Gamestream, global leader in white label Cloud Gaming solutions, today (14th March 2024) announces that it has fundraised 4.5 million euros to continue revolutionising the video game industry and establishing itself as a world leader in Cloud Gaming solutions for B2B with Audacia and Bpifrance, via its Tech and Touch fund, to join the team of investors to participate in a second fundraising.

UK Businesses of all sizes, and in all sectors, can benefit from a new free information guide that has been launched to give a clear, concise, and up-to-date overview of the key aspects of contract law for their everyday operations.

Intuit Inc. (Nasdaq: INTU), the global financial technology platform that makes Intuit TurboTax, Credit Karma, QuickBooks, and Mailchimp, announces the launch of QuickBooks Bureau Payroll, a standalone, full-cloud solution built for UK accountants and bookkeepers with diverse client needs. Integrating with major accounting solutions such as Xero, Sage, Iris and more, QuickBooks Bureau Payroll helps accountants streamline and speed up their payroll processes.

TheyDo, the leading journey management platform, announced an additional $34 million in funding today (14th March 2024). Blossom Capital led the round, supported by other existing investors Arches Capital and Innovation Quarter and joined by global customer experience evangelist Steven van Belleghem, Highsage Ventures and 20Sales. The round will enable TheyDo to continue leading the journey management movement at scale; increase R&D, focus on AI and data ingestion; and build out its customer-facing team in the United States.

Discovery Park, Kent’s thriving life science community, has launched a special edition of their growth and support programme, Discovery Spark, for startups in FemTech and Women’s Health. 

The Elite Business Top 100 (EB100) 2024 Award Ceremony took place last night in St. Paul’s, London. The annual event shines a much-needed spotlight on the outstanding Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (SMEs) found across the United Kingdom.

The founder and first CEO of the streaming platform Netflix, Marc Randolph, will be one of the main speakers at South Summit Madrid 2024, the world’s leading meeting of the entrepreneurial ecosystem co-organized by IE University, which will be held at La Nave in  Madrid between June 5 and 7.

The CIBER-SHUBE project, implemented under the public invitation for collaboration in the promotion of Strategic Cybersecurity Projects in Spain, is co-funded by INCIBE and the University of Salamanca under the Recovery, Transformation and Resilience Plan, financed by the European Union (Next Generation EU).

Global proptech venture capital firm Pi Labs has today launched ‘Sustainably Intelligent: AI for a Greener Built World’, a research report that uncovers new details about the transformative impact that artificial intelligence will have on reducing carbon impact in the real estate industry and built environment.

Spyrosoft Ltd. will support the BBC (British Broadcasting Corporation) with Digital Engineering Augmentation services in the UK. According to the cooperation agreement signed in December 2023, Spyrosoft will act as an external partner providing technology expertise and resources to expand its media technology teams in the United Kingdom.

Oxford University Innovation proposes a new target to increase the proportion of women founders or co-founders from 15 per cent in 2015-16 to 50 per cent by 2030. The University of Oxford’s Increasing Diversity in Enterprising Activities (IDEA) initiative aims to promote inclusivity in entrepreneurial activities, first tackling the under-representation of women in entrepreneurship. Over the past eight years, the proportion of women founders and co-founders of spinout companies at the University of Oxford has roughly doubled to over 28 per cent.

Following the success and impact of its first cohort, Banque Saudi Fransi (BSF) has announced the start of the second cohort of its “Banker Technologist” to nurture the growth of new tech talent pipelines in Saudi Arabia. The program is held in partnership with AstroLabs, the Gulf’s leading expansion platform.

This joint programme between INCIBE and the University of Salamanca starts activity in Madrid from 13th to 15th March and will include talks, workshops and events.

The Hustle Awards stands as the paramount acknowledgment in the realm of tech startups, distinguished by a rigorous and impartial adjudication process led by esteemed luminaries in the business sphere.

Another resounding success, the Workspace Design Show 2024, held at the Business Design Centre from February 27th to 28th, yet again gathered widespread acclaim.

Now in its 5th edition, the FoodTech 500 showcases the global entrepreneurial talent at the intersection of food, innovation, and sustainability. Forward Fooding released the Official full ranking of the FoodTech 500, a definitive list of the world’s most groundbreaking AgriFoodTech companies.

Leading female figures in the global cybersecurity industry will unite at the regional super-connector to discuss the obstacles and opportunities shaping their careers.

For a stellar end to the month, London Excel saw a congregation of thousands of professionals working in the white-label products sector. From product manufacturers to representatives from leading multinational sellers, the event attracted names and faces from every corner of the industry.

South Summit and IE University held the second edition of the ‘Scaleup Series’ in London this week. This international gathering brings together founders and leaders of scaleups, unicorns, investment funds, and corporations in major European cities to explore growth opportunities as well as key investment and innovation trends in the European entrepreneurial ecosystem. 

Latitude59, the Estonian flagship startup and technology conference, puts once again €1M investment for the Latitude59’s Pitch Competition – this makes it the largest competition of its kind in the Nordic countries and the Baltics.