Ahead of the Autumn Budget, with small business owners already worried about the prospect of tax hikes, 53% of UK small business owners say they need to secure funding or finance in order to invest in growth plans for 2026.

A new report released at Web Summit, Lisbon, by one of the UK’s fastest growing fintech lenders, Juice, uncovers the hidden behavioural forces driving the UK’s £65 billion SME funding gap, and how lenders, fintech's, and policymakers must act to close it.

Ada Ventures, the pre-seed investment firm backing inclusive alpha founders across the UK and Europe, has launched an AI-powered pitch deck review tool for founders that allows them to access VC-grade feedback before they share their materials with prospective investors.

PitchBook has released findings from its latest investor survey, conducted in partnership with Web Summit. The 10th annual survey captures investor sentiment and trends shaping technology investment and AI adoption.

The UK’s Work and Pensions Secretary Pat McFadden has revealed that nearly one million 16–24-year-olds are currently not in work or education, marking the highest numbers in over a decade. This lost generation risks deepening divisions in the labour market, impairing industry innovation, and stalling economic growth.

Every month, Zubr Capital publishes a report on the European venture capital industry, examining everything from surface-level developments to emerging trends and maturing signals.

Startup founders must prepare for every financial eventuality when planning a successful business year. Explore the essential expenses every business must account for when starting. Being aware of these expenses will help you level with your industry competitors in 2026.

Entrepreneurship is at the heart of Britain’s ambitions for the future, but a lack of support could threaten the next generation of business leaders. That is according to new research from Young Enterprise, released today ahead of Global Entrepreneurship Week.

Limetrack, the London-based food waste technology company that helps businesses cut costs, reduce carbon, and meet regulatory requirements through its patented ‘SMART Bin', announces it has successfully raised over £1.3 million to fund its next growth phase.

Entrepreneurs around the world rank the UK as one of the most popular countries to conduct business, with only Singapore ranking higher in term of appeal.

Leil Storage, a specialist data storage-infrastructure software company, has raised €1.5 million in seed funding to help organisations store enormous datasets more cost-efficiently and with lower energy use. The round was led by Karma Ventures, with participation from Specialist VC.

In B2B marketing, email is still one of the most powerful channels we have, yet it’s also one of the easiest to get wrong. And when it goes wrong, it can actively damage your brand, unsettle prospects, and push valuable leads further away.

A Midlands-founded healthtech scaleup has landed £1.4 million in new funding from two leading venture capital firms. Securing cheques from both the Borski Fund and Future Planet Capital Regional, Rem3dy Health’s latest funding has reaffirmed growing investor confidence in the region’s innovation ecosystem, whilst also highlighting the impact and importance of cross-border investment relations.

Most UK ecommerce retailers are failing to get AI right, despite consumers becoming increasingly accustomed to AI in online shopping, according to new research commissioned by ecommerce agency Quickfire Digital.

UK businesses have increased the number of proposed mass dismissal programmes by 5% over the past year, as companies restructure ahead of the upcoming Employment Rights Bill and the growing adoption of AI.

If you’re looking to connect with people who matter most to your business, LinkedIn is the place to be. With over 1.2 billion members globally and 1.8 million feed updates viewed every minute, it’s not solely a social platform. It’s where business happens. For marketers, paid LinkedIn ads offer something other platforms can’t. Access to high-value, professional audiences with targeting based on the likes of job title, industry, seniority, and even company size.

In my recent article published by Startups Magazine – India: the global deeptech launchpad – I described how India’s deeptech ecosystem is booming and opening immense prospects for innovators around the world. 

Commercial success for any startup requires more than a neat idea. Yes, great technical skills and a cool idea are an excellent start. However, you need a solid business plan and the drive to turn your vision into a reality. And it helps if you also have the right interpersonal skills to help bring your ideas to life for investors, customers, and your team. This is true for all new ventures. But it’s particularly true for tech startups and any business built on technology. Why? Because these so-called ‘soft skills’ help translate technology into real-world value.

Most founders and business leaders in the UK tech scene will be familiar with the Enterprise Management Incentive (EMI) scheme. For years, EMI has been the gold standard for enabling ambitious companies to offer meaningful equity upside to top talent, balancing both employee reward and employer affordability. It’s become fundamental to how high-growth businesses attract and retain the best people, particularly in fast-moving sectors like AI and technology.

UK scaleups are failing to adequately prioritise board-level gender diversity, according to a new study from global growth consultancy Think & Grow.