Sylvester.ai is disrupting the global $300 billion+ pet care industry with its veterinarian-backed, AI-technology innovation in feline healthcare that helps cat caregivers assess whether their kitty is in distress and – most importantly – use that info to inform whether it’s time to get their beloved cat to the vet.
The latest research from The Global Payroll Alliance (GPA), reveals that since Labour’s Autumn Statement in October 2024, the number of PAYE staff in the UK has fallen by -334,748, equivalent to -67,000 people going off the books every month as businesses battle to reduce overheads under the strain of increased staffing costs.
Applause has released the results of its fifth annual State of Digital Quality in Accessibility survey, revealing growing awareness and adoption of inclusive design practices ahead of the European Accessibility Act (EAA) deadline in June, as well as interest in adopting AI’s accessibility-related capabilities.
Kickscale, an AI-powered sales and intelligence platform, has raised a €2.1 million Seed round to scale its business in Europe and later to the Middle East and Asia.
Shakers, the workforce orchestration platform connecting companies with top tech freelancers, has announced its €14 million Series A funding round. The round was led by Partech, with further investment from KFund, Brighteye Ventures, Athos Capital, and Wayra.
99% of private sector businesses in the UK are classed as SMEs, but despite the scale of the activity that takes place within this segment, there’s often a lack of guidance for smaller companies seeking to comply with the significant regulatory barriers they must navigate.
South by Southwest London has announced the semi-finalists for its international Venture Spotlight competition for early-stage startups across life science, biotech, deeptech, and creative tech.
Meridian Health Ventures, formerly known as KHP Ventures, has announced a transatlantic fund to provide healthtech superscalers with global and domestic growth opportunities, while supporting UK innovation to be adopted in the NHS.
With almost half (48%) of UK companies now offering a four-day working week, new research from hybrid meeting technology leader Owl Labs reveals that UK workplaces are on the brink of a major shakeup in working patterns. Employees aren’t just embracing shorter weeks; they expect the four-day model to become standard in the next five years.
Classiq has announced raising $110 million in Series C funding, the largest ever for a quantum software company.
MarvelX is on a mission to build the operational backbone for the financial industry – starting with insurance. It has announced the closing of a $6 million funding round led by EQT Ventures, and the launch of ClaimOS MaX.
High-Velocity Startups has entered an ongoing strategic partnership with Fusion Flow Software to deliver automation and AI advisory services supporting international enterprise growth.
Zendo Energy, the British startup building the first ‘Energy OS’ to decarbonise computing power in data centres, has announced it has raised £1.75 million in a pre-seed funding round.
Yhangry, the UK’s largest private chef platform, is entering the short-term rental (STR) space with a mission: to help property managers and hosts stand out in a saturated market by offering unforgettable, in-home food experiences that go beyond the typical rental stay.
Innovation is reshaping diagnostics, with at-home testing transforming how key healthcare needs are addressed. Malebox is leading this disruption responsibly, offering a clinical-grade, UKCA-marked home-to-lab semen analysis service.
TechMarketView has released the second edition of its Tech Confidence Index (TCI). This bi-annual report provides insights into the confidence and sentiment of the UK technology sector, with findings indicating a more cautious outlook for 2025. The overall TCI score has declined from 6.5 in Autumn 2024 to 6.1 this spring, reflecting increasing economic and geopolitical pressures.
In recent years, the integration of artificial intelligence (AI) tools has become increasingly essential to UK workplaces. Data from the latest Freshworks AI Workplace report reveals stark contrasts in how UK professionals across different sectors are embracing – or resisting – the integration of AI into their daily work.
SeedLegals, the one stop platform for all startups’ legal needs has teamed up with Penfold, the digital pension provider, to offer all its customers workplace autoenrollment pensions.
Nearly half (49%) of employees said that people that are perceived not to be doing their job properly is the thing that makes them angriest at work according to a new survey.
The UK’s National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) has released a landmark cyber threat assessment, warning that rapid advances in artificial intelligence (AI) will almost certainly make cyber attacks more frequent, effective, and harder to detect by 2027 – while deepening the digital divide between organisations able to keep pace with AI-driven threats and those left vulnerable.
