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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Phasecraft raises $34M to bring quantum computing to the real-world

Phasecraft has announced it has raised a $34 million Series B funding round to accelerate its breakthrough work to transform quantum computing’s theoretical promise into practical applications.

Farming innovation boost from UK Government

Farmers and growers across the UK are set to benefit from £12.6 million in new funding, with two fresh competitions backing research and development of innovative agritech solutions that best cut costs, reduce seasonal labour, improve animal health, and tackle wider industry challenges.

ZERO launches second crowdfunding campaign

ZERO, the B Corp Certified sustainable money app, has launched its second crowdfunding campaign via the Crowdcube platform following a landmark first six months of operations.

What early-stage founders should know about voice tech before launching

Here’s the thing: voice-enabled building is different from attaching a mic to your app. It’s a stack, a series of product choices, and a series of legal requirements that feel inconsequential in a prototype and acutely real the moment you receive your first inbound call. When done right, voice accelerates time-to-value for users, opens up accessibility, and expands your funnel. If you hurry, you send lag, mishear, and trust issues that are difficult to overcome.

Bang & Olufsen and BREATHE partner to extend product longevity

Disposable tech is out. Bang & Olufsen and BREATHE Battery Technologies are leading the shift towards lasting intelligent design. Together, they are reimagining timeless technology – where performance meets beauty, and longevity and circularity are engineered from the outset.

The resignation ripple: how one exit can shake an entire SMB

New research from HiBob, the company behind Bob, the HR platform transforming how organisations operate in the modern world of work, reveals how one resignation at a small or medium sized business (SMB) can destabilise an entire company. 

DARPA taps Q-CTRL for next-gen quantum navigation sensors

Q-CTRL has announced its selection for two awards under DARPA’s Robust Quantum Sensors (RoQS) programme. With this selection, DARPA has awarded Q-CTRL contracts valued at A$38 million ($24.4 million) to augment Q-CTRL’s field-validated quantum sensing technologies for demanding real-world use cases in high-performance military vehicles.

60% of CFOs now leading strategy beyond finance

New research reveals finance leaders are stepping out of the back office and into the boardroom, driving change across recruitment, sustainability, and digital transformation.

Hyundai and UNCAGED Innovations partner to develop sustainable leather alternatives for cars

Hyundai CRADLE, Hyundai Motor Group’s global open innovation hub, is entering a partnership with UNCAGED Innovations, the biomaterials company, to create sustainable, animal-free leather for automotive interiors using grain byproducts.

SME leaders believe personal wellbeing positively impacts business

Three quarters (75%) of SME leaders believe that the better they feel, the more successful their business is, according to findings from American Express’ latest Business Barometer survey.

European businesses facing increased costs due to supply chain disruption

After a period of unprecedented global trade disruption, pan-European data from global fintech, SumUp, has revealed that European businesses are facing increased costs due to supply chain disruption.

Seluna launches NHS study to advance paediatric sleep diagnosis

Glasgow-based medtech company Seluna is set to improve the diagnosis and management of childhood sleep disorders following the launch of a major clinical validation study with the Royal Hospital for Children in Glasgow.

Gen Z is coaching older colleagues to use AI to get ahead in their careers

Gen Z employees are helping older, more senior colleagues get to grips with AI in the workplace, new research has revealed.

ISE Innovation Park opened doors to global opportunities, return planned for 2026

Integrated Systems Europe (ISE), the world-renowned annual tech show for the audiovisual and systems integration industry, introduced Innovation Park at ISE 2025, a dynamic business hub aimed at showcasing startup ventures and presenting exciting new ideas.

Wype raises £1M to clean up the bottom care industry

Wype, the UK’s fastest-growing bottom care brand, has closed an oversubscribed £1 million equity round to accelerate its mission of making the most overlooked part of the body the most cared for.

SEO 101 for SMBs: reaching customers with the right visuals

iStock, an e-commerce platform providing premium content to SMBs, SMEs, creatives, and students everywhere, reveals how SMBs can incorporate visual content in SEO to stay competitive in today’s AI driven landscape. 

Virgin StartUp launches accelerator programme for dyslexic entrepreneurs

New analysis from the global charity, Made By Dyslexia, shows that dyslexic entrepreneurs contribute a staggering £4.6 billion or more to UK GDP every year whilst supporting more than 60,000 jobs.

Farang raises €1.5M to launch competing AI model

Farang, an AI research lab developing next-generation foundational Large Language Models, has announced it has raised €1.5 million in seed funding led by Voima Ventures and the Amadeus APEX Technology Fund, with notable entrepreneur angel investors including Tero Ojanpera (Co-founder, Silo AI), and Nilay Oza and Niraj Aswani (Former Founders, Klevu).

Casual dress codes the norm in UK jobs

The days of the strict suit-and-tie are waning in the UK workplace, as new data from hiring platform Indeed reveals a tenfold increase in job postings mentioning “casual dress” since before the pandemic.

Phoebe raises $17M to build first software ‘immune system’

As AI accelerates the creation of new software, fixing live systems has remained stubbornly manual. Phoebe’s AI agents continuously monitor and react to live system data, diagnosing emerging issues and generating code and infrastructure changes to resolve them. The company has announced $17 million in seed funding led by GV and Cherry Ventures and the public launch of their platform, which is already live with engineering teams from early access customers such as Trainline and PPRO.