Anna Wood

Anna Wood is the Editor of Startups Magazine. She joined the team in June 2023 as Deputy Editor, and has since been promoted to Editor of the publication. When it comes to the startup sector, Anna has a keen interest in spacetech, biotech, medtech, anything that flies, and shining a light on the gender and diversity funding gap. Outside of work hours, you can find Anna tucking into a book, a nice meal, and playing her Switch!

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About:Energy enters technical partnership with McMurtry to enhance battery technology

About:Energy, an innovator in battery development software has announced its partnership with McMurtry Automotive, an innovator in electric vehicles, to further enhance the battery technology for their McMurtry Spéirling and Spéirling PURE customer cars.

UK startup ShowerKap unveils smarttech to reduce carbon emissions and tackle water scarcity

Showerkap, a UK-based tech startup, has developed a water management system that allows organisations to monitor and conserve water usage while encouraging users to adopt more sustainable habits that decrease water consumption, carbon emissions, and costs.

Conversational AI insurtech PeppercornAI raises £3.25m

Insurtech firm PeppercornAI has successfully secured £3.25 million in its recent funding round.

Half of UK HR leaders think their workplace benefits aren’t working

New research into the adoption of employee benefits has indicated that HR leaders throughout the UK find that benefits and workplace perks are not meeting expectations.

Software company Sci-Net secures first IP-backed loan from NatWest

NatWest has recently extended its inaugural mass-market Intellectual Property-backed loan to Sci-Net, a rapidly expanding software enterprise located just outside Oxford, in Chipping Norton.

DeepL launches new AI-powered offering, DeepL Write Pro

DeepL, a global specialist in Language AI, has unveiled its latest offering tailored for businesses, DeepL Write Pro. This new release – DeepL’s first service powered by its own LLM – changes the game for knowledge workers writing any type of business content.

TaxScouts extends self-assessment model to support LTD companies

TaxScouts has introduced a rapid, high-quality, and affordable tax filing service for the 5.5 million SMEs in the UK.

More and more Brits feel stressed and overworked

New data suggests that more than one in three overworked Brits now feel that their workload is unmanageable, signalling a burgeoning mental health crisis in the UK workforce.

Unleashing the Potential of Backend Development: Expert Services for Driving Success

At the heart of every robust software application lies a well-structured backend. It’s the engine room where the magic happens, unseen by users but essential to the functionality of the app.

TOCA Football Receives Investment from World Chess Champion Magnus Carlsen

TOCA Football has announced an investment from Norwegian Chess Grandmaster Magnus Carlsen.

42 Technology signs SBTi commitment for emissions reduction

42 Technology (42T) has underscored its company-wide commitment to sustainability and net-zero by signing a commitment to emissions reduction near-term targets with the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi), the widely accepted benchmark for decarbonisation targets aligned to the Paris Agreement.

Why Sustainability Should Be A Focus For Modern Startups

59% of larger organisations state that sustainability is their top priority over the next five years, while only 49% of startups said the same.

Tquila Launches ‘The Paloma Fund’ Aiming for $60m to Boost Tech Portfolio

Tquila, the global technology venture-building company, has announced the launch and first close of the Tquila Paloma Fund (the “Paloma Fund”), securing $40 million in commitments, which accounts for two-thirds of its target capital raise of $60 million.

Battery storage company Terra One raises $7.5M to power transition to green energy

Terra One, a Berlin-based startup that facilitates the transition to green energy with its grid-connected large-scale battery storage systems, has secured $7.5 million in seed funding.

Latest Virgin Media O2 Business Movers Index: Firms Bet on Free Food to Draw Gen Z to Offices

With the majority (89%) of businesses mandating in-office working days, the latest Virgin Media O2 Business Movers Index shows Gen Z attendance is up by 10% as businesses lay on the perks to attract workers in.

NEC X unveils Elev X! Ignite cohort Batch 11

NEC X, the Silicon Valley-based innovation accelerator and venture studio backed by global IT giant NEC, has announced the startups chosen to join the Elev X! Ignite cohort Batch 11.

Treefera raises $12m for AI-platform bringing transparency to nature-based data

Treefera, the AI-enabled data management platform focused on enhancing transparency and accuracy in nature-based asset reporting – such as carbon credits and supply chain sustainability – announced a $12 million Series A funding round, led by AlbionVC.

Rare Founders Demo Day a huge success

On the 22nd April, Rare Founders brought together a staggering number of investors and founders under one roof. This created a dynamic environment brimming with opportunity for the founders that had the opportunity to pitch their innovations.

Businesses must understand difference between AI research and AI engineering projects

A high proportion of businesses have undertaken an AI project in some form, with research from McKinsey revealing that 55% of organisations actively deployed an AI solution last year. However, in order to fully understand what an AI strategy can achieve in a given time period, business leaders must consider which category it falls into.

Lemon Secures £500K Pre-Seed Funding to Cut SMB SaaS Costs

Manchester-based fintech startup, Lemon, has successfully closed its pre-seed funding round, raising £500,000 to propel the next phase of its development.