Insurtech startup ‘blip’ has launched in the UK, providing affordable business insurance for small enterprises along with an innovative profit-sharing scheme. Blip transforms mishaps into mere inconveniences with its insurance services.
Agritech startup WeedOUT has secured $8.1 million in series A. Fulcrum Global Capital, a prominent US agri-focused VC known for its extensive network of farmers across the US, led the round.
OpenAI, the brains behind ChatGPT, has completed a deal that has valued the AI company at $80 billion or more, reported by the New York Times, citing anonymous sources with knowledge of the deal.
Octopus Energy introduced a mass market vehicle-to-grid (V2G) tariff, named Octopus Power Pack, which assures complimentary charging for drivers, thereby accelerating the nation’s transition to sustainable transport.
In the journey to moderate climate change and reduce carbon footprints, the manufacturing sector stands at a critical junction. The industry, historically known for its hefty energy consumption and CO2 emissions, is undergoing a transformative shift towards sustainability, driven by a blend of innovative technologies and practices.
Champions Innovate, UEFA’s programme dedicated to fostering innovation and sustainability for the 2024 UEFA Champions League final in London, has selected three trailblazing startups: Pavegen, My Emissions, and Pledgeball to drive innovation.
Accelerate Estonia, a government-backed innovation lab with a mandate to remove regulatory barriers for entrepreneurs, has partnered with Oxford-based consultancy Oxentia to extend its support to UK tech companies.
UK travellers will soon benefit from the ability to automatically reclaim VAT on overseas purchases via their smartphones, courtesy of a breakthrough in AI technology.
The sustainable mobility startup “Walk15” has secured a €1 million investment, marking its second investment in just three months. This health-focused startup, which connects over 640,000 users with 1,300 businesses and organisations globally, intends to use the new investment to spearhead its expansion into the German market. This month, “Walk15” inaugurated a new office in Berlin.
Siemens has completed the acquisition of Inspekto, a startup specialising in high-performance visual inspection, which was part of the portfolio of venture capitalist D11Z. Ventures (previously known as Zukunftsfonds Heilbronn). This transaction represented a notable milestone in the evolution of Inspekto.
Lynne Franks and Dorset based Lawyer Lucy Lafferty-Brown mark a significant milestone in the journey of women’s empowerment with the launch of Grow Coin – a new digital currency for women that will lead a new feminine driven economy.
Soul Padel, an ambitious padel operator in the UK, has bolstered its attractiveness to investors by securing seed investment status. Located in North-West England and established by Mark Hewlett, a former executive in retail and healthcare, the company has gained preliminary approval for the HMRC Seed Enterprise Investment Scheme (SEIS).
This September, Cambridge Tech Week (CTW24) will return to Cambridge, Europe’s largest tech cluster. The event is set to attract tech leaders, innovators, and investors from around the world to showcase Cambridge and the UK’s global lead in tech innovations and advancement.
Revolut has announced the launch of an advanced scam detection feature to help protect customers from card scams.
Signal AI, a top-tier player in Reputation and Risk Intelligence, has acquired Social 360, a cutting-edge reputation intelligence firm with a global clientele in the USA, EMEA, and APAC.
Since 1998 private and under privacy laws like the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), companies in the UK have been legally required to respond to Subject Access Requests, giving people the right to request all of the personal data that a business holds about them and to share this within 30 days of submitting the request (with some exceptions).
Dassault Systèmes has unveiled trends that present significant opportunities for startups and small to mid-sized businesses (SMBs) to surpass larger corporations constrained by traditional processes and existing organisational structures.
Gong, a company in Revenue Intelligence, has unveiled new findings indicating that revenue teams significantly benefit from incorporating artificial intelligence into their processes.
KYND, a company in cyber risk management solutions, has announced a significant investment to fuel its expansion and continued growth.
In a significant development poised to transform the small and medium-sized enterprise (SME) sector, Autrix, an innovative company in robotic automation, has been established with the goal of democratising automation for SMEs throughout the UK.
