Thema, the London-based, Pan European focused VC fund investor, has publicly launched its venture fund platform, to support and provide capital to first time fund managers to start their own venture capital business.

Global executives are increasingly worried about the long-term viability of their businesses, a PricewaterhouseCoopers pre-Davos survey has shown, with pressures mounting from generative AI and climate disruption.

New research by Geek Retreat, the geek culture retailer, gaming café, community hub and events venue, shows that of the 15% of Brits who have set up their own business in the past ten years, 27% considered a franchise model. Some 19% now run a business which is part of a franchise group.

Barclays Eagle Labs has introduced an online skills platform designed for aspiring entrepreneurs aiming to lead the next big tech companies.

QDI Systems, a deep technology firm based in Groningen, announced its Series A funding of €5 million to expand its innovative quantum dots technology for the medical sector and new markets.

Networking is an art. It’s much more than simply handing out business cards like perfume samples at Bloomingdales. It is an art that transcends transactions, fosters friendships, creates collaborations and opens doors to opportunities.

Startup Magazine’s Anna Wood had the chance to speak with UpFiner at CES 2024, a French startup specialising in smart anti-theft and tracker devices.

hyperexponential, the global specialist in pricing decision intelligence (PDI) software, has announced completion of its $73 million Series B funding round led by global technology-focused investment firm Battery Ventures, with participation from leading Silicon Valley investor a16z, and existing Series A investor Highland Europe, which increased its holding.

Ta-da, a French startup developed by Vivoka, a player in voice recognition and offline AI, has unveiled its data collection platform.

Flexible workspace provider infinitSpace has entered into a management agreement with FTSE-listed real estate firm Helical plc to launch a new state-of-the-art flexible workspace location in The Bower complex in Old Street, London.

At CES 2024, Startups Magazine's Anna Wood met with TranscribeGlass, who is building the world's first all-day wearable subtitles for hearing loss, which affects nearly half a billion people.

Cactos, a developer of smart energy storage systems, has raised over €26 million worth of equity investments in its Cactos Fleet Finland Limited Partnership (Company) to finance the growth of its battery energy storage system portfolio.

Towergate Health & Protection is encouraging employers on Blue Monday to transform this typically negative day into a positive opportunity.

RedArc, the nurse-led health and wellbeing service, is bracing itself for a busy Q1 as analysis of 2023 referral data highlights that there were 42% more new mental health cases when compared to the average for the rest of the year.

EmpowerRD, a top UK specialist in R&D tax credit consultancy, announces the release of its detailed industry report for January 2024, ‘2023 and Beyond: Unlocking UK Tech Growth Through R&D.’

At CES 2024, Startups Magazine’s Anna Wood speaks with Sidewalk Entertainment at CES 2024, an AI startup pushing the boundaries of content creation and interaction through real-time motion tracking AI technology.

Business Show Media is gearing up for an exciting launch into its next phase, marking a significant milestone with the 50th edition of its flagship event, The Business Show London, the longest-standing business event of its kind.

A first-of-its-kind experiment by Intuit QuickBooks has shed light on the impact of Self Assessment on the health of UK small business owners.

In 2024, there's a resurgence of optimism among small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), with half of them anticipating growth, as highlighted in a recent study by iwoca, a European lender to small businesses.

2024 is set to see a boom in silver startups, with increasing numbers of over 55s looking to set up their own business, according to new research* from Virgin StartUp.