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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Transreport receives King’s Award for Enterprise

Transreport has been honoured with a King’s Award for Enterprise, in the category of Innovation. Transreport is one of 197 organisations nationally to be recognised with a prestigious King’s Award for Enterprise.

Founder-focused lender platform Juice secures £25M in funding

Fintech alternative lending platform for digital founders, Juice, has announced that it has raised £25 million in funding to support its aim to democratise finance by providing SME founders with capital and confidence to achieve growth ambitions.

Loxa secures £125K investment through Angel Investment Network

Loxa, a UK-based insurtech firm focused on revolutionising product protection, has successfully raised £125,000 through Angel Investment Network (AIN) as part of a £1.69 million seed round.

Doubleword raises $12M Series A to make self-hosted AI inference effortless

Doubleword, the self-hosted inference platform for enterprises, has announced a $12 million Series A led by Dawn Capital.

3 out of 5 businesses are exploring quantum AI

Quantum computing and related technologies like quantum AI are regarded as the next big wave after AI. A global survey of 500 business leaders across industries found that interest in quantum is very high, with more than 60% of respondents indicating they are actively investing or exploring opportunities in quantum AI.

Future of Compute powers UK’s deeptech evolution

New research conducted by AlbionVC and Beauhurst reveals the UK’s deeptech ecosystem is entering a transformative phase. Future of Compute, in particular, is emerging as a key subset – essential not only for economic growth but also crucial for the UK’s ambition to become a science and technology superpower.

MOTH unveils first-ever song powered by quantum tech

UK technology startup MOTH is today unveiling the world’s first commercially available music track created using quantum-powered generative AI – a breakthrough that signals the arrival of quantum computing into the hands of everyday creatives and consumers.

Ex-Rolls-Royce team launches Floral Energy to address grid strain

Floral Energy, a next-generation microgrid startup founded by a world-class team of former Rolls-Royce leaders, has emerged from stealth to tackle one of the most pressing challenges of the energy transition: delivering clean, reliable power at scale.

LOCKA: the wearable security device that locks your computer when you walk away

In an era when a single unlocked computer can lead to catastrophic data breaches, London-based tech innovator Laurence Moore is launching a solution designed to change the way businesses think about workplace security.

Hosting choices that support startup growth

Early-stage startups face hundreds of decisions in a short time. Most are focused on product development, market fit, and funding. But as the digital infrastructure of a business takes shape, hosting becomes a factor that can influence speed, security, and long-term scalability.

18-year-old founder raises $850K to build autonomous AI engineers for dev teams

Nia – the AI platform building the next generation of autonomous engineering agents – has raised an $850,000 pre-seed round led by LocalGlobe, with participation from No Label Ventures, Andrena Ventures, Ventures Together, Eurasian Hub Ventures, and Artificial Societies (YC W25).

Tech Nation unveils latest cohort of high-impact tech scaleups

Tech Nation will announce the next wave of high-impact tech companies at a Number 10 event hosted by Prime Minister Keir Starmer this evening. The tech scaleups have been selected for the prestigious Future Fifty programme, which is designed to fuel growth for high-potential and high-growth scaleups across the UK.

Parloa raises $120M Series C, becomes first German AI unicorn in 2025

Parloa, an innovator in Agentic AI for customer experience, has announced it has secured $120 million in Series C funding, bringing the company’s valuation to $1 billion. Durable Capital Partners, Altimeter Capital, and General Catalyst are leading this round with participation from EQT Ventures, RPT Capital, Senovo, and Mosaic Ventures.

Using AI to fix healthcare data problem, ReportAId raises €2.2M

Ask any doctor what’s keeping them from delivering better care, and paperwork will top the list. Despite billions invested in healthcare technology, 80% of clinical data remains trapped in unstructured reports, and 70% of patients don’t return to the same facility for follow-ups.

Lightsonic secures €3.3M to advance fibre optic sensing solutions for water utilities

Lightsonic, a software company using fibre optic sensing technology, has raised €3.3 million in a seed investment round to develop intelligent monitoring solutions that enhance sustainability, resilience, and security in water utilities and critical infrastructure. The investment was led by Maki.vc, with participation from RAISEVentures and Sondo.

StackOne raises $20M Series A to reinvent SaaS and AI agent integrations

StackOne – the AI-powered platform fuelling the future of enterprise AI agents and SaaS integrations – has raised $20 million in a Series A round led by GV (Google Ventures). Workday Ventures, XTX Ventures, existing investors Episode 1 and Playfair, and angels from OpenAI, Deepmind, Microsoft, and Mulesoft also participated.

Duna raises €10.7M seed round from global tech leaders

Duna’s platform for compliant business identity helps large enterprises like Plaid, Bol, Moss, Sequra, and Brand New Day Bank to grow their customer base while adhering to increasing regulation like AMLD5/6, PSD2/3, DAC7, and DORA.

Apprentify Group CEO Jonathan Fitchew named regional finalist in EY Entrepreneur of the Year 2025 Awards

Jonathan Fitchew, a seasoned entrepreneur and prominent business leader in the North West, has been named a regional finalist in the EY Entrepreneur of the Year 2025 UK awards.

Nearly a third of employees keep AI-productivity a secret

Ivanti, the enterprise software company that provides a comprehensive IT and security cloud-based platform, released its latest report 2025 Technology at Work Report: Reshaping Flexible Work, which surveyed over 6,000 office workers and 1,200 IT and cybersecurity professionals to explore the challenges and opportunities in the modern workforce.

Hot stuff: Heau’s solution to water waste

When it’s time to shower, do you get frustrated with the time it takes for the water to heat up? And have you ever thought about how much water is wasted while waiting for it to reach optimum showering temperature?