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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Vanta raises $150M for expansion and AI innovation

Vanta, the pioneering trust management platform, announces that it has raised a $150 million Series C funding round at a valuation of $2.45 billion.

Chekable debuts gen AI platform for patent professionals

NEC X, the Silicon Valley innovation accelerator backed by NEC’s advanced technologies, has announced the graduation of Chekable from its prestigious Elev X! Ignite venture studio programme, in addition to a new investment from NEC X to help scale Chekable’s transformative AI solution for inventors and patent professionals.

DeepL’s LLM outperforms GPT-4, Google, and Microsoft for translation quality

DeepL, a global Language AI company, has announced the launch of its next-generation language model, powered by a highly-specialised LLM technology built specifically for translation and editing.

Manchester’s bus network first in UK to use AI optimisation

CitySwift, one of the leaders in performance optimisation for the public transport sector across the globe, has partnered with Transport for Greater Manchester (TfGM), a local government body responsible for transport in the Manchester region. This partnership looks to power the future of Manchester’s public transport network through the use of AI and data.

Singapore unlocked as key market for global tech startups

Plexal, the innovation company solving society’s challenges through collaboration, the Cyber Security Agency of Singapore (CSA), and National University of Singapore (NUS) have partnered for a new international initiative – CyberBoost. 

NALA raises $40m to build cross-border payments for emerging markets

NALA, a UK fintech company, announces that it has raised $40 million in Series A funding to support its global expansion and enhance the reliability of payments to Africa by developing its payment rails.

Wayve founder invests in robotic sailboat pioneer 

Oshen, a British company pioneering the use of small, wind-powered, self-sailing boats to capture unique maritime, weather, and ecological data, has secured funding from Dhyan Ventures, Amar Shar’s technology investment vehicle.

Weaving Change wins £30,000 for sustainable fashion

Weaving Change, a pioneering startup aiming to combat fast fashion through digital innovation, has secured £30,000 in funding by winning a share of the University of Bristol’s New Enterprise Competition.

Meet the Alpha Femtech-nologists helping to ease the pain of periods

Co-founded by Anna Zsófia Kormos and Dóra Pelczer, Alpha Femtech, with its innovative Artemis bodysuit, merges smart technology and fashion to change the look, feel, and future of women’s health, offering holistic menstrual cycle management whilst challenging societal norms to provide both physical and psychological benefits to women.

The scale-up! World Summit 2024 unveils the most innovative startups applying exponential technologies

Startups are positioned as key players to accelerate the digital transformation of any industry due to their role in the development of solutions that boost business competitiveness.

Peterborough named best British city for SME jobs

Peterborough is ranked the best city to work for a small business in Britain, according to new research compiled by iwoca, one of Europe’s largest small business lenders. 

Crossing the bridge to digital Wellola-ness

Introducing Wellola, the digital health platform provider that empowers patients to self-manage their care and supports healthcare organisations to allocate their resources more efficiently.

GenAI: biggest security challenges and opportunities for British small businesses

The ALSO UK Cloud Summit 2024 hosted a panel of security industry experts this month to explore the latest trends, developments, and challenges in artificial intelligence (AI) and cyber security for cloud resellers and British SMEs.

neustark secures $69M to expand carbon removal solution

neustark, a Switzerland-based carbon removal provider, has raised $69 million in a funding round to underpin its rapid scale-up in the carbon dioxide removal (CDR) market.

31% of SMEs had to stop or pause business due to lack of financing

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.

67% of marketers look to AI to increase video content

More than two-thirds (67%) of marketers are looking at Artificial Intelligence to help improve the way they manage video assets, as brands struggle to cope with the increasing volume of content to fuel multichannel campaigns.

MiddleGame Ventures initial close of fintech fund with targeted €150M

MiddleGame Ventures (MGV), a Luxembourg-based investment firm focused on fintech startups, announced that it has raised a new fund targeting early-stage investments in Europe.

83% of UK businesses willing to pay a higher wage to those with AI skills

New data reveals that 83% of UK businesses are willing to pay a higher wage to those with AI skills amid hiring challenges, with many moving their search away from fulltime staff.

Superlab Suisse new Basel facility

For life sciences and biotech companies, access to affordable dedicated lab spaces is hard to come by.

Ability AI secures $1.1M to automate marketing intelligence

Ability AI, a martech startup specialising in full-cycle paid marketing automation with the help of autonomous AI agents, announced that it has raised $1.1 million in pre-seed funding from SMRK VC as a lead investor, with the participation of other funds and angels.