Startups

Ripple shortlisted in the London StartUp Awards 2025

Ripple, the AI sustainability data management solution for businesses, has been named a finalist ahead of the London final of the UK StartUp Awards.

Carmoola one of UK & Ireland’s fastest-growing startups

Carmoola, the car finance fintech, has been named one of the UK and Ireland’s 100 fastest-growing startups by Sifted, which ranked the company at #23 in its highly anticipated 2025 leaderboard.

Political tech startup gains cross-party support while still in beta

When Andrew Gray stood as the UK’s first ‘AI-powered’ parliamentary candidate in the 2023 Selby and Ainsty by-election, he discovered a fundamental problem: politicians couldn’t hear citizens through the noise of social media.

How a maker-led tech startup found its market fit

From ‘hacking’ a chat app for personal use to building a B2B SaaS solution; TalkJS founder Joshua Schoenaker reflects on how the company’s maker-led mentality paved the way for success.

WEME Earth paves the way for deforestation-free supply chains

The EU’s deforestation-free supply chain regulation, set to take effect this year, requires companies to verify that raw materials and products sold within the EU do not originate from land cleared of forests after December 31, 2020.

Perseus: premium British electric vehicle brand launches
Perseus: premium British electric vehicle brand launches

Perseus, a new British-headquartered premium passenger-car EV brand, has today emerged from stealth mode and announced preliminary plans for its debut model – a compact SUV. The company has also provided initial details of the development and commercialisation strategy to bring the vehicle to European markets by late 2027.

Defuze: the future of co-parenting

Co-parenting shouldn’t feel like an emotional minefield, yet for many, it does. Every message sent carries the weight of past conflict, and every reply risks turning a simple logistical question into an exhausting emotional exchange.

How Nimble’s AI-powered agents are redefining project management

A few years ago, I remember sitting down with a team of passionate individuals, all with a shared vision: to create a solution that would make work management easier, faster, and more intuitive. We wanted to simplify the complexities that teams face daily, helping them collaborate and deliver projects with confidence and efficiency.

Closing the loop: how Greenzy is revolutionising indoor composting

After several years of development, we’ve reached a decisive milestone: our first indoor composters have left the factory and have been delivered since January. This launch marks the start of a new era for Greenzy, with 50 composters currently in production and 200 more units in the pipeline.

Solvora.ai: the business co-pilot for founders who don’t have time for small print

Running a business means making critical decisions every day – about money, contracts, governance, and risk. But most founders aren’t legal experts, financial analysts, or compliance officers. Nor should they have to be. The alternative? Spend thousands on professionals just to tell you what you already half-know or waste time Googling answers that may not even be right for your business.

A world free of distractions

For those navigating an increasingly digital world, it can be nice to go back to the basics of putting pen to paper, discarding your tablet for the therapeutic experience of writing on a pad, or in a notebook. However, carrying a notebook wherever you go is not always convenient, as you may have a lot of notes to juggle, and having an in-between point between digital technology and physical paper provides a perfect medium.

Loo and behold: Hidealoo’s solution saves space

You may be familiar with this scenario: faced with rising housing costs, you downsize and move into a smaller house. The problem being, you now have less storage space and you can’t surrender the essentials, like having a kitchen and a bathroom.

Videobot set to deliver the world’s first video experience platform

Videobot, the omnichannel interactive short-form video platform, has announced its drive to reinvent customer experience journeys through its video experience (VX) platform. The company recently closed at €2.8 million funding round, bringing its total funding to date to €5.5 million which will enable it to continue to develop its portfolio of products, designed to deliver video-centric brand journeys.

How two rugby pros are tackling wellness

Drawing on more than 25 years of combined experience in professional rugby, George and Dom have successfully transitioned from the world of elite sports to entrepreneurship.

The challenges of scaling a healthtech startup
The challenges of scaling a healthtech startup

Scaling a healthtech startup can present many challenges, but it’s the way founders overcome them that make the company stronger. Barclays understands these unique challenges and is here to support business owners like Kate from Health & Her.

Revenir: The VAT refund revolution
Revenir: The VAT refund revolution

Revenir is a fintech startup dedicated to revolutionising the entire VAT refund and processing industry. It automates tax recovery through partnerships with banks, governments, and digital receipt companies.

CloudFO forecasts a brighter future for small business finance
CloudFO forecasts a brighter future for small business finance

CloudFO co-founders, Adrian Stamp and Afiya Chohollo, have been family friends for over 20 years, brought together at family gatherings due to their joint backgrounds in engineering.

From fixing phones in school to running a sustainable tech company

A young entrepreneur who started out fixing school friends’ and teachers’ smashed screens now runs a sustainable tech company that employs 17 people.

GOZEN’s LUNAFORM scales up, bringing biodesign to fashion and beyond

GOZEN has announced the launch of its debut LUNAFORM range, together with the go-live of its vast new facility in Turkey and industry-first short film. LUNAFORM is an advanced biomaterial, which first featured in Balenciaga’s LUNAFORM Maxi Bathrobe Coat. The biotechnology startup’s design-led approach and commercial scalability will finally make biodesign a reality for global fashion and design brands, and is the result of less than three years of rapid GOZEN progress.

Generational develops tech to give used EV buyers full picture on battery health

Generational, the UK-based startup in electric-vehicle battery-health testing, reveals its strategy to supercharge car-dealers’ and consumers’ confidence in used EVs with its intuitive, state-of-the-art battery-health assessment technology.