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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Hytro secures investment from Joyned Capital and Skin In The Game

Hytro, the UK-based performance brand behind the world’s first wearable Blood Flow Restriction (BFR) product, has announced new backing from sports and human performance investors Joyned Capital and Skin In The Game. The investment accelerates Hytro’s expansion plans in elite sport and human performance, and strengthens its global leadership in recovery technology.

Destinus acquires Daedalean to expand AI in flight systems

Destinus Group has announced it has signed an agreement to acquire Daedalean, an aviation AI solution company, for CHF 180 million ($225 million) in a combined cash-and-stock transaction.

TechCrunch veterans join Resilience Media following funding round

Resilience Media, the security-first media platform dedicated to NATO’s defence tech sector, has secured a significant seed investment from a group of leading mission-aligned investors as it reveals a line up of former TechCrunch journalists.  The investors are from the UK, the US, Germany, Israel, Netherlands, and Poland.

AND Digital and Google Digital Garage partner on AI skills training courses

AND Digital, the international tech consultancy, has partnered with the team at Google Digital Garage to deliver a new suite of trainer-led courses for small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs) looking to grow their AI and digital skills to stay ahead in the digital market.

DSIT ramps up IT spending to empower workforce

The Department for Science, Innovation and Technology (DSIT) has significantly increased its IT spending, investing nearly £5 million in laptops, phones, and tablets over the past two years. This investment is a key part of DSIT’s strategy to scale up internal digital capabilities and empower its workforce, supporting the UK’s ambition to become a global leader in technology and artificial intelligence.

Manna and Flipdish team up for drone delivery app

Flipdish, the all-in-one digital ordering and management platform for hospitality, has announced its ongoing partnership with fellow Irish startup Manna Air Delivery, an advanced drone delivery company.

Top quantum computing startups to watch

Quantum computing startups are taking over the world of deeptech as the technology becomes more viable, investment surges, and breakthroughs are multiplying. The United Nations even crowned 2025 as the ‘International Year of Quantum Science and Technology’, making 100 years since the birth of quantum mechanics.

UK SMEs say US tariffs have reduced exporting appetite

New research reveals US President Trump’s tariffs have shrunk exporting appetite for over half of UK SME leaders.

UK tech leaders prioritising Cloud, AI skills to drive transformation

Despite the growing global attention on AI and its impact on businesses, Cloud transformation also ranks as a critical priority for UK tech leaders, according to new research from Coursera, in partnership with Amazon Web Services (AWS).

UK small businesses pull back on future focused projects

The percentage of small businesses working on new initiatives to power future growth has fallen to a four-year low (65%) and is significantly down on the start to the year (71% for Q1 2025), according to research from Novuna Business Finance.

Government launches Small Business Plan to support finance access

The Government has launched its Small Business Plan, supporting the UK’s smaller firms by unlocking access to finance, enhancing business skills, and opening up opportunities for entrepreneurs.

UK Launches £15M global AI safety initiative

The UK government has launched a new global research initiative to tackle one of AI’s most urgent and technically complex challenges: ensuring that advanced systems behave in ways aligned with human values.

Sava raises $19M amid world-first clinical results for next-gen biosensor
Sava raises $19M amid world-first clinical results for next-gen biosensor

Sava Technologies, the London-based startup pioneering real-time molecular health monitoring, has raised $19 million in Series A funding, following promising early results from its clinical trial.

Cambridge Innovation Capital commits £100M to back University of Cambridge spinouts

Cambridge Innovation Capital (CIC), the VC firm investing in the UK’s highest-potential deeptech and life sciences companies, is committing at least £100 million to invest in spinouts from the University of Cambridge.

The Government is failing small businesses

iwoca’s latest SME Expert Index reveals that the Labour Government has had a negative impact on small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) during its first year in power, according to SME finance experts.

Only 30% of enterprises are prepared to scale with AI

Enterprise leaders are eager to move beyond AI experimentation and unlock scalable value. However, new research from Kore.ai, a global leader in enterprise AI, reveals a critical gap: while 71% of companies are actively using or piloting AI, only 30% are prepared to scale – potentially slowing the momentum of the next wave of enterprise AI adoption.

WASP launches Shamballa: Italy’s open-air lab for 3D printed sustainable living

In 2016, WASP first introduced the Shamballa project, inspired by the ideal of peace and harmony embodied in the legendary place of Tibetan tradition. The goal was ambitious: to turn that ideal into reality through the conscious use of an emerging technology: 3D printing. The project was conceived as a space dedicated to research, where 3D printing would be used to address the fundamental needs of human beings: food, housing, health, energy, work, and culture.

Rising AI salaries and infrastructure spend put pressure on ROI

With salaries for AI-related roles expected to increase by 15–25% this year alone, according to a new survey, UK organisations are facing escalating AI skills shortages as rising salary expectations make hiring increasingly unsustainable.

FuriosaAI closes $125M funding round to scale production of AI inference chip

FuriosaAI, a semiconductor company building a new foundation for AI compute, today announced it has completed a $125 million Series C bridge funding round. The investment continues a period of significant momentum for Furiosa as global demand for high-performance, efficient AI infrastructure soars.

Hatch Enterprise names Rebekah Sun as new CEO

Hatch Enterprise, a national charity that supports underrepresented entrepreneurs to launch and grow businesses in the UK, has appointed Rebekah Sun as its first female CEO, starting September 2025.