Manchester-based fintech startup, Lemon, has successfully closed its pre-seed funding round, raising £500,000 to propel the next phase of its development.

Langdock, the platform empowering companies to leverage large language models (LLMs) while staying in control of their data, has raised a $3 million seed round led by General Catalyst alongside La Famiglia.

Grants of up to £150,000 from the UK Games Fund (UKGF) will help 22 high-potential games companies in hiring additional staff, securing publishing deals, and unlocking more private investment.

HoloSurge, an ambitious four-year initiative, has secured one of the largest EU grants in recent history, amounting to €8.9 million. This project unites 14 European leaders in technology and healthcare research, aiming to mitigate the risk of complications during planned surgeries.

The Oxford-based medical technology startup, gaitQ, and the Swiss medical device company, machineMD, recently announced the joint award of a research grant from InnovateUK and Innosuisse. This grant, valued at one million dollars, aims to facilitate the collection and analysis of critical movement data from people with Parkinson's (PwP).

Found Energy, a cleantech startup building industrial decarbonisation solutions that harness the embodied energy of aluminium, has announced an oversubscribed Seed Round of $12 million.

ICEYE, a leader in synthetic aperture radar (SAR) satellite operations for Earth Observation, persistent monitoring, and natural disaster solutions, today confirmed the signing of a definitive agreement for a $93 million growth funding round, which was oversubscribed.

Skyports, a company specialising in vertiport infrastructure and electric drone operations, announced that the ACS Group, a prominent infrastructure and construction firm, has made a significant equity investment in Skyports, becoming its largest investor.

When developing new drugs, nutritional products, or pesticides, it is essential that unknown molecules are identified accurately. However, this identification process is often lengthy and fraught with failures, leading to unsuccessful regulatory approvals or, more critically, risks to consumer health.

HyLight, an innovator in aerial inspection with its hydrogen airship drones, has successfully raised €3.7 million from venture capitalists and business angels, including Y Combinator, Ring Capital, Kima Ventures, Collaborative Fund, and Tesla co-founder Marc Tarpenning. This funding aims to revolutionise aerial inspection by decarbonising the process.

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Tramshed Tech, a female-founded innovation hub in Wales, is delighted to announce the launch of its Female Founder Investor Readiness Programme in partnership with the British Business Bank.

In 2023, the UK’s startup ecosystem was valued at just under $1 trillion, making it one of the most valuable in the world.

Tracxn, a global SaaS-based market intelligence platform, has released its Geo Quarterly Report: UK FinTech Q1 2024. The report, based on Tracxn’s extensive database, provides insights into the UK FinTech space.

SmartCap has revised the terms of the Green Fund Direct Investment Programme, which is dedicated to green technology startups.

Trident IoT, a silicon provider and RF technology company focused on decreasing time-to-market for manufacturers of connected devices, announced the completion of a $10 million fundraising round.

Barclays lead FXE’s Series B funding round, which is open to a consortium of FXE clients.

Companies are increasingly under pressure to prioritise security risks and align with security and privacy standards. Failure to comply can lead to a loss of business, substantial regulatory fines, and reputational damage.

A significant shift is occurring in the dynamic world of financial technology, or fintech. What initially seemed like a concerning downturn in investment is gradually revealing itself as a pivotal moment of opportunity.

In the financial year 2023/24, Blackfinch Ventures invested more than £12 million in a diverse range of early-stage and growth-stage companies, reinforcing its commitment to the UK's burgeoning tech economy.