Paige Hookway

Paige graduated from the University of Greenwich in 2014 with a 2:1 in English Literature. She joined Startups Magazine in February 2022 as Managing Editor and has a keen interest in the latest technology developments and promoting engineering as a viable career option for the younger generation. 

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Symbe raises £1.2m to help sales teams win deals

Symbe, an AI-powered platform that helps sales teams win more deals by automating the creation of tailored business cases, has raised a £1.2m pre-seed round led by Concept Ventures and joined by Pact VC, Notion Capital, and a range of leading angels through Nodes Ventures.

Tuza secures £4M to compare business card payments

Tuza, the UK platform changing payment processing for small to medium-sized businesses (SMBs), has successfully secured £4 million in a seed funding round led by Connect Ventures, with investment from Northzone, Triple Point, and Entrepreneur First.

Pleo secures €40M debt financing from HSBC Innovation Banking

One of Europe’s leading spend management platforms, Pleo, has secured a €40 million debt financing facility from HSBC Innovation Banking UK, the specialist financial partner for the innovation economy.

Startupbootcamp recognised in Emerce 100 list for 2024

Startupbootcamp, a startup accelerator in Europe, announces its inclusion in the Emerce 100 list for 2024.

HR platform levels playing field for SMEs with AI update

Employment Hero, an employment lifecycle platform for SMEs, announces core updates to its technology stack, implementing AI across multiple areas of the platform.

Insane Cyber closes $4.2 million funding round

Insane Cyber, an innovator in industrial cybersecurity, announces the completion of a $4.2 million early-stage funding round to propel its mission to protect and defend critical infrastructure and operations through continuous innovation and community partnerships.

Slush 2024: world’s largest gathering of venture capital for the third time in a row

Slush will be held on November 20-21, 2024, attracting 13,000 attendees from over 100 countries, and bringing more startups and investors to Helsinki than ever before.

AI platform Tekst.com raises €700k for European growth

Ghent-based startup Tekst.com has developed a promising AI platform that allows large companies to automate text-based processes, such as processing high volumes of email.

Only 20% of UK public can identify a secure password

On World Password Day, the IET unveiled statistics that highlighted the predictability of the UK public’s passwords, making them susceptible to hackers and scammers.

UK businesses have lowest global confidence in tackling AI threats

Ping Identity released the findings of its new survey shedding light on the concerns of businesses over their fraud prevention strategies in countering AI threats.

Just 19% of professionals in the UK think their workplace is sustainable

New research from recruitment company Robert Walters has found that despite 48% of the companies surveyed stating they have clear, business-wide sustainability goals – efforts still seem to be falling short.

Pioneering entrepreneur launches ventures to help protect the planet

An entrepreneur has launched a series of ventures aimed at helping protect the planet by improving the sustainable practices of businesses and individuals.

SHEIN ranked most successful startup of the decade

SHEIN is the most successful startup of the decade, ranking in the top three for valuation, public perception, growth, and number of employees.  

EIT Food Accelerator Network announces new cohort of agrifood startups

EIT Food has announced its new cohort of 58 startups for the EIT Food Accelerator Network (FAN), one of its entrepreneurship programmes.

More than £6m AI upskilling fund launched to help SMEs

Starting from 1 May, SMEs across the UK are invited to apply for a share of a £6.4 million fund aimed at enhancing their workforce’s AI skills, thereby increasing productivity and efficiency.

Vivalyx secures seed financing to improve donor organ quality

Aachen-based Organ Vitality Tech company Vivalyx has received an investment of €5.4 million led by TechVision Fonds (TVF) and Brightlands Venture Partners (BVP) in an oversubscribed seed financing round.

Leaders need more clarity on UK AI regulation
Leaders need more clarity on UK AI regulation

As the UK government shows signs of accelerating the regulation of AI locally, Vanta has released new data from its State of Trust study revealing that over half of UK leaders (56%) say they would be more likely to invest in AI if the technology was regulated.

What would a US TikTok ban mean for startups?

President Biden has signed a bill into law that mandates ByteDance, the Chinese owner of TikTok, to divest its stake in the app within nine months or face a block in the US.

Women’s health startup launches workplace app

Award-winning UK gynaecological health company Daye is launching its new workplace app, Daye for Work.

Meet the startups selected for Intel Ignite’s Spring 2024 UK cohort

Intel Ignite, Intel’s global startup accelerator programme for early-stage deeptech startups, is launching its second cohort in the United Kingdom on April 24th.