Berlin-based Swobbee, a provider of rental batteries and battery swapping stations for urban mobility, has raised another €2 million in an extended Series A round.

I wish there was a cure to all the stress and anxiety entrepreneurs feel during fund-raising season. The truth is we all know the entrepreneurial journey can be an emotional rollercoaster and funding season is another level of pressure and emotional drain.

A campaign designed to promote the UK’s thriving tech sector to American entrepreneurs and investors has been launched in Silicon Valley.

Jobs in the retail and consumer space increased by +16% in Q1 of this year, and the number of vacancies in the past 12 months topped anything we saw pre-pandemic in 2019 by +59%.

Applications for a new northern-based accelerator, Baltic Ventures, have officially opened for early-stage tech companies to apply for their first programme, 'Accelerator 2023'. Each successful applicant will receive equity backing and access to unrivalled expert mentoring.

Ioannis Antypas, a London tech entrepreneur, and expert in cybersecurity, has announced a new connection with a Saudi Arabian company.

theion, the lithium-sulphur battery startup that wants to revolutionise mobile and stationary energy storage, has enlarged its Management.

A new report, Education for a World of Opportunity, shows that British employers are divided on whether the role of education is to create efficient workers for the future (32%) or to develop children into well-rounded human beings (68%).

From May 23 to 25, the Rotterdam Metropolitan Area will transform into a hotbed for talent, capital, and growth. Over forty partners, three full days, and one shared mission. Upstream 2023 is the international tech festival dedicated to a future-proof economy. It is the place to be for any startup or scale-up looking to increase business and impact in a sustainable way. The annual festival is a co-creation of the Dutch innovation community, international corporations, and investors. As the three-day agenda is packed with close to fifty city events, Upstream 2023 offers a unique chance to connect with inspiring entrepreneurs, daring investors, and bold change makers. The past three editions attracted over 2.000 attendees from across the globe. 

Upstream 2023, the must-attend annual event that brings together all those contributing to a future-proof economy, will take place in Rotterdam from May 23rd to May 25th, 2023.

In the first part of our four-part series, we discussed how buying from other startups can lead to cost-saving benefits.

In this second instalment, we will again hand over to Sam Parry, Founder of Ensemble, to explore how engaging with fellow startups can provide access to cutting-edge solutions, often delivering a competitive advantage. Contributions from Chris Priebe, angel investor & founder/CEO of HR tech platform Zelt.

SEON, has added considerable expertise to its ranks with the hire of new Chief Revenue Officer (CRO), Matt DeLauro. Matt will help the company as it works to prevent more online financial crime globally, leveraging his previous experience as CRO and General Manager of Extend.

Over recent weeks, the Government has announced several new strategies, including the International Technology Strategy and an AI white paper.

Acas has launched new advice for employers on managing stress after a third of British workers (33%) believe that their organisation is not effective at managing work-related stress.

Wayhome, the Gradual Homeownership provider, announced that they have closed a Series A equity funding round of £8 million.

Inflation, cost-cutting and talk of a potential recession are taking a toll on businesses of all sizes. But is it possible for a business to not just survive, but even grow in these conditions?

The FutureScope Black Founders Programme, an initiative to support the next generation of UK entrepreneurs and start-ups in digital entertainment, is launched today by Sony Music UK and Digital Catapult, the UK authority on advanced digital technology.

The ‘Consumer Email Tracker 2023’ report, released today reveals that a growing number of consumers stating they find email brand messages useful: in 2021 the figure was just 15%, but it has now doubled to 32%.

SMEs still share the load with the wider business community in driving progress towards the UK’s net zero targets, despite having fewer resources to adapt to growing economic and environmental pressures.

Energy Dome, the company behind the CO2 Battery, the long-duration energy storage solution, announced it has closed a €40 million (circa $44 million) Series B funding round.