Future VC, which runs internship and development programmes, today announces that applications are open for all of its global cohorts in 2022. 

KlearNow, the smart Logistics as a Service (LaaS) pioneer founded in 2018 and launched in the UK 2021, has raised $50M (£38M) in new capital to transform broken supply chains, simplifying and providing real-time cargo visibility to the customs clearance and drayage processes. KlearNow’s AI-powered platform eases the worldwide supply chain disruptions that have left businesses grappling with delays and shortages.  

Tech Nation has today announced the 5 East of England Regional Winners of its fourth Rising Stars competition, which recognises the brightest and best early-stage tech scaleups from every area of the UK. In total, 55 fast-growing tech companies from across the UK have been named this year’s Regional Winners - 5 within each UK region. Previous years’ Rising Stars Regional Winners have included Selazar (from Northern Ireland), Circa5000 (from the North West) and SeedLegals (from London), who have received a combined £33.79mn in investment to date, demonstrating the ability of the Rising Stars Regional Winners to scale quickly, and their potential to become the UK’s tech ‘unicorns’ (companies with valuations of $1bn+) of the future.

Over the past two years, the pandemic has forced many businesses to rely far more heavily on technology than ever before, as lockdown and other restrictive measures caused persistent disruption to day-to-day operations.

Deeptech Labs, the VC accelerator for post-Seed, pre-Series A deeptech companies unveille its Autumn cohort of startups to an online audience of investors on 15th December.  

Having a strong relationship with the media can help your brand to increase its reach without spending millions in advertising. By making connections with the right journalists and organisations, fast-moving companies can get themselves noticed, building awareness that can help them reach their goals in a number of different ways. 

It’s an exciting time for start-up businesses. During the past 18 months, many – through choice or lack thereof – have grabbed at the opportunity of launching their own business. With so many new businesses emerging, consideration for a strong, meaningful, and lasting brand is crucial.

Three quarters (75%) of global consumers are now more likely to use digital banking in the next few months than before the pandemic, according to a new report from SaaS cloud banking platform Mambu.

The fund will focus on early-stage startups in deeptech, b2b, blockchain, fintech and the automotive industry.

AI, Big Data, SaaS, cloud computing... tech companies are literally creating our future. But when it comes to salary equality between men and women, the tech industry is still stuck in the past.

Customer data decays at an alarming rate (approximately 37.5% every year), with thousands of people moving home or passing away daily.

Winter is here, and so is a higher chance of catching the common cold, flu, or norovirus. As we spend more time indoors, we’re more likely to be exposed to germs and transmit infections to one another. 

New data released today shows that nearly 40 million Brits (78%) have shopped ‘small’ this festive season. So far spending nearly a quarter (24%) of their Christmas budget – a whopping £5.8 billion in total – on festive gifts and food from startups and small businesses. In fact, one in ten (10%) people say the majority of their Christmas list has come from small shops and sellers this year.

Founded in 2017, by 2021 Primephonic boasted over three and a half million tracks, and was considered the world’s largest specialist library of classical music. It had become so successful that when Apple was looking to extend its music offering into classical music the obvious solution was to acquire Primephonic.

Cleantech start-up Grid Edge has closed a new £2m funding round with participation from bp ventures, Goldacre (part of the Noé Group) and Aston University.

Starting a business can be a tough task to undertake. You need to take many things into consideration, such as your budget and the industry you want to work in. But don't let that discourage you - we have some tips for starting a business right here!

The UK’s energy industry is under ever increasing strain. From rising wholesale energy costs, the impact of Covid and uncertainty around Brexit, providers and consumers are facing pressure from multiple fronts.

Herconomy, a global organisation which connects women to a range of economic opportunities through an innovative online platform, is aiming to grow its global presence following a successful fundraise which generated $600,000 (£450,000) in new investment in 24 hours.

With over 3.7bn social media users worldwide, neglecting the online presence of your business is simply not an option. As we start the new year, brands are looking at ways they can effectively engage their audiences well into 2022.

Infocus International has launched Practical FinTech & Artificial Intelligence online training