Sheryl Miles

Sheryl has trained in proofreading and copyediting with the College of Media and Publishing, and in proofreading with the CIEP (Chartered Institute of Editors and Proofreaders). She joined Startups Magazine in June 2022 and is keen to carve a career in journalism as she enjoys meeting and talking to people and advocating for women and diversity across industries. When not working at Startups Magazine, Sheryl enjoys reading, writing fiction, and eating chocolate!

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60% of managers back employee spend cards for benefits

New research from embedded finance specialist Weavr found that 50% of UK benefit managers are researching new benefits software throughout 2024 and into 2025 and 60% would value a system that offered spendable benefits cards for employees to buy the benefits they prefer.

$55.5M round drives Submer’s greener AI factories and datacentres

Submer is pleased to announce a successful investment round of $55.5 million thus far, led by M&G, an investment company with £346.1 billion assets under management as of June of 2024.

Scientifica Venture Capital launches Super Sapiens Europe

Scientifica Venture Capital, in collaboration with IREFI (Istituto per le Relazioni Economiche Francia Italia), announces the launch of Super Sapiens Europe Call4Ideas, an ambitious initiative designed to strengthen the innovation ecosystem between Italy and France.

A multi-currency card is now available in the XTB app

XTB, a global fintech company that offers individual investors instant access to financial markets, has integrated investing and payments. The company has introduced a mobile wallet and a multi-currency card, allowing investors to easily manage both their investments and payments through the XTB app.

Wall Street English launches new AI-powered language learning tool

Wall Street English, the global hybrid English language education supplier, introduces its new Conversation AI feature to simulate real-life conversations, offering students an immersive and practical way to improve their English speaking skills.

Ameba raises $7.1M to transform global supply chains

Ameba, the AI-driven platform helping companies manage and unlock growth from their complex supply chains, has today announced a $7.1M Seed round led by Hedosophia.

OxyCon 2024: key insights into the future of web scraping

The fifth edition of OxyCon, the flagship conference of the public web data collection industry, concluded last week with resounding success.

LoQus23 Therapeutics secures £35M Series A for Huntington’s therapy

LoQus23 Therapeutics, a private biotechnology company investigating small molecule drugs that could stop DNA instability and slow neurodegeneration in Huntington’s Disease, myotonic dystrophy type one and similar triplet repeat expansion diseases, announces the successful close of its £35 million (c.$43 million) Series A financing.

xtype raises $21M to fuel innovation on the ServiceNow Platform

xtype, the pioneering software company for multi-instance management on the ServiceNow platform, has announced it had raised a $21 million Series A funding round led by Norwest Venture Partners, with participation from ServiceNow Ventures and existing investors including Columbia Capital and Inner Loop Capital.

ekko aims to deliver $1bn to global environmental projects

Following the closure of its $2.5 million funding round, ekko is setting its sights on a bold mission to contribute $1 billion to environmental projects through a renewed focus on partnering with financial institutions.

UK workers reject hustle culture: 1 in 5 set job boundaries

Owl Labs launches its annual State of Hybrid Work Report polling 2,000 full-time employees across the UK, as well as 8,000 respondents globally.*

DOCK-Y: real-time safety for bike riders

DOCK-Y is an award-winning technology company that is gearing up to enhance the safety of any riders who travel on two- or three-wheels, be that bikes, trikes, or scooters, whilst also contributing to environmental sustainability by reducing urban congestion and carbon emissions.

Vanta’s latest product capabilities accelerate compliance for startups

Whether expanding to new regions or selling to larger customers with higher expectations, establishing an effective security and compliance programme is a necessary step for growing startups.

5 new GenAI tools to accelerate growth and enhance experience

Generative AI is one of the most transformative technologies of this generation. Throughout its history, Amazon has focused heavily on developing and deploying AI and machine learning to improve the customer experience, support the success of sellers, maximise productivity, and tackle some of the most challenging problems facing humanity.

Feldspar to strengthen strategic vision and drive commercial growth

Feldspar, the UK-based technology company, has announced three senior appointments to its newly formed board of directors, including the role of chairperson.

Imperial launces a new hub in San Francisco

Imperial College London announces its first physical presence in the US, with a new hub located in San Francisco.

AI app automates age verification across UK vape stores

Hundreds of independent vape stores across the UK are set to benefit from a pioneering AI app that provides automated and highly accurate facial age estimation, removing guesswork from age checks and mitigating the risk of fines that can exceed £1,500.

New research shines a light on pressures UK working women are under

New research from the University of Salford is shining a light on the reality of how UK working women set about having to manage or control the pressures of clashing roles, such as employee, parent or carer, when work and aspects of their personal lives conflict.

Premature GenAI integration can derail an AI strategy

The past year has seen a rapid acceleration in the rate of adoption of Generative AI (GenAI) solutions.

Cashmere secures $3.6M to transform client acquisition for wealth managers

Cashmere, an AI-powered client acquisition platform for wealth management firms, has successfully completed a $3.6 million seed funding round.