FuriosaAI closes $125M funding round to scale production of AI inference chip

FuriosaAI, a semiconductor company building a new foundation for AI compute, today announced it has completed a $125 million Series C bridge funding round. The investment continues a period of significant momentum for Furiosa as global demand for high-performance, efficient AI infrastructure soars.

How to take your business to the next level through online branding

In today’s overcrowded digital landscape, building a successful brand isn’t just about visibility. It’s all about meaning, too. The businesses that win aren’t always the biggest ones and they are certainly aren’t the loudest, they’re the ones that connect most deeply. They make people feel something. They understand their customers better than anyone else and they show up online with confidence and purpose.

Decision fatigue is costing you funding: cognitive hacks for clearer choices

Founders are decision-making machines. From choosing your next feature to picking between two good-enough hires, your day is a stream of judgment calls, big and small. The problem? That stream becomes a flood. The more decisions you make, the worse they get.

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Payroll fines hit millions of small businesses as errors persist

New research from leading employment platform Employment Hero has highlighted that payroll compliance is a considerable risk for small businesses – 84% have admitted to payroll errors and more than a third have faced fines costing them thousands of pounds.

The Government is failing small businesses

iwoca’s latest SME Expert Index reveals that the Labour Government has had a negative impact on small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) during its first year in power, according to SME finance experts.

The hidden cost of overuse and misuse of data storage

Most organisations are storing far more data than they use, and while keeping it “just in case” might feel like the safe option, it’s a habit that can quietly chip away at budgets, performance, and even sustainability goals. In this article, Mike Hoy, Chief Technology Officer at Pulsant, discusses the hidden cost of overuse and misuse of data storage. 

Growth stalls when tech gets heavy

You can’t see it on a balance sheet, but technical debt compounds like interest and eventually demands payment.

Tzafon raises $9.7M pre-seed to scale AI compute

Tzafon has announced the final close of its $9.7million pre-seed funding round, where HV Capital led the extension, joining investors such as Streamlined VC, Kakao VC, Oliver Jung, and angels from OpenAI and xAI.

British Business Bank and Games Angels invest in JECO

The British Business Bank has made its first investment through the Regional Angels Programme new co-investment platform.

Hatch Enterprise names Rebekah Sun as new CEO

Hatch Enterprise, a national charity that supports underrepresented entrepreneurs to launch and grow businesses in the UK, has appointed Rebekah Sun as its first female CEO, starting September 2025.

Silverstone and tem partner to power new energy future for British motorsport

Silverstone, the home of British motorsport, has named tem, the energy transactions platform, as its Official Supporting Partner in a new multi-year deal that cements the world-class circuit’s position at the forefront of sustainable innovation in sport.

Cotton Mouton Diagnostics secures investment to advance pharmaceutical testing

Cotton Mouton Diagnostics (CMD), a UK-based diagnostics technology company, has received a half-a-million-pound investment from CPI Enterprises, the investment arm of CPI, as part of the Innovate UK Catapult Associated Fund.

Gaydio Brings 200 LGBTQ+ Professionals Together for ‘Summer of Pride’ Networking Event in London

Gaydio, the UK’s LGBTQ+ radio station, is set to host the next instalment of its fast-growing Gaydio Networking series in London on Thursday 14th August, celebrating the energy of Pride season with an inclusive evening of connection, collaboration and community.

5 ways to transform your team by transforming yourself

Gallup’s State of the Global Workplace Report 2025 reveals that employee engagement has fallen once again, for only the second time in the past 12 years. An engaged and thriving workforce starts at the top and, as a leader, your actions can set the tone for your entire team. In a startup environment, where teams may be more founder-led, the actions, habits and processes of this leader are even more important.

Meet-Ting: the free AI assistant that makes scheduling meetings easy
Meet-Ting: the free AI assistant that makes scheduling meetings easy

We’ve all been there: stuck in ‘calendar jail’, booking meetings like robots – click a link, pick a time, send an invite, accept. But life isn’t static. Plans shift, unexpected things pop up, and standard link-based scheduling tools just can’t keep pace.

The CFO checklist for mastering real-time ESG reporting

ESG reporting has taken a knock in recent times: the media has painted the perception of large businesses reneging on their ESG priorities with stories ranging from negligence to non-compliance. The practice has been seen as a ‘tick-box’ necessity and a blocker to business rather than a strategic asset. But these stances are from a minority of large players and do not represent the true reality on the ground.

DataSnipper and Microsoft jointly bring AI agents to audit and finance

As artificial intelligence continues to reshape industries worldwide, DataSnipper and Microsoft have announced a new collaboration that will introduce AI agents into the audit space, fundamentally changing the way professionals work. 

When founders become funders: what it means to be an ex-founder VC

In 2018, I sold my telehealth company, Advance Medical, to Teladoc. It was the culmination of over 15 years building a global healthtech company, and the beginning of the next stage of my career. Today, as a General Partner at Nina Capital, a specialist VC focused on healthtech, I work on the other side of the table. With constant discussion about what it means to be a VC that adds value – I often find myself wondering how best to draw on my founder experience as an advisor to the companies we invest in.

DeepL expands real-time voice translation with new features and Zoom integration

DeepL has announced several updates to its live speech translation solution, DeepL Voice, including expanded language support and advanced meeting productivity features, with Zoom Meetings integration coming soon.

Mistral AI and NTT Data to shape future of sustainable and secure private enterprise AI

Mistral AI and NTT Data have announced plans to jointly sell and deploy safe and private enterprise-grade AI solutions that are able to foster strategic autonomy for clients.