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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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.

C-suite compliance crisis: 49% Only Moderately Confident in Anti-Money Laundering Processes

Nearly half (49%) of C-suite executives only have moderate confidence in their company’s anti-money laundering (AML) processes, as revealed by a recent survey conducted by First AML, an anti-money laundering scaleup.

DocuWare Announces Acquisition of Software Startup natif.ai 

DocuWare, a provider of document management and workflow automation solutions announces its acquisition of natif.ai.  

Langdock Raises $3M to Boost Workplace Productivity with LLMs

Langdock, the platform empowering companies to leverage large language models (LLMs) while staying in control of their data, has raised a $3 million seed round led by General Catalyst alongside La Famiglia.

British Video Game Developers Secure Multi-Million Pound Support

Grants of up to £150,000 from the UK Games Fund (UKGF) will help 22 high-potential games companies in hiring additional staff, securing publishing deals, and unlocking more private investment.

Senoptica Technologies receives FDA approval for US trials

Senoptica Technologies, a sensor technology and analytics company, announced that it had received approval from the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to enter the United States market.

UK Omnichannel Marketing Analysis: 2 Billion Emails, 8 Million SMS, 13 Million Push Messages

Omnisend, an omnichannel marketing platform used by over 100,000 merchants, studied more than 2 billion messages sent by British ecommerce businesses in 2023, including email, SMS, and push notifications.

The Estonian data protection startup utilising AI to comply with GDPR requirements

An Estonian startup operating in the data protection field, GDPR Register, is developing an AI-based solution that helps companies escape the time-consuming routine obligations arising from the General Data Protection Regulation.

HoloSurge awarded €8.9M Horizon Europe grant to improve surgical planning with hologram technology

HoloSurge, an ambitious four-year initiative, has secured one of the largest EU grants in recent history, amounting to €8.9 million. This project unites 14 European leaders in technology and healthcare research, aiming to mitigate the risk of complications during planned surgeries.

Salesforce Brings Slack AI to All Paid Customers

Salesforce announced that Slack AI, which utilises a company’s conversational data to aid users in working more efficiently and intelligently, is now accessible to all paid Slack customers, with expanded language support.

Story Locker moves memoirs into the digital age with personal podcasts

From This is Your Life to Who Do You Think You Are? Brits have long been fascinated by the life stories and family history of others.

Found Energy Closes $12M Seed Round to Decarbonise Heavy Industry with Aluminum-Powered Energy Systems

Found Energy, a cleantech startup building industrial decarbonisation solutions that harness the embodied energy of aluminium, has announced an oversubscribed Seed Round of $12 million.

Ukrainian startups shortlisted for Investment Accelerator

Following the recent launch of the Investment Accelerator, the Department for Business and Trade along with the Ukraine Ministry of Digital Transformation, Ukraine Startup Fund and 1991 Ventures have now selected 20 pre-seed and seed companies to take part in the ten-week programme.

ICEYE raises oversubscribed growth funding round to expand global SAR leadership

ICEYE, a leader in synthetic aperture radar (SAR) satellite operations for Earth Observation, persistent monitoring, and natural disaster solutions, today confirmed the signing of a definitive agreement for a $93 million growth funding round, which was oversubscribed.

University seeks applications from AI innovators for business support programme

The University of Edinburgh’s AI Accelerator programme, renowned globally, has begun its search for technology-driven scaleups to join its eighth cohort. The programme is designed for Scottish and international companies that leverage Artificial Intelligence (AI) to enhance their commercial prospects.