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…

How life experience, not tech experience, helped me build a successful e-commerce brand
How life experience, not tech experience, helped me build a successful e-commerce brand

When people imagine a startup founder, they often picture someone in their twenties, working from…

European AI startups
European AI startups secure record 55% of VC capital in H1 2026

European AI startups raised a record-breaking $23 billion in the first half of 2026, a…

Why the future of fintech is being shaped where traditional banking has failed most
Why the future of fintech is being shaped where traditional banking has failed most

When we talk about the future of fintech, we usually look to London, New York,…

Why execution matters more than features in B2B fintech
Why execution matters more than features in B2B fintech

Earlier this month, I sat on a panel at PayTech Forum in Munich with representatives…

Entries now open for the Elite Business Top 100 2027
Entries now open for the Elite Business Top 100 2027

Elite Business is delighted to announce that entries are now open for the Elite Business…

Enterprise Investment Scheme Association awards Imperial College London inaugural spinouts award
Enterprise Investment Scheme Association awards Imperial College London inaugural spinouts award

The Enterprise Investment Scheme Association (EISA) has expanded its annual awards programme to recognise the…

Founder burnout isn’t something to be proud of
Founder burnout isn’t something to be proud of

For most founders, burnout is something that creeps. The sense of obligation and the need…

challenges that entrepreneurs face
Three core challenges that entrepreneurs face when they’ve reached the ceiling

Once a successful startup’s growth slows and pressure rises, entrepreneurs at this stage often face…

ICEYE is Scaleup Europe Fund’s first bet
ICEYE is Scaleup Europe Fund’s first bet

After much anticipation, The European Commission has completed the final legal steps to establish the…

HappyRobot hits $1.2Bn valuation as it raises $150M
HappyRobot hits $1.2Bn valuation as it raises $150M

HappyRobot, the startup putting AI agents to work across complex enterprise operations, has raised $150…

Three biggest barriers facing synbio scaleups today
Three biggest barriers facing synbio scaleups today

Synthetic biology startups in the UK rarely struggle with ambition. Many begin with strong science,…

Four in five business leaders expect no improvement under Burnham
Four in five business leaders expect no improvement under Burnham

More than four in five (83%) of business leaders expect conditions for business to stay…

Europe tech funding sees bigger deals, fewer winners
Europe tech funding sees bigger deals, fewer winners

Europe’s technology sector pulled in $35.4 billion in the first half of 2026, a 46%…

Are fractional CMOs the future?
Are fractional CMOs the future?

30% of senior marketing roles will be fractional within the next decade, according to Lucy…

Lack of confidence in external finance is costing UK SMEs £54Bn
Lack of confidence in external finance is costing UK SMEs £54Bn

UK SMEs are missing out on an estimated £54 billion in revenue due to a…

Why e-commerce profit is built beyond the first purchase
Why e-commerce profit is built beyond the first purchase

The economics of direct-to-consumer (DTC) e-commerce have fundamentally shifted. Today, the brands that successfully scale…

Why the future of startups isn’t ownership, it’s access
Why the future of startups isn’t ownership, it’s access

Every successful startup starts with solving a problem. Mine started with a wardrobe full of…

TaskHer raises £650K to expand tradeswomen platform
TaskHer raises £650K to expand tradeswomen platform

TaskHer, a platform connecting homeowners with verified tradeswomen across London, has raised a £650,000 seed…

Kumulus Water: turning air into water
Kumulus Water: turning air into water

The concept of being able to create water out of thin air sounds like magic,…