The founder of cybersecurity giant Mimecast has invested £3 million ($4 million) in Glasgow-based global recruitment technology platform Willo as the company accelerates development of tools designed to help employers automatically verify candidate credentials amid a surge in AI-generated job applications.

GoodFit, the AI-driven data platform redefining how companies go to market, has raised a $13M Series A led by Notion Capital, with participation from Salica Investments, Inovia Capital, Robin Capital, Common Magic, and Andrena Ventures.

SageMaster, co-founded by brothers Moyn Islam, CEO, and Ehsaan Islam, CTO, has been named the winner of Best Trading Solution at the Entrepreneur Middle East Tech Innovation Awards 2025, held in Dubai last night.

Over £4 million funding has been awarded to British businesses developing next-generation aviation technology, with winners announced today (29th September 2025).

We live and work in unprecedented times. As a founder of a high-growth business that specialises in work team transformation, I see first-hand how this impacts the organisations and teams that we partner with.

Pleo recently unveiled Pleo Embedded, a new solution that empowers businesses managing large networks of SMB customers to offer real-time financial intelligence via spend and cash management capabilities directly from their own platform.

When our CMOs work within startups, one of the most common things we hear is: “We need to set a marketing budget, but don’t know where to start.” Too often, the budget becomes a rear-view mirror exercise (what was spent last year) or a guessing game (what feels affordable). Done properly, though, your marketing budget isn’t just an overhead, it’s a powerful, strategic driver for growth.

For many founders, selling a startup is the ultimate milestone – an opportunity to turn years of hard work into a well-earned reward. But while the headlines often highlight valuations and buyouts, the reality is more complex. Exiting a company is not just about numbers. It is a legal process that demands foresight, discipline, and meticulous preparation.

The UK has set ambitious goals for innovation, positioning itself as a hub for science and technology on the global stage. But while the appetite for R&D remains strong, the reality for many businesses is that their ability to claim R&D tax relief now hinges less on ambition and more on compliance.

Emergent announced $23 million in Series A funding to empower more people to build and run businesses simply.

The UK workforce is bending the workplace rulebook, expecting greater autonomy, inovative technology, and benefits like the four-day work week, according to Owl Labs in its annual State of Hybrid Work report.

New findings from the '2025 Global State of AI at Work 2025' Report reveal a workforce caught between ambition and reality.

Synthesized has raised a $20 million Series A round led by Redalpine, with participation from IQ Capital, Mercia Ventures, UBS and Seedcamp. Deutsche Bank, who invested previously into the company, has deepened its strategic relationship with Synthesized after deploying the platform.

Oriane.xyz has raised $1.5 million to build the first AI-powered search engine of the video-first Internet. The round is led by Clint Capital (FR), followed by Hartmann Capital (US), Secways (ES), Archipelago Next (IC), and strategic angels from Google, PayPal, Sony, and Jellysmack.

Alumni of Cooper Parry’s - the UK’s startup and scaleup partner in the accounting and tax space - VentureCEO programme have raised more than £237 million since its launch 18 months ago, with its mentorship, network and expert advice supporting their journey.

Automat-it, an AWS premier partner specialising in devops, finops, Generative AI and Cloud infrastructure for startups, announced the expansion of its strategic collaboration agreement with Amazon Web Services (AWS).

While AI labs race to build more powerful models, a fundamental problem threatens progress: we’re no longer able to meaningfully measure what these systems can actually do.

Signal AI, the global risk and reputation intelligence platform, recently announced that Battery Ventures, a global, technology-focused investment firm, has agreed to lead a significant growth-equity in the company.

Classes for the free AngelNV Enterpreneur Due Diligence Bootcamp for startup founders will begin 30th September in downtown Las Vegas and continue every Tuesday through 28th October at 5:30pm at the International Innovation Center.

Latitude59, the flagship startup and tech event from Estonia, which also organises global editions in Singapore, Cape Town and Nairobi,is calling on the boldest early-stage startups across Africa to compete at the L59 Pitching Competition in Nairobi on 3rd - 5th December, 2025. One winning startup will earn a round-trip to Latitude59 2026 in Tallinn, Estonia, along with a fast-track invitation to the L59 Pitch Competition semi-finals in Tallinn.