Abacum announces that it has raised a $60 million Series B round led by San Francisco-headquartered Scale Venture Partners.
In tennis, there’s a moment when you realise your pattern of play isn’t working anymore. You’ve got to change your game or risk losing. That’s exactly how I felt in my career.
When I started my career at Google two decades ago, we were obsessed with one thing: helping people find what they were looking for faster. Google’s latest AI announcements signal something far more profound. Tech leaders are not just changing how people search, they’re fundamentally transforming how they discover and buy.
As digital healthcare continues to transform patient care, UK medtech companies eyeing the US market must navigate a complex regulatory landscape – chief among them, HIPAA compliance. While the GDPR (General Data Protection Regulation) is well understood in Europe, HIPAA (Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act) presents a distinct and critical framework for protecting patient data in the United States.
Mobito, a Brussels-based mobility data analytics platform, has secured €1 million in funding to enhance its technology infrastructure and expand its footprint across Europe.
The Founder and Group CEO of AI and data upskilling firm Cambridge Spark has called for all C-suite executives to be sent on AI upskilling courses so that AI strategy can be implemented in every department of every enterprise.
Northern Gritstone has announced a commitment to invest £1.8 million into Apini, a small molecule drug development programme being advanced by Syncona’s accelerator Slingshot Therapeutics.
VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland will launch Finland’s first NATO DIANA accelerator programme at the beginning of 2026. The application period for next year’s accelerator is now open for companies from all NATO member countries.
Malt has released its annual Malt Tech Trends report, providing an in-depth analysis of the evolving tech landscape and jobs, focusing on 2023 vs. 2024.
OpenTrade has announced it raised an additional $7 million in strategic funding led by Notion Capital and Mercury Fund, with participation from existing investors AlbionVC, a16z crypto, and CMCC Global.
Nova has raised €3.2 million in a funding round led by CDP Venture Capital, through the ServiceTech segment of its Corporate Partners I Fund. The round also saw participation from BY Venture Partners and angel investors from the Doha Tech Angels network.
IonQ and Oxford Ionics announce they have entered into a definitive agreement for IonQ to acquire Oxford Ionics in a transaction valued at $1.075 billion, which will consist of $1.065 billion in shares of IonQ common stock and approximately $10 million in cash (subject to customary closing adjustments and expenses).
After three intense days marked by entrepreneurship, innovation, and high-level connections, South Summit Madrid 2025, co-organised by IE University, concluded its 14th edition with the announcement of the winners of the Startup Competition.
The tech job market experienced a boom during the COVID-19 pandemic, due to rapid digitisation and remote work, and has since travelled in a very different direction.
Q5D has raised $13.5 million in funding to advance its robotic cells that automate product electrification, bringing its total funding to $16.7 million. This new funding includes a $2.6 million grant (£2.0 million) from Innovate UK and a $10.9 million Series A co-led by existing investors, Lockheed Martin Ventures, Chrysalix, and Maven SWIF, with other investment from SOSV, UKI2S, UntroD, and CPI Enterprises.
A cohort of patients suffering from the UK’s most common cause of sight loss have become the first in the world to successfully use a pioneering new technology which could help prevent and manage the development of eye diseases affecting millions of people.
ReSpo.Vision has raised €4.2 million in its latest funding round. The investment will accelerate the company’s mission to reshape how fans experience football and how broadcasters, leagues, and federations deliver it – by bringing unprecedented insight and immersion to the game.
SETsquared Bristol, the University of Bristol tech incubator, has bolstered its team with the appointments of Caroline Thompson as Centre Manager, and Dr Becky Sage and Dr Kam Pooni as Entrepreneurs in Residence. They will be joining the incubator this month as part of Bristol Innovations, the University’s catalyst for innovation.
New startups from founders looking to change the landscape in healthcare, AI, and aerospace tech will get the chance to pitch to investors, mentors, and partners at the Future Worlds Demo Day on 11th June during London Tech Week.
In a world facing growing environmental pressures and global uncertainty, small businesses across the UK are stepping up – proving that meaningful change often begins closer to home.
