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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Manual data processes hindering growth for 87% of scaleups

Jitterbit recently disclosed findings from its comprehensive research titled ‘Integrate to Scale: How Leading Emerging Enterprises are Automating Their Way to Success’.

Duet London to Drive PR and Communications for INSHUR in US and UK

Duet London, a boutique technology communications consultancy, has recently been appointed by INSHUR, the renowned global insurance provider for the on-demand economy.

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Humane Ai Pin official launch

Humane has fully unveiled its Ai Pin: the first wearable device and software platform built to harness the full power of artificial intelligence.

UK economic growth remains weak as economy stagnates

Between July and September, the UK economy showed no growth compared to the preceding three months, despite a stronger performance in September, as reported by the Office for National Statistics (ONS).

Government unveils £200M digital skills training package

The UK Government has unveiled a £200 million investment in digital skills training, aimed at bolstering careers in sectors like digital technology, green energy, and construction.

Photonic Collaborating with Microsoft to Power Global Quantum Ecosystem

Photonic, an innovator in quantum computing and networking platforms, has entered into a strategic collaboration with Microsoft. This partnership aims to advance quantum networking and bolster the global quantum ecosystem.

Photonic Raises $100 Million USD for Quantum Technology

Photonic, a company in quantum computing, has successfully secured an investment of $100 million. The funding was contributed by a range of investors including the British Columbia Investment Management Corporation (BCI), Microsoft Corporation, the UK government’s National Security Strategic Investment Fund (NSSIF), Inovia Capital, and Amadeus Capital Partners. This investment elevates Photonic’s total funding to $140 million.

Data Governance and Security are top priorities for 2024

Immuta, a player in data security, has announced its fourth annual State of Data Security Report. The 2024 survey, conducted in collaboration with UserEvidence, involved 700 data platform and security practitioners from cloud-based enterprises across the UK, US, Canada, and Australia.

Aerospace Xelerated announces “Always On” accelerator programme model

Aerospace Xelerated recently unveiled an innovative addition to its Boeing-led accelerator programme: the “always on” innovation model. This model aims to provide enhanced benefits and impacts to the startups, corporate, and government stakeholders involved.

Steven Bartlett partners with Vodafone Business on new documentary series

Vodafone Business has unveiled its collaboration with Steven Bartlett, known for his roles in “Dragons’ Den” and “Diary of a CEO,” to introduce “Digital SOS,” a new documentary film series aimed at assisting small and medium enterprises (SMEs) in enhancing their use of digital technology.

Spendesk Announces New Integration with TravelPerk

Spendesk, the spend management platform for small and medium-sized businesses, has announced its collaboration with TravelPerk, the global player in travel management.

UK SMEs called to apply for major government export awards

The Department for Business and Trade (DBT) has announced the return of the Made in the UK, Sold to the World Awards for a second year. This year’s event sees the introduction of five new categories and an enhanced prize package, aimed at recognising outstanding achievements in global trading.

Tips to help small business owners thrive in the lead-up to Christmas

The lead-up to Christmas is an important time of the year for businesses to boost their profits, with 4.7 million adults intending to spend more than usual on Christmas presents this year. In light of this, small business credit card company, Capital on Tap, has shared expert tips to help small businesses make the most of the lucrative festive period.

Women in VC funding: Confronting the UK’s funding disparity

In the UK, VC funds owned exclusively by men garnered approximately ten times the capital of those owned by women from 2017 to 2023, and nearly five times the capital of funds with mixed-gender ownership.

Quantum Motion and University of Pennsylvania agree partnership

Quantum Motion, a quantum computing scaleup from the UK, founded by Professor John Morton from University College London and Professor Simon Benjamin from the University of Oxford, has initiated a flagship academic collaboration with the University of Pennsylvania.

New event set to explore the landscape for tech startup investment

Investment Futures 24, an event scheduled for 28th November in London, is poised to delve into the investment scene for 2024, focusing on innovation-driven startups, scaleups, and spin-outs.

GreyScout Secures €3.5 Million Investment to Strengthen Online Brand Protection Platform

GreyScout, a SaaS platform focused on online brand protection, has announced a seed investment of €3.5 million, elevating its total capital raised to €4.5 million.

Yourgene Health and Laboriad Launch Non-invasive Prenatal Testing in Morocco

Yourgene Health, a member of the Novacyt company collective, has initiated the first local non-invasive prenatal testing (NIPT) service in Morocco at the Centre de Biologie Riad (Laboriad), utilising the IONA test.

High Street banks reduce appetite to fund SMEs, with worse to come

According to iwoca’s most recent SME Expert Index for Q3 2023, a significant majority of SME finance specialists, amounting to 83%, are of the view that major banks are showing less inclination to finance the United Kingdom’s 5.5 million small and medium-sized enterprises.

Fyma secures $2.1M investment from Quadri Ventures

Fyma, an AI enterprise specialising in the analysis of real-time video feeds, has concluded an investment round, securing $2.1 million. Quadri Ventures spearheaded the round with participation from Second Century Ventures.