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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Danone acquires Huel for €1 billion
Danone acquires Huel for €1 billion

Danone has struck a deal to acquire Huel, the cult-favourite meal replacement brand, for around…

June Angelides MBE on living a portfolio life
June Angelides MBE on living a portfolio life

In a room packed with women in technology, at the everywoman in Tech forum, venture…

Small business lending surged to near-record in 2025
Small business lending surged to near-record in 2025

Gross SME bank lending increased by 9% to £68 billion in 2025, marking the second…

Hustle Awards 2026 judges
Introducing the Hustle Awards 2026 judges

The Hustle Awards offer a fantastic opportunity for startups, founders, and businesses within the ecosystem…

Over half of women experience promotion burnout
Over half of women experience promotion burnout

Sunday 8th March 2026, marked the 115th annual International Women’s Day. To honour the day,…

Yann LeCun’s AMI Labs raises largest-ever seed round
Yann LeCun’s AMI Labs raises largest-ever seed round

Yann LeCun’s, much anticipated startup, Advanced Machine Intelligence (AMI Labs), has raised a $1.03 billion…

Qevlar AI raises $30M to scale autonomous SOC
Qevlar AI raises $30M to scale autonomous SOC

Qevlar AI has raised $30 million in funding for its autonomous AI security operations centres…

International Women’s Day: women in tech call for action
International Women’s Day: women in tech call for action

This year’s International Women’s Day theme is Give to Gain, encouraging generosity and collaboration. Give…

AI bias is locking women out of tech growth
AI bias is locking women out of tech growth

Artificial intelligence is at risk of reinforcing existing gender inequalities unless women are meaningfully involved…

The state of female funding in 2026
The state of female funding in 2026

The female funding gap has been a steady conversation for years, and while the industry…

Top books for startup founders this World Book Day
Top books for startup founders this World Book Day

This World Book Day, Startups Magazine has compiled a list of the must-read books for all the founders, and aspiring entrepreneurs out there.

UK bosses rely on AI to call the shots
UK bosses rely on AI to call the shots

UK business leaders are increasingly relying on AI to make key decisions, with six in…

Female Innovation Index 2026 Women drive Europe’s next wave of growth
Women drive Europe’s next wave of growth

Female founders across Europe are scaling faster, raising bigger rounds, and securing higher levels of…

Smart glasses with privacy in mind

Brilliant Labs, Neuphonic, and TheStage AI have announced a strategic partnership to enable frontier AI…

Canva strengthens offering with MangoAI and Cavalry acquisitions
Canva strengthens offering with MangoAI and Cavalry acquisitions

Canva has announced the acquisitions of both MangoAI and Cavalry. These acquisitions will further advance…

Enterprise Britain urges bold economic reset
Enterprise Britain urges bold economic reset

Enterprise Britain, a movement that is focused on building a better and more prosperous future…

Startups creating fewer jobs as UK struggles with unemployment
Startups creating fewer jobs as UK struggles with unemployment

The UK is experiencing an unemployment crisis. The UK unemployment rate has hit a near…

AI-first ambitions tested by infrastructure and skills gaps
AI-first ambitions tested by infrastructure and skills gaps

UK entrepreneurs are enthusiastically embracing AI as a driver of growth, efficiency, and competitiveness, with…

£20M fund backs UK addiction treatment tech
£20M fund backs UK addiction treatment tech

Innovators across the UK are being offered £20 million of government funding to develop cutting-edge…

Startups Magazine unveils new website
Startups Magazine unveils new website

If you hadn’t yet realised, Startups Magazine has recently unveiled its newly redesigned website, introducing…