Startups

Polari Group, a sexual health and wellness company dedicated to helping people enjoy more spontaneous and hassle-free anal sex, has announced it has secured $539K in pre-seed funding.

Valpas, the provider of a tech-based solution for bedbug-safe stays in hotels and rentals, has secured €4m in seed funding led by Zenith VC, alongside Icebreaker VC, Finnish Industry Investment, Canon Marketing Japan MIRAI Fund, Activum SG Ventures, Houghton Street Ventures, Rockaway Ventures and Morrow Ventures.

UNISTELLAR, the innovator behind advanced and user-friendly smart telescopes, announces the Kickstarter launch date and new specs for its ENVISION smart binoculars.

With a dedicated Startup Village and a startup pitching stage, MOVE 2024 was the place to be as a mobilitytech startup. With innovations in every area of mobility, Startups Magazine has picked its top 10 mobilitytech startups that were at the show!

Freeaim, the startup designing wearable tech for virtual reality, announces the closing of a £250,000 pre-seed round.

Electric vehicle (EV) charging platform, Monta and climate tech startup Electricity Maps have joined forces to provide reductions of the carbon impact EV owners have when charging their vehicles.

Gracia AI unveiled its AI-powered technology, designed for professional creators and media companies, to create first-of-its-kind photorealistic volumetric videos for Spatial Computing with 6 degrees of freedom viewing.

Bisly, the startup providing next-gen smart building automation solutions, has closed a Series A funding round totaling €6.2 million.

If I said the words travel technology to you, what springs to mind? Booking.com? Uber? TripAdvisor? But what about business travel technology? In 2022, the UK’s business travel sector was valued at £27.5 billion, and around 9 million Brits travel on business every year, so, it’s an important question as the tech impacts not only the travellers, but also the corporates and travel management companies responsible for managing their trips and keeping them safe.

If I said the words travel technology to you, what springs to mind? Booking.com? Uber? TripAdvisor? But what about business travel technology? In 2022, the UK’s business travel sector was valued at £27.5 billion, and around 9 million Brits travel on business every year, so, it’s an important question as the tech impacts not only the travellers, but also the corporates and travel management companies responsible for managing their trips and keeping them safe.

CorrActions, an Israeli AI Driver NeuroMonitoring company, is unveiling a new AI cognitive distraction detection solution.

If I said the words travel technology to you, what springs to mind? Booking.com? Uber? TripAdvisor? But what about business travel technology? In 2022, the UK’s business travel sector was valued at £27.5 billion, and around nine million Brits travel on business every year, so, it’s an important question as the tech impacts not only the travellers, but also the corporates and travel management companies responsible for managing their trips and keeping them safe.

If I said the words travel technology to you, what springs to mind? Booking.com? Uber? TripAdvisor? But what about business travel technology? In 2022, the UK’s business travel sector was valued at £27.5 billion, and around 9 million Brits travel on business every year, so, it’s an important question as the tech impacts not only the travellers, but also the corporates and travel management companies responsible for managing their trips and keeping them safe.

In addition to the other reasons many entrepreneurs decide to start a startup: passion about an idea, belief in a product; wanting to change the world or even to make a lot of money, it is important to understand that these motivations need not be singular.

Robin AI, the AI-powered legal assistant, announces a new product line, Robin AI Reports, which automates a key piece of due diligence and negotiations, providing a boost to the sluggish pace of M&A.

Say hello to the future of job searching and hiring with the Hiyrd app, a Liverpool-based startup that is modernising the jobs market and now set its sights on Birmingham.

ProChile, the trade promotion agency of Chile’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs, is excited to announce the arrival of four brilliant deep tech companies from Chile as part of its trade mission to the UK for London Tech Week.

Climate change is undoubtedly one of the biggest challenges humanity is facing. While countries negotiate measures to reduce CO2 emissions through regulatory means, many companies are developing technologies that not only address environmental concerns but also save money and enhance user experience.

A new startup company is leading the charge to a new form of sustainable power by creating a battery that recharges itself when placed in soil.

On the Thursday afternoon of InnoVEX 2024, judges, attendees, and startups gathered for the annual show pitching competition. The presentations highlighted a variety of tech solutions across several categories, including Smart Mobility, Semiconductor Applications, Precision Manufacturing, Healthcare & Biotech, Greentech, and AI. Across 11 awards, the prizes included cash and startup resources totalling in excess of $100,000.