Rayan Jawad is Co-Founder of Growth Studio. The business has 20 years combined experience helping startups around the world commercialise technology, secure investment through accelerator programmes and grow with customised support.

UK university spinouts have received another boost as Science Creates seals a £8.5 million deal to open its third state-of-the-art deep tech incubator in Bristol.

Businesses in the North of Tyne area, Gateshead, and Sunderland with ambitions to grow can apply to a brand-new funding scheme, the Business Growth Fund which aims to support businesses on their unique journeys to success.

Securing investment from venture capitalists significantly increases chances of entrepreneurial success, especially when it comes to scaling a business quickly and establishing credibility. But as of 2020 the probability of a new business getting VC funding was about 0.05%.

Myth AI - the tech startup behind an AI-driven pattern design tool, has successfully secured funding of $1.3 million. This funding is earmarked to bolster its UK operations and to explore new market opportunities.

BirdsEyeView, an insurtech startup supported by the European Space Agency, has successfully concluded an investment round with contributions from the European Space Agency, Big 5 Investors, InsurTech NY, and ACF Investors.

It’s not an easy time to get investment. Interest rates are stubbornly high and show no sign of coming down soon. Recent ONS data suggests capital formation is at its lowest point since the financial crash in 2008.

Raw Ventures, a Venture Fund in Europe specialising in MediaTech innovation, has unveiled a bi-weekly online pitching programme exclusively for early-stage MediaTech startups.

The Royal Countryside Fund, in partnership with Forest Holidays, is excited to announce the opening of applications for the Rural StartUp Fund, now in its fourth year. This year, a total of £5,000 is available, which can be awarded to either a single winning business or divided among several rural startups.

Over the past five decades, banks have undergone significant changes, yet the global financial system has largely remained static, characterised by opacity and inefficiency. The emergence of regulated digital assets and programmable money, now embraced by central banks globally, heralds a fundamental overhaul in the movement of value worldwide.

Are you stepping into the fundraising ring with the right moves?

Our new report, ‘Venture fundraising landscape Q3-23’ (compiled through interviews with 40 UK-based early-stage investors), has identified some fascinating misalignments between the expectations of investors and realities of what founders are delivering when it comes to early-stage funding.

London-based Fintech firm Vitt, specialising in cash management solutions for startups, has announced the introduction of Vitt Treasury. This new service aims to assist startups in diversifying and earning returns on their idle cash.

Maven Capital Partners, a prominent investor in the UK's SME sector, has spearheaded a £3.7 million investment in Cambridge-based Metrion Biosciences ("Metrion"), a top contract research organisation (CRO).

Despite the longstanding global market turbulence and challenging economic backdrop, as we enter 2024 there are many reasons to be bullish about the UK startup ecosystem.

The legal sector's growing interest in generative AI has led Robin AI, an AI-powered legal assistant, to secure $26 million in new funding. This Series B funding round was spearheaded by Temasek, a global investment company based in Singapore, and included contributions from QuantumLight, Plural, and AFG Partners.

Investment platform Lightyear experienced a significant year of investment activity in 2023, witnessing nearly a 20% month-on-month growth in assets under management (AUM).

Nuwa, the creators of the world's most advanced pen that transforms every handwritten word or note into digital format, has hit a significant milestone.

Bumper, a fintech company specialising in flexible car repair payments, has successfully completed a substantial Series B fundraising round, securing $48 million / €46 million / £40 million. This funding will fuel Bumper's expansion plans.

Cactos, a developer of smart energy storage systems, has raised over €26 million worth of equity investments in its Cactos Fleet Finland Limited Partnership (Company) to finance the growth of its battery energy storage system portfolio.

UK-based climate-tech startup Furbnow has secured a significant £950k pre-seed investment to revolutionise home decarbonisation.