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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EISA celebrates Government Reversal of Angel Investment Rules

The Enterprise Investment Scheme Association (EISA), the official body for the Enterprise Investment Scheme (EIS), has applauded the Chancellor’s decision to retract the January amendments to the definitions of High Net Worth and Sophisticated Investors in the Spring Budget 2024. This reversal is seen as a pivotal signal of support for entrepreneurs and early-stage investors.

SMEB secures FCA approval ahead of small business banking solution launch

SMEB, a banking and fintech company dedicated to supporting small business, has secured critical approvals and certifications ahead of its planned launch to help Britain’s small businesses and towns.

Zama Secures £73M in Series A Funding

Zama, an open-source cryptography company specialising in advanced FHE (Fully Homomorphic Encryption) solutions to safeguard privacy within the blockchain and AI sectors, announced a £73 million Series A financing round.

Fluent raises $7.5m investment for its AI-powered data analyst

Fluent, a data analytics platform transforming the way decision-makers access and use business data, has announced the close of a $7.5 million seed investment round.

Protecting turtles with AI: Purple Transform joins forces with Olive Ridley Project

Purple Transform, an innovative AI developer focused on enhancing human outcomes, has joined forces with the Olive Ridley Project (ORP) to bolster sea turtle conservation efforts in the Maldives.

How to build trust in the workplace

Building trust within a workplace is of utmost importance, and managers and business owners need to know how to build trust within their workplace and amongst teams.

Phlux shipping 1550 nm IR sensors in volume as export orders drive demand

Phlux Technology, a manufacturer of avalanche photodiode (APD) infrared sensors, has announced that it has won a six-figure (GBP) value export contract and is now shipping production quantities of its 1550 nm InGaAs avalanche photodiode sensors.

BRKZ Secures $8m Series A to Revolutionise MENA Building Materials Sector

The total value of infrastructure, transport, and building projects across the MENA region stands at approximately $2.5 trillion. In a bid to facilitate connections between construction businesses and suppliers of building materials, pioneering B2B construction tech startup BRKZ, specialising in materials procurement for construction projects, has announced an $8 million investment to empower contractors in reaching their full potential.

Land management platform powered by AI launches in Scotland

A software platform, developed in Scotland and powered by artificial intelligence (AI), is poised to transform global land management practices.

Snowflake Partners with Mistral AI to Bring Language Models to Enterprises Through Snowflake Cortex

Snowflake, the Data Cloud company, and Mistral AI, a European provider of AI solutions, has announced a global partnership. This collaboration aims to bring Mistral AI’s most powerful language models directly to Snowflake customers in the Data Cloud.

Q5D wins ‘Made Smarter Innovation’ grant from Innovate UK

Q5D, a developer of wire harness automation equipment for additive manufacturing, has been awarded £918,169 in grant funding to enhance the software powering its CY1000 wiring automation robot.

Theia Insights raises $6.5M to bring foundational AI to investment community

Theia Insights, a deeptech startup based in the UK, founded by former Amazon Alexa scientist and solo entrepreneur, Dr Ye Tian, has secured £6.5 million in funding. This investment is a testament to the growing interest of US venture capital in the UK’s innovative technology sector.

Synthesia AI launches Live Collaboration for teams to work together

Synthesia AI has launched a new feature to its product offering, Live Collaboration, to give teams a new way to work together on video content.

Chancellor Plans £100m Boost for UK AI Sector to Enhance National Security

Chancellor Jeremy Hunt is set to enhance the UK’s artificial intelligence sector with a significant increase in funding for the Alan Turing Institute, the nation’s premier institution for data science and artificial intelligence, aiming to boost national security.

Rotterdam’s Upstream Festival: A Hub for European Startups and Investors

Up!Rotterdam, alongside over 50 public and private collaborators, is set to host the fifth Upstream Festival on 28th and 29th May 2024.

Employers must provide equity of support to employees

The theme of this year’s International Women’s Day is to ‘inspire inclusion’, and Towergate Health & Protection is reminding employers of the importance of providing female employees with equal, adequate, and appropriate support.

Outsight joins GATE Alliance to help deploy Spatial AI in airports

Outsight, the innovator in 3D LiDAR-Based Spatial AI Software Solutions, has announced that it is joining GATE – The Airport Technology Network, an alliance dedicated to fostering innovation and advancement in airport infrastructure.

How to overcome challenges faced by women in leadership

Ahead of International Women’s Day, businesses are being advised to consider four key approaches to support women in leadership roles within their organisations.

Small business owners losing sleep over economic volatility

Recent findings from Novuna Business Finance indicate that 75% of small business owners experiencing sleepless nights, with market volatility being their top concern for the second consecutive year.

Quinas spinout celebrates first birthday

Initially emerging from a scientific paper on Memory Cells in June 2019 within Lancaster University’s Physics Department, the startup Quinas laid the groundwork for ULTRARAM technologies, a cornerstone of its commercial strategy.