My journey has been anything but straightforward. I started without a clear blueprint for success, but I learned to spot gaps others ignored, take risks, and turn those insights into a scalable SaaS product.
enaDyne, a startup specialising in fully-electric, non-thermal plasma catalysis technology for sustainable chemical production, has raised €7 million in seed funding. The round was co-led by Amadeus APEX Technology Fund (a collaboration between Amadeus Capital Partners and APEX Ventures) and Energy Capital Ventures, with participation from Antares Ventures, Possible Ventures, and returning business angels Wolfram Drescher, Andreas Werne, and Sven Sieber.
The wrong AI debate
If you scroll through LinkedIn, you’ll see the same headline again and again: AI will replace you. It will steal jobs from marketers, product managers, maybe even founders themselves. That’s not what I’ve seen.
Snowflake (NYSE: SNOW), the AI Data Cloud company, today unveiled Snowflake for Startups at the grand opening of its Silicon Valley AI (SVAI) Hub. An evolution of the Powered by Snowflake program, Snowflake for Startups serves as a launchpad to help founders build and scale enterprise-grade AI applications on Snowflake’s AI Data Cloud, delivering new product capabilities, strategic relationships with key venture capital firms and coworking opportunities.
Latitude59, the flagship startup and tech event from Estonia, which also organises global editions in Singapore, Cape Town and Nairobi,is calling on the boldest early-stage startups across Africa to compete at the L59 Pitching Competition in Nairobi on 3rd – 5th December, 2025. One winning startup will earn a round-trip to Latitude59 2026 in Tallinn, Estonia, along with a fast-track invitation to the L59 Pitch Competition semi-finals in Tallinn.
Over two inspiring days, 5th – 6th November 2025, the Benelux workplace design community will gather to explore how multi-sensory design is reshaping the way we work. Alongside 150+ international exhibitors, visitors will encounter interactive features and installations created by M Moser Associates, Biophilic Design Academy, Casper Schwarz Architects, UNS, Mecanoo, and Tank Design. The show will also host the FRAME Awards, celebrating excellence in design and innovation across the industry. The conference programme will feature 140+ influential voices from leading architecture, design, and occupier brands including UNS, OMA, MVRDV, Gensler, Amazon, Arcadis, Booking.com, Adidas, ABN AMRO and many others.
Emergent announced $23 million in Series A funding to empower more people to build and run businesses simply.
The UK workforce is bending the workplace rulebook, expecting greater autonomy, inovative technology, and benefits like the four-day work week, according to Owl Labs in its annual State of Hybrid Work report.
New findings from the ‘2025 Global State of AI at Work 2025’ Report reveal a workforce caught between ambition and reality.
Synthesized has raised a $20 million Series A round led by Redalpine, with participation from IQ Capital, Mercia Ventures, UBS and Seedcamp. Deutsche Bank, who invested previously into the company, has deepened its strategic relationship with Synthesized after deploying the platform.
Oriane.xyz has raised $1.5 million to build the first AI-powered search engine of the video-first Internet. The round is led by Clint Capital (FR), followed by Hartmann Capital (US), Secways (ES), Archipelago Next (IC), and strategic angels from Google, PayPal, Sony, and Jellysmack.
Alumni of Cooper Parry’s – the UK’s startup and scaleup partner in the accounting and tax space – VentureCEO programme have raised more than £237 million since its launch 18 months ago, with its mentorship, network and expert advice supporting their journey.
Automat-it, an AWS premier partner specialising in devops, finops, Generative AI and Cloud infrastructure for startups, announced the expansion of its strategic collaboration agreement with Amazon Web Services (AWS).
Despite advances in digital tools, a new study from Employment Hero reveals that thousands of UK SMEs are stuck in the past when it comes to payroll.
The innovation efforts of many organisations are failing not because of a lack of ideas, but because of how those ideas are measured and managed. That’s the central argument of ‘Expected Value: The System to Align Innovation, Strategy, and Value Creation’, a new book by Simon Hill, CEO of global innovation scaleup Wazoku.
Digital Catapult has welcomed nine AI-first startups to its accelerator programme to drive the practical application of deep tech innovation in the agrifood sector and enable participating companies to scale successfully.
Over a third of SMEs (35%) say they are actively using AI technology, up from 25% in 2024 – according to research by the British Chambers of Commerce, in partnership with Intuit, the global financial technology platform.
UK-based startup, Super6, raises £1.1 million to unlock one of the last foundational technologies of the new global energy system
Abu Dhabi is set to host the Middle East’s first-of-its-kind conference and exhibition dedicated to longevity science, biotechnology, regenerative medicine, ultra-personalised wellness, and AI-powered healthcare innovation, Revive ME. Taking place on 26 – 27 November 2025 at Beach Rotana, Abu Dhabi, this transformative event will bring together global pioneers, scientific leaders, and healthcare futurists, positioning the UAE capital as an emerging global hub for the longevity and healthtech revolution.
Vanta, the leading AI-powered trust management platform, today announced the opening of its new London headquarters, marking a major milestone in the company’s European expansion and reinforcing its commitment to building trust in technology across EMEA.
