Ukraine’s tech ecosystem continues to thrive despite the war. The PowerUp Ukraine conference that took place on June 18, 2024 in Kyiv – organised by Glovo, one of the largest European tech firms present in the country, and the Ukrainian Startup Fund – had a simple message: Ukraine is open for business and international companies should invest to support innovation and growth in the country.
Starting a side-hustle is the leading route to starting a business in the UK, according to new data from Small Business Britain and eBay, which found more than a third of small businesses (39%) now startup this way.
Startups Magazine is pleased to announce the promotion of two key team members, Rachel Boswell and Anna Wood, who will be taking on new roles within the organisation.
Valpas, the provider of a tech-based solution for bedbug-safe stays in hotels and rentals, has secured €4m in seed funding led by Zenith VC, alongside Icebreaker VC, Finnish Industry Investment, Canon Marketing Japan MIRAI Fund, Activum SG Ventures, Houghton Street Ventures, Rockaway Ventures and Morrow Ventures.
Of 800 respondents to a new 1st Formations survey, 51% said they thought that the Tories are better for business (over Labour).
Oxford University Innovation (OUI) will welcome more than 50 investors today (Tuesday, June 25) for the first ever Deep Tech focused showcase day in Oxford to connect them with spinout companies seeking investment and partnership.
Nearly a third (31%) of UK small and medium sized enterprises (SMEs) have had to stop or pause an area of their business because of a lack of finance over the last couple of years.
Prewave, the AI-enabled sustainability, risk and compliance platform, has raised $67m (€63m) in its Series B funding round, led by the global investment firm Hedosophia, with participation from existing investors Creandum, Ventech, Kompas, Speedinvest and Working Capital Fund.
More workers are planning to change jobs currently than during the ‘Great Resignation’ period of 2022, according to a PwC survey of the global workforce.
In the UK, small businesses spend an average of around 5% of their annual turnover on accounting. The size of the company and the complexity of its services and arrangements can contribute to their accounting spend.
Skynopy, a Paris-based space startup specialised in satellite connectivity, announces a fundraising of $3.1M closed in only three weeks, just months after its creation.
The COVID-19 pandemic catalysed the rapid growth and widespread adoption of digital health solutions, with the UK market expected to grow to $18 billion by 2029.
Apo, a digital health startup, announced its upcoming launch, a new platform dedicated to revolutionising the management of musculoskeletal (MSK) health.
As the general election approaches, insights from small business insurer Simply Business has revealed the most pressing issues within the sector.
According to a survey conducted by regional bank KeyBank, small businesses are increasingly concerned about payment fraud.
CV Labs has opened its application process for Batch_07 of the CV Labs Accelerator. With alumni from 21 countries across three continents, this programme invites forward-thinking blockchain and Web3 startups to apply and join an intensive ten-week journey of growth, innovation, and transformation.
Freeaim, the startup designing wearable tech for virtual reality, announces the closing of a £250,000 pre-seed round.
Electric vehicle (EV) charging platform, Monta and climate tech startup Electricity Maps have joined forces to provide reductions of the carbon impact EV owners have when charging their vehicles.
The Bank of England has announced that inflation has reached its target of 2% for the first time in almost three years.
Gracia AI unveiled its AI-powered technology, designed for professional creators and media companies, to create first-of-its-kind photorealistic volumetric videos for Spatial Computing with 6 degrees of freedom viewing.
