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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Thalia Secures $2.7 Million Funding

Thalia, a prominent analogue IP reuse specialist, has announced the completion of a substantial funding round, propelling the company into its next phase of growth.

UK businesses shift to part-time staff and freelancers

New data reveals that full-time staff now make up just 58% of the average UK company’s workforce, as businesses become increasingly reliant on part-time employees and freelancers, who now make up the remaining 43% of workforces.

Secure Code Warrior completes $50M Series C Funding Round

Secure Code Warrior, the agile learning platform for developer-driven security providers, today announced it closed its Series C funding round, led by Paladin Capital Group. At $50M USD, this marks the largest investment since the company’s inception, bringing its total funding to date to over $100 million USD.

KaarTech Secures $30 Million Investment

KaarTech, a global digital transformation consulting company specialising in SAP and S/4 HANA implementation, has raised $30 million from A91 Partners, an investment firm headquartered in Mumbai. Gautam Mago and Kaushik Anand from A91 Partners will join the Board of KaarTech.

New Wave Biotech joins Big Idea Ventures’ New Protein Fund Cohort

New Wave Biotech, a bioprocess optimisation software company has joined the accelerator programme of Big Idea Ventures, the global provider of early-stage alternative protein and food technology investments, run out of the firm’s Paris office.

Phrase secures €12m debt financing

CIBC Innovation Banking has announced that it has provided €12 million in debt financing to Phrase, a global cloud-based localisation software provider, headquartered in Prague, that helps brands localise and translate content more efficiently and manage the end-to-end process at scale.

Octopus Group launches Springboard to accelerate new businesses

Octopus Group, a group of entrepreneurs and investors backing the people, ideas and industries that will change the world, has announced the launch of Springboard, a programme aimed at creating and accelerating new businesses across the UK and Europe that will help to solve society’s biggest problems.

How management training is helping drive UK’s small business growth

The government’s Help to Grow: Management course is helping SMEs up and down the UK to drive growth by supporting them to develop management skills and resilience to future shocks.

Carly officially launches in the UK
Carly officially launches in the UK

Carly, the CarTech company that directly connects drivers with their car’s under-the bonnet data, has launched their hotly anticipated Universal Onboard Diagnostic Scanner in the UK, following significant success and over two million users across Europe and the US.

Seraphim Space Accelerator Opens Applications for Mission 12

Seraphim Space, known as Generation Space in the US, which runs the dedicated accelerator for global startups in the SpaceTech industry, has opened its applications for its 12th cohort (Mission 12).

Wing Cloud Raises $20M in Seed Funding

Wing Cloud, the company behind the open-source Wing Programming Language (Winglang), launched out of stealth with $20 million in seed funding led by Battery Ventures, Grove Ventures, and StageOne Ventures; with participation from Secret Chord Ventures, Cerca Partners, and Operator Partners. Angel investors include Amit Agarwal, President at Datadog; Armon Dadgar, Co-Founder and CTO of HashiCorp; Benny Schnaider, Co-Founder of Salto; Zack Kanter, Founder of Stedi; and other industry leaders.

Identity platform Bureau signs off $16.5m series A round

As businesses around the world expand and grow, they seek to understand who their customers are and if they can trust them.

The future looks bleak for UK SMEs

A new report has revealed that more than a quarter (26%) of small business owners in the UK believe that they will be forced to cease trading if the outlook for their business does not improve – a potentially detrimental blow to the UK economy.

UK Prime Minister unveils Business Council

Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has launched a new Business Council to fuel economic growth and make the UK a leading hub to do business.

The Hustle Awards this week

The startups event of the year is back! Taking place this Thursday, 20th July, at the Steel Yard, The Hustle Awards are not to be missed.

Fatal preservation: the startup on a mission to preserve memories

Startups are at the heart of innovation and breathe new life into the tech ecosystem, but some startups require death for their service to work.

RideTandem raises £2.3m to keep fighting transport poverty

RideTandem, a mobility-as-a-service startup providing sustainable transport for all, has raised £2.3 million in new funding.

One Young World announces 2023 entrepreneur of the year

One Young World, the global community for young leaders, has announced the winners of its global Entrepreneur of the Year Award, this year supported by TFG Asset Management.

Employers urged to introduce support for carers

With the Carer’s Leave Bill receiving Royal Assent and due to become law in 2024, the Government has recognised the number of working carers who need support. Towergate Health & Protection is urging employers to act now to ensure they can deliver the changes and provide the necessary support for their employees who are carers.

Hello Neighbour secures £2.5m in Series A funding

Hello Neighbour, a UK full-service property lettings and management company powered by technology, has announced the completion of a £2.5 million Series A round, with a majority stake from Surebind. Backed by private and institutional investors, the latest raise brings total funding amounts to £4.8 million.