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…

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…

The best CEOs learn how to make themselves less important
The best CEOs learn how to make themselves less important

After building six entrepreneurial ventures and leading teams through growth, uncertainty, technological change, and difficult…

everywoman in Technology Awards 2027 opens for nominations
everywoman in Technology Awards 2027 opens for nominations

Nominations are now open for the everywoman in Technology Awards 2027. Women have until 26th…

Five things UK founders need to know before moving abroad
Five things UK founders need to know before moving abroad

Many founders I work with tell me they’re thinking about leaving the UK for countries…

MatAlytics awarded £619k grant funding to bring structural physics AI to steel sector
MatAlytics awarded £619k grant funding to bring structural physics AI to steel sector

MatAlytics, a provider of structural physics AI for critical industrial assets, has been awarded £619,000…