Vento, the Italian arm of Exor Ventures, marks its second anniversary, celebrating significant contributions and achievements within the Italian startup landscape. In its two years, Vento has emerged as one of the leading entities in venture investment and venture building, driving innovation across diverse sectors and supporting the development of innovative startups.

Oriole Networks, a startup that utilises light to train Large Language Models (LLMs) a hundred times faster with only a fraction of the power, has secured £10 million in Seed funding to enhance AI performance and adoption, and address the pressing energy issue in AI.

Hailo, the chipmaker of Edge AI processors, announced it has extended its series C fundraising round with an additional investment of $120 million.

“To girls and women everywhere, I issue a simple invitation. My sisters, my daughters, my friends; find your voice.” - Ellen Johnson Sirleaf, Former President of Liberia and first elected female head of state in Africa.

According to new data from Indeed, 74% of UK businesses report that hiring has become more challenging over the past five years.

In the past year, the UK’s tech sector has witnessed the rise of several new job roles, mirroring the dynamic nature of the tech landscape. These include roles such as AI ethics experts, blockchain programmers and architects for the Metaverse. The prominence of these roles reflects how fast-changing the industry is, and how businesses need to keep up in order to stay relevant.

A website is your digital storefront – an opportunity to make a lasting impression and establish your brand in the hearts and minds of your audience and by bearing in mind these essentials, businesses looking to make a name for themselves from the get-go can ensure they create websites that not only captivate and inspire but also drive meaningful results for their business.

Towergate Health & Protection's recent study indicates a significant 91% of companies maintain a hybrid workforce. The findings suggest a mere 9% of businesses currently operate without any hybrid employees. On average, 39% of employees engage in hybrid working, with 27% of companies reporting over half their staff working in this mode.

Change-makers from government, business, and civil society from all over the world will come together to pave the way for solutions that enhance women’s roles in innovation.

Diamfab, a deeptech firm specialising in semiconductor diamonds, has secured its inaugural funding of €8.7 million.

Metaview, an AI assistant designed to eliminate administrative workload and inefficiency from recruitment processes, has secured £7 million in a funding round spearheaded by Plural.

Like Digital, a global digital agency with offices in the UK and UAE, has partnered with AstroLabs, the Gulf’s leading expansion platform, to expand its operations into Saudi Arabia as it plans to increase its footprint across the region and beyond.

REMY founder Abeer Iqbal entered the Den, and despite intense grilling and no investment, left with a six-figure job offer from Peter Jones.

Two innovative startups are the first to join a new business support programme designed to help early stage, high potential biotechnology companies succeed in commercial markets.

Sovos , the always-on compliance company, has announced a joint business relationship with the Belgian PwC Firm PwC Business Advisory Services bv/srl (PwC), leveraging the companies’ complementary tax and advisory service expertise and solutions to address vital e-invoicing and e-reporting needs. 

SydeLabs, a security and risk management startup, announced that it had secured seed funding of $2.5m to develop solutions designed to protect GenAI systems within enterprises.

Flight Fund has partnered with Seedrs to help democratise access to private investing by allowing eligible investors to invest in Flight Fund.

Digital Transformation EXPO Manchester (DTX), the North's biggest enterprise IT and technology event, today announced its doors will open on 22- 23 May 2024, for what is set to be one of the most exciting technology exhibitions of the year.

In a significant move aligned with the Kingdom's Vision 2030, AstroLabs, the leading business expansion platform in the Gulf, has expanded Sadeer General Trading & Contracting Company to Saudi Arabia to steer development in the Kingdom’s Tourism and Manufacturing sectors. This strategic collaboration arrives at an opportune moment, with Saudi Arabia intensifying its manufacturing and tourism projects as a core part of its ambitious national vision.

Taking place 23–24 April at ExCeL London, SME XPO promises to be a transformative event, bringing together leaders, founders, and entrepreneurs under one roof to network, collaborate, and grow their businesses.