Zeus, the UK-based start-up which is disrupting the freight industry with its next-generation digital platform, has expanded into Europe after signing up the pioneering international fashion retailer, Primark.

Xero, the global small business platform, has partnered with the global provider of construction management software, Procore Technologies, Inc., to provide a new integration between Procore’s construction financial management solution and Xero’s cloud-based accounting platform.

Featuring insights from 93 experts from 87 different organisations across the HR and people management space, a new book commissioned by HR systems provider Ciphr aims to ‘lift the lid’ on the technology that matters most to HR professionals.

ESCP Business School is launching an online training course, Metaverse for Business, which is designed for all those who wish to better understand key concepts and issues in order to seize the opportunities.

Seamm, a startup digitising fashion goods for virtual worlds, announces its launch out of stealth, with $1.7 million in funding to scale go-to-market activities, attract and hire top talent, and accelerate the development of its platform.

Infobip Shift, the largest developer conference in Southeast Europe, gathered more than 4,000 attendees in its 11th edition held last week. Developers, software engineers, and IT experts from more than 30 countries worldwide came to Zadar, Croatia for a two-day event featuring more than 75 talks, and almost a hundred speakers.

Vendease, a Y Combinator-backed digital platform that allows restaurants in Africa to buy supplies, access financial services and power their business operations, has raised $30 million in an equity and debt funding round to consolidate its growth and operations in Nigeria and Ghana, and to support its expansion across the continent.

Trescon’s World Cloud Show, a global series of events lands in Dubai this 27 – 28 September 2022 as it aims at bringing together experts and thought leaders to discuss how the innovations have come about in the industry, and how this ecosystem is gearing up for a streamlined growth.

The last decade has seen a huge boom in the global startup ecosystem, with digital and tech startups driving innovation across every industry imaginable. Last year, VC investment in startups hit an all-time high, almost doubling to reach $621 billion globally and shatter historic funding records. In recent years, the UK has created more tech unicorns than any other country except the US and China. Following a turbulent couple of years, post-pandemic investor confidence in startups seemed to have skyrocketed, and it seemed the startup sector was on the path to an unprecedented recovery.

On Wednesday 28th September, at 1.00pm, Phil Fraser, the Business Sounding Board, is delivering a free webinar titled ‘How to prepare to sell your Business...before it is even for sale'.

ElligencIA, the artificial intelligence fintech company and sentiment analysis expert, announces its first partnership with DevanceApp, a B2B financial messaging specialist that facilitates decision-making and the execution of corporate financial risk coverage.

Here we are. It’s 2022 and we’re watching the pandemic slowly disappearing in the rear-view mirror. During the pandemic, being locked down in our homes gave us the opportunity to be more creative, have more quality time and do activities with loved ones.

Following this morning’s fiscal statement by the Chancellor, Startups Magazine collates statements from industry experts reacting to the news and providing insight into what this means to the UK digital economy and wider investment landscape.

Majid Al Futtaim, the leading shopping mall, communities, retail and leisure pioneer across the Middle East, Africa and Asia, has revealed 14 start-ups and SME winners to join its Launchpad accelerator programme across three categories, Homegrown, Health and Beauty, and Proptech. The successful companies will now receive unrivalled access to business growth incentives, mentorship programmes and the vast Majid Al Futtaim innovation ecosystem to strengthen their commercial viability across the region.

Members of London’s leading business club Home Grown receive exclusive business support and mentorship packages worth over £5,000.

Lavanda, the global leader in flexible living solutions for institutional real estate, and Spruce, the leading on-demand service provider for multifamily communities, today announce a strategic partnership designed to provide US multifamily portfolios with a comprehensive and industry-defining short-term rental solution.

Bitgreen, the company building blockchain’s epicentre for sustainability, prepares to launch the first phase of its layer-1 network, built to empower climate-action initiatives.

Fifteen women from different countries of the European Union will improve their digital skills to boost the digital age in rural areas themselves.

New global research reveals that over 1000 start-ups have raised media for growth funding in the last two decades to scale up brand awareness, data on audiences, and professional experience from media companies without having to spend cash.

MVP Match, a marketplace and community for matchmaking fast-growing companies with global vetted tech talent, raises €5m in seed funding and expands to Portugal, Georgia and Egypt with new talent hubs.