Shape the future of Startups Magazine
Shape the future of Startups Magazine

After years of bringing you founder stories, startup profile pieces, funding news, and all the…

Embedd raises $2.7M to tackle physical AI infrastructure challenge
Embedd raises $2.7M to tackle physical AI infrastructure challenge

Embedd has raised $2.7 million in pre-seed funding led by Seedcamp. It is already working…

Clockwise expands SME workspace offering across UK
Clockwise expands SME workspace offering across UK

Across its portfolio, Clockwise is responding to growing demand from regional SMEs for flexible, scalable…

Strategic enterprise partnership to turbocharge UK business support
Strategic enterprise partnership to turbocharge UK business support

NatWest has announced a strategic enterprise partnership with Enterprise Nation, a leading hub for entrepreneurial support,…

Starling launches agentic AI assistant for business
Starling launches agentic AI assistant for business

Starling Bank has launched an agentic AI-powered ‘Starling Assistant’ to all business customers. The free…

Emergent AI on why small businesses should code their own solutions
Emergent AI on why small businesses should build their own software

There was a time when only the biggest companies could afford software built just for…

Compliance as a sales weapon: why legal defensibility is the AI startup's strongest pitch
Compliance as a sales weapon: why legal defensibility is the AI startup’s strongest pitch

The story of AI in 2026 has been told almost entirely through risk: viral claims,…

Guideless raises €1M pre-seed to automate workplace training manuals
Guideless raises €1M pre-seed to automate workplace training manuals

Guideless has raised a €1 million pre-seed funding round to help companies significantly reduce time…

Solinide raises €4M to commercialise photonic chip tech for data centres
Solinide raises €4M to commercialise photonic chip tech for data centres

Solinide Photonics, developer of silicon nitride photonic integrated circuits for optical interconnects, has closed its…

Why AI is becoming harder to budget for
Why AI is becoming harder to budget for

For most business technology, the cost is relatively easy to understand. You buy a licence,…

UK business population hits record
UK business population hits record despite new startup slowdown

Business in the UK is booming, with the UK’s active business population hitting a record…

What it will actually take for Germany's Startup Factories to work
What it will actually take for Germany’s Startup Factories to work

About a year ago, the German government awarded 10 regional innovation hubs as “Startup Factories”,…

Uncovering hidden signals of value: the power of a portfolio relationship intelligence system
Uncovering hidden signals of value: the power of a portfolio relationship intelligence system

Every venture fund claims to have a strong network, however very few can describe its…

Why startups need to rethink talent in the age of AI
Why startups need to rethink talent in the age of AI

Artificial intelligence is changing how startups work. It is helping founders automate processes, analyse data,…

Why convenience is the most overlooked opportunity for scaleups
Why convenience is the most overlooked opportunity for scaleups

Innovation has become a buzzword for startups. When moving from startup to scaleup, the default…

The allowance that used to cover a small business sale is now £3,000
The allowance that used to cover a small business sale is now £3,000

Founders planning an exit tend to research the rates. They are 18% and 24%, having…

Why brands don't fail overnight: 9 mistakes that weaken your brand
Why brands don’t fail overnight: 9 mistakes that weaken your brand

When people think of a brand failing, they often imagine one big mistake. A disastrous…

The synthetic safety net: why AI startups are turning to data they built themselves
The synthetic safety net: why AI startups are turning to data they built themselves

The scrape-first-apologise-later era of AI is over, and the bill has arrived. The smartest startups…

Meet the innovator striding forward with walking deliveries
Meet the innovator striding forward with walking deliveries

Cargo bicycles are becoming a familiar sight in large UK cities, as couriers look to…

The next wave of AI startups will live in the physical world
The next wave of AI startups will live in the physical world

Today, everyone is talking about AI, but most of the conversation is still about what…