Anadyr Horizon was the ideal peace tech company when I first met them last summer.
Vanta has announced its $150 million Series D funding round at a $4.15 billion valuation. The round was led by new investor Wellington Management, and included existing investors, Growth Equity at Goldman Sachs Alternatives, Sequoia, J.P. Morgan, Craft Ventures, Y Combinator, Atlassian Ventures and CrowdStrike Ventures. The funding brings Vanta’s total funds raised to $504 million since 2021.
The UK Government has announced a major boost to British industry following the signing of a historic trade agreement with India, securing over £6 billion in new investment and export deals and supporting more than 2,200 British jobs across the country.
British battery technology pioneer Anaphite has appointed international business development consultancy Intralink to strengthen its presence in South Korea – the world’s second-largest producer of electric vehicle (EV) batteries.
360Learning has announced it has been awarded a €1.8 million grant from the French Government to accelerate R&D in AI-powered skills-based learning.
More than half of Gen Z workers in the UK are considering taking on a second job to help cover basic living costs, according to new research that highlights the growing financial pressure on younger employees.
I recently spoke to a senior manager who, upon leaving a workplace mandated DEI session, told me that he had learned a new term that day. “Fantastic,” I said, assuming it to be directly related to diversity, equality, or inclusion. “Psychological safety,” he told me.
German conversational AI company Cognigy has announced it plans to invest £50 million to expand its UK operations, increasing its workforce to create over 140 high-skilled technology roles by 2027.
AI continues to dominate headlines and social media. For good reason. It’s already helping many businesses work faster and smarter. The global AI market was worth more than $279 billion last year. It’s expected to grow to $1.8 trillion by 2030. That kind of growth tells you how quickly things are moving.
Slumps in business performance are increasingly destabilising work-life balances. In 2024 sales declined, with just over half (57%) of salespeople reaching their sales targets. This is the lowest figure in five years, marking a continuing trend of attrition: 4% lower than the previous year and 7% lower than in 2021.
Designing and developing micro robots is the stuff of sci-fi, Joana Cartocci, Founder and COO of Robeauté told me, but it is exactly what the startup is doing as part of a mission to give neurosurgeons the tools they need to investigate, treat, and monitor brain diseases.
From predictive maintenance at Rolls-Royce to hyper-personalised retail at John Lewis, AI is no longer a future goal, it’s the engine of smarter operations, sharper decision-making, and competitive edge, with startups that are embedding AI early and meaningfully into their products and processes already pulling ahead.
Designing a photonic chip on your CTO’s dining room table may not be a typical backstory for most startups, but for Siloton, co-founded by Alasdair Price in 2020, it was a core component for a business that began during the COVID pandemic.
How we perceive technology depends on who we are, the aspirations we have, and the philosophy we live by, on a daily basis.
We’re in a new era of marketing. What used to take a team of specialists and weeks of production can now be done in minutes by almost anyone. The tools have changed – and if you’re not adapting, you’re falling behind.
MintNeuro is a UK-based startup, established in 2022 as a spin-out from Imperial College London, focusing on creating scalable semiconductor technologies for next generation bioelectronic devices aimed at treating neurological conditions.
As everyone in SEO knows, there really are no set rules. And, even when we think we have cracked the code, the algorithm updates again, creating an ever-evolving world. In 2025, it’s simply not enough for brands to just show up in search. Today, the Google EEAT model is at the centre of success.
Caspar Lee is a South African-born entrepreneur and investor, and former YouTube personality who rose to prominence through his engaging content during the platform’s early years.
As a biochemist working full-time while completing my PhD, I had made a personal commitment to myself: to live and experience life in a way that felt fulfilling and aligned with who I wanted to become. That meant more than professional progress.
The global medtech and healthtech startup community has no shortage of bold ideas. Across the world, early-stage companies are developing digital tools, medical devices, and AI-driven solutions aimed at tackling some of the most complex challenges in healthcare. Yet, while innovation flourishes, scaling successfully remains notoriously difficult.
