long-term productivity, according to research commissioned by Ryan Howsam, CEO of Howsam Ventures and founder of travel insurer, Staysure.     

2026 budgeting for startups: 11 key expenses every founder should plan for
2026 budgeting for startups: 11 key expenses every founder should plan for

Startup founders must prepare for every financial eventuality when planning a successful business year. Explore the essential expenses every business must account for when starting. Being aware of these expenses will help you level with your industry competitors in 2026.

October in European tech venture: scaling trends, emerging patterns

Every month, Zubr Capital publishes a report on the European venture capital industry, examining everything from surface-level developments to emerging trends and maturing signals.

Catalyst and Ulster University partner to empower Northern Ireland innovators

Catalyst, Northern Ireland’s science and technology hub, has announced a new partnership with Ulster University that will embed entrepreneurial thinking and innovation into the academic experience of more than 450 second and final-year students across the Faculty of Computing, Engineering and the Built Environment.

Gen Z leads Britain’s entrepreneurial boom
Gen Z leads Britain’s entrepreneurial boom, but lacks support to succeed

Entrepreneurship is at the heart of Britain’s ambitions for the future, but a lack of support could threaten the next generation of business leaders. That is according to new research from Young Enterprise, released today ahead of Global Entrepreneurship Week.

Swish Solar raises $1.5M for self-cleaning solar tech
Swish Solar raises $1.5M for self-cleaning solar tech

Swish Solar, a cleantech company based at Velocity, the University of Waterloo’s startup incubator, has closed an oversubscribed $1.5 million pre-seed round. The new financing will accelerate market adoption of its self-cleaning solar technology that helps make renewable energy more efficient and sustainable.

Food waste tech firm Limetrack secures funding to scale
Food waste tech firm Limetrack secures funding to scale

Limetrack, the London-based food waste technology company that helps businesses cut costs, reduce carbon, and meet regulatory requirements through its patented ‘SMART Bin’, announces it has successfully raised over £1.3 million to fund its next growth phase.

The R&D tax relief gap: why startups are falling behind despite overall progress

HMRC’s latest statistics on R&D tax relief paint a new picture for the UK’s startup ecosystem. While larger and more established innovators continue to claim and invest, small businesses and first-time claimants are increasingly stepping away from the scheme altogether due to compliance measures and a reduction in rates.

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Global entrepreneurs see UK as top destination for business

Entrepreneurs around the world rank the UK as one of the most popular countries to conduct business, with only Singapore ranking higher in term of appeal.

Leil raises €1.5M to make hyperscale storage infrastructure accessible
Leil raises €1.5M to make hyperscale storage infrastructure accessible

Leil Storage, a specialist data storage-infrastructure software company, has raised €1.5 million in seed funding to help organisations store enormous datasets more cost-efficiently and with lower energy use. The round was led by Karma Ventures, with participation from Specialist VC.

Avoid spooking your clients with these B2B email marketing tips

In B2B marketing, email is still one of the most powerful channels we have, yet it’s also one of the easiest to get wrong. And when it goes wrong, it can actively damage your brand, unsettle prospects, and push valuable leads further away.

Rem3dy Health raises £1.4M marking confidence in midlands
Rem3dy Health raises £1.4M marking confidence in midlands

A Midlands-founded healthtech scaleup has landed £1.4 million in new funding from two leading venture capital firms. Securing cheques from both the Borski Fund and Future Planet Capital Regional, Rem3dy Health’s latest funding has reaffirmed growing investor confidence in the region’s innovation ecosystem, whilst also highlighting the impact and importance of cross-border investment relations.

Why the human touch can make or break your startup

Commercial success for any startup requires more than a neat idea. Yes, great technical skills and a cool idea are an excellent start. However, you need a solid business plan and the drive to turn your vision into a reality. And it helps if you also have the right interpersonal skills to help bring your ideas to life for investors, customers, and your team. This is true for all new ventures. But it’s particularly true for tech startups and any business built on technology. Why? Because these so-called ‘soft skills’ help translate technology into real-world value.

India: charting a winning market strategy

In my recent article published by Startups Magazine – India: the global deeptech launchpad – I described how India’s deeptech ecosystem is booming and opening immense prospects for innovators around the world. 

UK layoffs rise amid AI surge and Employment Rights Bill

UK businesses have increased the number of proposed mass dismissal programmes by 5% over the past year, as companies restructure ahead of the upcoming Employment Rights Bill and the growing adoption of AI.

Innovate UK backs Aquark Technologies with £1.4M boost for quantum innovation in telecoms
Innovate UK backs Aquark Technologies with £1.4M boost for quantum innovation in telecoms

Aquark Technologies has announced it has been awarded a £1,409,702 contract by Innovate UK. The contract will facilitate the future deployment of Aquark’s cold atom-based atomic clock, AQlock, at a major telecommunications site in the UK.

Cizzle Biotech signs LOI to bring early lung cancer blood test to NHS

Cizzle Biotech, a British biotech company has signed a Letter of Intent (LOI) that could lead to a transformational partnership in delivering how lung cancer is diagnosed across the NHS.