Oneleet raises $33m Series A led by Dawn Capital to end ‘compliance theatre’

Oneleet, the all-in-one security compliance platform, announced that it has raised a $33m Series A round led by Dawn Capital, with participation from existing and new investors including Y Combinator, Frank Slootman (former CEO of Snowflake and ServiceNow), and Arash Ferdowsi (co founder of Dropbox).

MyRoboteam announced its third annual AI-powered acceleration program

MyRoboteam is launching its third batch of its acceleration program for tech startups at the beginning of October 2025. This program is free and designed for sole non-developers and even developers themselves who want to establish their own business but lack funding and co-founders.

India: the global deeptech launchpad

India is a land of incredible opportunities – opportunities stitched together by diversity, ambition, and potential.

British SMEs grapple with financial skills crisis

A critical financial skills gap is undermining the resilience and growth of small businesses across the UK, according to new research by Xero.

55 North announces first close for €300M quantum tech fund

55 North, the dedicated quantum technology venture capital fund, today announced the first close of its €300 million inaugural Fund I at €134 million, establishing its position as the sector’s largest pure-play quantum VC.

Creator Fund raises $41M to back PhD founders across European universities

Creator Fund, the pre-seed VC fund that helps scientific founders turn research into deeptech startups, has announced an initial close of $41 million for its first European institutional fund.

UK launches regional tech boost to unlock AI and data innovation

The UK Government has announced fourteen flagship projects funded under its new Regional Tech Booster programme, aimed at stimulating tech ecosystems and creating job opportunities across Scotland, Wales, Northern Ireland, and in all English regions. The £1 million initiative will support businesses, founders, and communities through training, mentoring, networking, and scaling support, designed to spread tech-led growth beyond London and the South East.

Beyond Aero reaches full-scale power with its hydrogen-electric propulsion system

Beyond Aero has reached Technology Readiness Level 6 (TRL6) for its hydrogen-electric powered aircraft. This achievement is validated by a full-scale propulsion system test campaign in a representative environment, a critical milestone moving Beyond Aero from laboratory promise to real-industrial viability.

OXCCU raises $28M to scale sustainable aviation fuel from waste carbon

OXCCU, the Oxford University spin-out developing a one-step process to convert waste carbon into sustainable aviation fuel, has raised £20.75 million ($28 million) in an oversubscribed Series B funding round.

Clarifeye raises €4M pre-seed to transform expert knowledge into scalable AI agents

Clarifeye, the platform enabling organisations to build expert AI agents at scale, has announced that it has raised a €4 million pre-seed round led by EQT Ventures. The round also includes participation from Drysdale Ventures, Olivier Pomel (CEO and founder Datadog), Jean-Luc Robert (ex-CEO Kyriba), Alexandre Berriche (Fleet), and other prominent angel investors.

Hospitable raises over $1.5 million from its own community of customers and employees

Property management software Hospitable announced it has raised over $1.5 million in funding directly from its own customers and employees.

DACH VC funding rebounds in 2025 after three years of stagnation

NGP Capital announced the results of its third, annual data-driven deep dive into the DACH startup ecosystem’s investment landscape. Comparing data from the 1 July 2024 to 30 June 2025.

Love Finance secures £45 million debt financing to boost SME

Love Finance, the SME lender and broker, has secured £45 million in its first debt financing arrangement, enabling the company to expand its loan book and support more UK SMEs with fast and flexible business loans. The funding package comprises a £35 million Revolving Credit Facility (RCF) from FTSE 250 specialist lender, Paragon Bank, and a £10 million junior Medium-Term Note (MTN) programme from LGB Capital Markets.

Just because you can, should you? Rethinking how startups apply AI with purpose

A new report from MIT recently sent shockwaves through the AI world: 95% of enterprise generative AI pilots deliver zero return on investment. Companies are moving fast with AI; some argue too fast. A wave of products are rushing to bolt on generative models, often with the same pattern: “Look what it can do!” But rarely: “How is this improving customer experience?”

Clinical trials need purpose-built tech: what 5 years building Inventus taught me

For decades, clinical trials have driven medical innovation. Yet behind every breakthrough lies a persistent problem: the process is often slow – it can take up to 10-15 years to complete all phases. Fragmented technology, inefficient coordination, and outdated systems can create delays, introduce errors, and make participation for patients stressful.

Going global early with Deel: the success playbook for startup growth

For many startups, “going global” used to be an aspiration saved for later stages of growth. But today, ambitious young companies are thinking differently. They’re building globally distributed teams from the outset, treating international hiring not as an expansion strategy, but as a foundation for growth. 

Announcement of winners in £1.2m PropTech Innovation Challenge

The development phase for digital solutions tackling land data, small site viability, and infrastructure barriers can now begin.

Qovery raises $13 million Series A to redefine DevOps automation

Qovery, a SaaS platform that automates DevOps and makes application deployment effortless on any cloud, has raised $13 million (€11.3 million) in Series A funding.

British Business Bank’s Debt Funds has had positive impact

The British Business Bank’s Debt Funds programme has made a positive impact on the UK debt market and finance ecosystem, according to an independent evaluation published today.

Why Europe’s AI race will be won on talent

The recent UK–US Tech Deal is a welcome vote of confidence in the UK’s technology sector. But if Europe is going to compete globally in AI, the decisive factor won’t be new policies or government partnerships. It will be how quickly startups can attract, cultivate, and retain the right talent.