Sorted, a London-based recycling tech business, has raised £1.65 million in a seed funding round led by Pi Labs. Other investors include the circular economy-focused fund Archipelago Ventures, Circular Plastics Accelerator, Conduit Connect, Antler and angel investors.
With users increasingly favouring mobile applications over computers, attackers are turning their attention toward mobile devices. However, company executives often view security costs as a “necessary evil” due to their indirect impact on revenues. Czech startup Talsec aims to change this perspective by offering specialised tools for app developers that protect against hackers, conceal sensitive information, and detect malicious software. Originating as a spin-off from the Brno-based technology company Monet+, Talsec, after two years of organic growth, has received an investment exceeding 25 million Czech crowns in the first round from London-based Dig Ventures and Czech DEPO Ventures. This funding is intended to accelerate its penetration into the global market and support further development.
The Spanish company PLD Space has attained 120 million euros in funding to date, thus ensuring it can meet its upcoming technological and corporate milestones, culminating in the launch of the MIURA 5 mission at the end of 2025.
Venture capital firm 14Peaks Capital has successfully closed its first fund at $30 million in capital commitments from an impressive consortium of limited partners (LPs), consisting of influential High Net Worth Individuals (HNIWs) and family offices spanning Europe and the United States.
Equispheres has announced it has completed an initial close on its Series B financing totalling approximately C$20 million.
Pretty much everyone will have mental health challenges at some point in their life – however, not everyone has access to mental healthcare. There simply aren’t enough therapists to go around. Even among those with access, finding your way to the right services for your needs at the right moment is a ‘friction-full’ experience. It is a frustrating process for many and is often overly complex. In the private domain, it’s likely to involve a stress-provoking search through therapist websites. Friends call me to ask how to do it. Or have me do it for them. It’s a very messy terrain for people who aren’t familiar with how it works.
For me, it’s personal. As a parent of a severely dyslexic son, time and again I have experienced services, notably in education, that were actively resistant to the potential of technology. To give a very small example as an illustration, my son’s school wouldn’t let him use his mobile phone in the classroom. Instead of allowing him to photograph the white board, say, to capture the homework task, they opted to pay for a teaching assistant to be in class to take notes for dyslexic learners. Technology could have empowered learners and nurtured skills for independence. Instead, it was resisted, and students’ needs were stigmatised.
A technologist at heart, Richard Vincent, CEO and Co-Founder of FundamentalVR, set out with fellow Co-Founder, Chris Scattergood, to revolutionise medical training through the use of virtual reality.
Driving to provide patients of Parkison’s disease with the best quality of life possible, Nikos Moschos, Co-Founder and Business Director of PD Neurotechnology, and his fellow founders, are delivering a non-intrusive monitoring system that ensures carers can deliver the best care possible and patients receive what they need when they need it.
Startups Magazine recently attended the London PropTech show which shined a light on the various developments happening within the realm of PropTech.
Startups Magazine’s Anna Wood talks with UMA’s Founder and CSO, Stephen Milner, at ISE 2024.
1 in 4 (24%) of UK businesses spend up to 10 hours a week just scheduling interviews, according to new research from global matching and hiring platform Indeed.
ORCA Computing has announced the acquisition of the Austin, Texas-based Integrated Photonics Division of GXC.
Starting a new job can be tough and when we achieve a new position in our careers, it can feel a little like we’re faking it to make it. Imposter Syndrome, which is experienced by over 60% of UK workers, is experienced commonly as we take on more responsibility.
Female entrepreneurship is a wonderful thing. Gender diversity at the top trickles down, increasing the representation of women in senior roles more widely. Diversity in general aids business performance, boosting the economy in the process. Plus, we need women at the helm of businesses to create products and services that answer to the needs of the female half of our population. So why, given all these benefits of female entrepreneurship, did I feel a little uneasy when I heard that there’s been a significant rise in the number of female founders?
With a zeal for design, Mandy Simpson, Co-Founder and CEO of Simpson & Partners, alongside partner David Simpson, set out to combine technicality with aesthetics in their approach to home EV charging stations, offering a spectrum of choice whilst keeping things affordable and universal. Ever wanted an EV charger to match your architectural design, or perhaps colour sync with your car? If so, you’re in the right place.
Charging the world and innovating the future is the ethos that drives Eloisa De Castro, CEO and Co-Founder of Enerpoly, and her colleagues who are pushing for their zinc-ion sustainable approach to battery cells and packs. Whether it be for energy storage, decarbonisation, or energy access, Enerpoly is committed to delivering a sustainable solution with long-term viability.
AI audio content pioneer Wondercraft has raised a $3m Seed round to scale its ‘Canva of audio’ platform in a round led by Will Ventures and backed by Y Combinator, ElevenLabs, Steven Bartlett and other Angels. The technology enables anyone to create studio-quality audio productions – whether it’s for podcasts, ads, audiobooks, meditations or training materials – in any language, by simply typing.
Startups Magazine’s Anna Wood spoke to VTOUCH at CES 2024, a hygienic, non-contact, long-range touch solution for the post-covid-19 era. The world’s first complete contactless touch technology.
Startup Magazine’s Anna Wood had the chance to speak with UpFiner at CES 2024, a French startup specialising in smart anti-theft and tracker devices.
