The UK’s education system is thought to be one of the strongest in the world. It often ranks in the top five for worldwide education systems. But take a closer look and, despite the advanced British school curriculum and the UK being home to some of the world’s most prestigious universities, the British education system falls short when it comes to an equal playing field for disadvantaged students.

Huel has closed a $24 million funding round led by Highland Europe, welcoming SAG-winning actor, musician, filmmaker and philanthropist and UN Goodwill Ambassador Idris Elba OBE to the team, alongside a star-studded line-up of new investors. 

A new boutique technology communications consultancy, Duet London, has launched to make senior communications expertise truly accessible for fast-growing startups and scale ups that need an ‘A team’ to compete with larger and more established incumbents.

Aura, the leading innovator in WiFi-connected picture frames, has announced the company has raised $26M in growth capital to support increased manufacturing and future development of the brand’s connected frames and private family photo-sharing app.

Today, Teamed announces the successful close of its seed round at £2.5M, led by Blackfinch Group alongside Nexus Investments and 1818 Venture Capital, enabling the global hiring platform to further develop its service-led software to make global employment easier for companies and top talent.

Faircado, a Berlin-based startup that provides the first AI-powered second-hand shopping assistance, announces the launch of its fashion apparel category.

Yep!, a multi-format alcohol service, today announced its launch in London. The platform features personal AI-based recommendations and predictive stock supply.  

Rithum, the premium smart technology system designed to seamlessly integrate into your home or business, has secured £250,000 in a seed round led by early-stage focused venture capital firm Jenson Funding Partners, with participation from the Capital Pilot Boost Fund as well as crowd investors.

Each day debris intentionally or accidentally ends up in our lakes, waterways and marine environments.

Rithum, the premium smart technology system designed to seamlessly integrate into your home or business, has secured £250,000 in a seed round led by early-stage focused venture capital firm Jenson Funding Partners, with participation from the Capital Pilot Boost Fund as well as crowd investors.

Water contaminated with persistent and toxic pollutants is one of the world’s most pressing health and environmental concerns.

GetHomeSafe (GHS) is a world-class Software as a Service company with offices in both New Zealand and London. The team are passionate about giving business leaders confidence in answering the important questions; ‘Where is my team? and Are they OK?’

A start-up pet care app which launched in March this year has reached a milestone 50,000 registered pet owners committed to investing in the health and wellbeing of their dogs whilst earning rewards for doing so.

Aegiq, a start-up developing solutions to enable wide-scale adoption of quantum technologies, has today launched project U-Quant in partnership with the Luxmoore Lab from the University of Exeter.

Most new services offered to us today have evolved with efficiency and convenience at their core. You can schedule a flight across the world in under two minutes from your phone. We can all be reached 24/7 at the touch of a button. Even whole sentences are shortened to acronyms. NBD.

Clarity AI – the leading global sustainability tech platform – announced today that Klarna, the global leader in the generational shift away from credit cards, is using Clarity AI’s data and capabilities to promote environmentally conscious brands to 150 million shoppers.

Nemesis Technologies, a pioneering venture capital fund that invests in deep technology, announces that it is on course to become the world’s largest digitally securitized fund, with significant nine-figure backing from Institutional Investors & Family Offices across Asia-Pacific, Europe, and the US. 

Ironhack, the international tech school, now has a remote offering and a London team available to career-changers moving into tech. Ironhack bootcamps empower students to find meaningful careers in four key areas: Web Development, UX/UI Design, Data Analytics and Cyber Security by offering immersive learning experiences.

RiskSmart, the Manchester-based risk management company built to simplify risk for SMEs, today announces it is the winner of Tech Nation’s 5.0 Rising Star City Award. The rapidly growing start-up won the exclusive award, which commends rising and performing tech companies, from a pool of over 450 applicants.

Morphose Capital Partners, London-based specialist in Mergers and Acquisitions, corporate restructuring and finance, completes a further round of funding to support 'EdTech' Sherpa's global expansion.