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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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.

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. 

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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).

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.

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.

SPARK 1.0 incubator reveal first cohort

King’s Entrepreneurship Lab (King’s E-Lab) and Founders at the University of Cambridge have revealed the 24 startups that will join King’s College’s first-ever incubator programme designed to turn research-backed ideas from University of Cambridge students and alumni into investable companies.

PhovIR raises £4M seed round led by Northern Gritstone

Northern Gritstone has announced a combined £4 million seed round investment into the optical sensor startup PhovIR. Northern Gritstone is co-leading the investment alongside deeptech specialist SCVC, in what was an oversubscribed round.

Midas secures $80M Series B, marking Turkey’s largest fintech investment

Midas, a Turkish investment platform, has raised $80 million in its Series B funding round, the largest investment ever secured by a Turkish fintech company. This brings Midas’ total funding to date to more than $140 million.

Industry overview: medtech

Medtech is an exciting industry, with constant innovation that will genuinely change the lives of humans as we know it as we will see in the this issue of the magazine, startups are at the forefront of changing the medical landscape. From surgical robots, advancements in diagnosis, and the creation of semiconductors for neural implants, advanced technologies are overhauling traditional healthcare.

Where are they now? – Bioniq

The health and wellness space is undergoing a huge transformation. Scrolling through Instagram and TikTok yields a whole host of advertisements from influencers flogging the latest supplement that promises a variety of miracles.

Qunova closes $10 million Series A funding round

Qunova Computing, a developer of software applications designed with the goal of bringing quantum advantage to the chemical, pharmaceutical, and industrial engineering sectors, has raised a $10 million Series A funding round.