Ho Chi Minh City is a vibrant metropolis. It is the most populous city in Vietnam, with a population of around 10 million in 2023. The city is often referred to as the economic powerhouse of Vietnam, and in recent years, the city has quickly emerged as a tech hub, as well as becoming a hotspot for startups and entrepreneurial learning opportunities.

Revenir is a fintech startup dedicated to revolutionising the entire VAT refund and processing industry. It automates tax recovery through partnerships with banks, governments, and digital receipt companies.

Birmingham-based entrepreneurs Brendon and Jaydon, the brothers behind the rapidly growing seasoning and sauce brand Lumberjaxe, have secured a £90,000 investment for 20% equity from guest Dragon Emma Grede on BBC One's Dragons' Den.

New research from monday.com reveals that UK employees are seeking greater influence over strategic decisions as workplaces undergo rapid change.

Successful commercialisation of deeptech innovation in the UK hinges on addressing key factors such as industrial demand, viable market applications, and the establishment of robust infrastructure. Among these, bridging the UK’s connectivity and compute gap is critical – not only for industrial advancements but also for the burgeoning Createch sector, where creativity and technology intersect to deliver transformative outcomes.  

Global expansion marks a significant moment in the scaling of a small or medium sized business (SMB). Whether you’ve hired just one international employee or a whole new team, entering a new market signals a huge step forward in the growth of your business. In all the excitement of entering a new market, however, it is essential you remember that international growth comes with global workforce management.

GOZEN has announced the launch of its debut LUNAFORM range, together with the go-live of its vast new facility in Turkey and industry-first short film. LUNAFORM is an advanced biomaterial, which first featured in Balenciaga’s LUNAFORM Maxi Bathrobe Coat. The biotechnology startup’s design-led approach and commercial scalability will finally make biodesign a reality for global fashion and design brands, and is the result of less than three years of rapid GOZEN progress.

METYCLE, a digital platform for international secondary metal trade, has successfully closed its €14.1 million Series A funding round. The round was led by 2150 with strong continuous investment from existing investors DFF Ventures, Market One Capital, Partech, and Project A.

Safe Intelligence, a startup in deep validation artificial intelligence (AI) systems, has announced that it has secured £4.15 million in seed funding in an investment round led by Amadeus Capital Partners, with participation from new investor OTB Ventures and existing investor Vsquared Ventures.

Augury, a company in Industrial AI solutions for Reliability and Process Optimisation, has announced that it has raised $75 million in growth funding from Lightrock, a global investment platform committed to building a sustainable future as part of its climate investment portfolio.  

Latitude59, a startup and technology event in the Baltic States, New Nordics, and Kenya, is set to return to Tallinn in May 2025 with a new theme: Integrity & Perspective.

A new survey by foodtech startup Revyve has revealed positive European attitudes towards yeast protein as a potential key player in the flourishing alternative protein market. The consumer study gathered insight from  French, German, and British consumers through AI-moderated individual interviews. The goal was to gauge interest in its functional brewers and baker’s yeast ingredients as substitutes to egg proteins and synthetic texturisers. 

Stacks, the AI-powered workspace helping companies close their books quickly and efficiently, has announced a $3 million pre-seed round led by EQT Ventures, followed by a fast-tracked $7 million seed round led by General Catalyst, with EQT Ventures doubling down on their investment. The rounds also saw participation from s16vc and prominent angel investors including Mike Taylor, CFO of Gusto, and Simone Rüschenberg, CFO at Taktile.

Brexit’s official 5th anniversary was on 31st January, and – for some businesses – international trade remains a point of great frustration. Brexit, for many British enterprises, has been more shock and less awe. A recent LSE study revealed that the UK lost £27 billion in trade during Brexit’s first two years, with the value of British goods exports falling by 6.4% and total goods imports by 3.1%.

Generational, the UK-based startup in electric-vehicle battery-health testing, reveals its strategy to supercharge car-dealers’ and consumers’ confidence in used EVs with its intuitive, state-of-the-art battery-health assessment technology.