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.

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.

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.

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. 

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.

Bitgreen, the company building blockchain’s epicenter for sustainability, partners with green infrastructure developer Sewa Energy Resources (SERL) and international climate action platform Global Energy Alliance for People and Planet (GEAPP) to finance the Betmai Hydroelectric Facility in Sierra Leone.

Leading consumer intelligence platform, Talkwalker has announced the implementation of large language models within its consumer intelligence acceleration platform - an industry first in the consumer intelligence space.

FITFCK, a dating brand for gym-enthusiasts, goes from strength to strength (pun intended) as they announce their entry into the online content-creator world. The fitness dating brand connects like minded gym lovers through IRL fitness dating events - and their soon to be released IOS and android compatible dating app.

New analysis of startup loans with personal guarantees attached has found that the average loan has fallen over 138% in the past year to £142,492, from £339,304 in 2021.

Organise, the global worker-led network for fixing employment and campaigning for better pay and working conditions, has now hit an active user base of over 1.7 million workers in the UK.

Ambl – the first-ever platform matching diners and drinkers with real-time availability - has successfully closed a £1 million funding raise and officially launched. The London-based start-up has been created to give hospitality venues the necessary tool to fill instantaneous capacity; something leading reservation apps do not currently offer.

Cactos turns second-life EV batteries into smart energy storage units that are connected to its proprietary cloud-based control software.

Microverse, the online school for remote software developers where students around the world pay nothing until they land a life-changing job in tech, announced an initiative for companies to trial full-stack remote developers for 30 days risk-free before hiring them.

UK start-up, Beam, has released a Machine Learning-powered app that alleviates stress and builds resilience through improved self-knowledge, emotional clarity, and practical support

The cutting-edge intelligence and robotics company previously known as BotsAndUs will from hereon be known as Dexory it was announced today.

Newly-launched British brand, Tangle is a sustainable brand for dogs on a mission to raise awareness around the issue of ghost nets being dumped in our oceans.

Following the huge success of last month’s WordSurge, which reached Number One in the App Store Free Charts and App Store Trivia Charts, Live Tech Games has launched KnockOut, a brand-new interactive game in partnership with ITV. 

SonX is a content platform that enables musicians to monetise and grow their existing fanbase via premium content subscriptions. 

Antler, the leading day zero investor and one of the world’s most active early-stage VC firms, has revealed a record year of investments into European climate tech and sustainable startups. 

HiBob, the modern HR platform’s next-generation human capital management that is delivering remarkable work experiences for dynamic, mid-sized multinationals has been named one of TIME Magazine’s 2022 Best Inventions. The annual list features exceptional innovations that make the world a better, smarter and more gratifying place to live.