It is not news that sustainability has become an issue for societies across the globe. To understand the extent of the problem, you only have to consider that the UK alone generates approximately 191.2 million tonnes of waste annually to picture the global crisis at hand.

In an era defined by economic uncertainty and rising operational costs, small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are increasingly turning to artificial intelligence (AI) to drive efficiency and innovation. Business lending platform Funding Circle, which has supported over 110,000 UK SMEs, reveals how AI can help small businesses grow smarter, not just faster, in 2025 and beyond.

Throxy, an outbound growth partner for companies selling into traditional industries, has announced a $6.2 million seed round led by Base10 Partners with participation from Y Combinator.

Aonic, a global group of tech and gaming companies, has acquired research technology firm Prime Insights for a total transaction value in excess of $250 million.

Most LGBTQIA+ individuals have gone on a deeply personal journey to get to where they are today. For many of us we have experienced shame and had internal battles about how to be our  true self in a world that isn’t always accepting of who we are.

Earned media relations, synonymous with ‘traditional PR’, has often been the afterthought in a sales and marketing plan. Considered the nice-to-have, not need-to-have, it often finds itself towards the bottom of marketer’s hierarchy of needs.

The adoption of artificial intelligence (AI) in the workplace is moving at pace, nearly doubling in the past two years. This technology is reshaping everything in the world of work from recruitment and customer service to data analysis and employee experience.

MEGA, the AI voice agent platform purpose-built for order-to-cash (O2C) management, has announced a $2 million pre-seed funding round led by Spintop Ventures, a Nordic early-stage venture capital firm with 15 years of experience scaling software-based technology companies.

IQM Quantum Computers has raised a $320 million Series B funding round, marking the largest ever Series B fundraise in the quantum space outside of the US. This latest funding round boosts IQM’s funding total to $600 million.

ArcaScience, the AI healthtech startup setting a new standard for benefit-risk evaluation to make better, safer drugs, has announced a $7 million seed funding round led by The Moon Venture, with participation from Pléiade Venture, Plug&Play Ventures, Bpifrance, and AKKA Technologies.

We’re thrilled to announce that Sara Davies, acclaimed TV broadcaster and trailblazing entrepreneur, will be joining us as a guest speaker to open the main event at Women’s Health Week Europe this October.

Anthropic has completed a Series F funding round totalling $13 billion. This investment reflects Anthropic’s continued momentum and reinforces its position as one of the leading intelligence platforms for enterprises, developers, and power users.

Technology Secretary Peter Kyle is set to announce a £2.7 million government fund to support UK regulators in piloting AI systems to keep Britain at pace in the global race for tech leadership.

DTX London, the UK’s only event dedicated to business transformation, will open its doors at ExCeL on 1-2 October 2025 for its 20th anniversary.

In the world of startups, resilience is often considered to be a key indicator of success, and typically approached as an individualistic trait. Who has grit, stamina, or can persevere?

Egypt is accelerating its leadership in artificial intelligence across the African continent and beyond, backed by a national roadmap for AI-driven transformation. Ranked among the top 10 countries globally in AI and Machine Learning - and the only African nation in that tier, according to the 2024 GBS World Competitiveness Index - Egypt is embedding AI across vital sectors under its National Artificial Intelligence Strategy (2025–2030).

Camera Intelligence, the startup building an AI-powered camera system for content creators and businesses, has closed its $2 million Seed funding round, which will accelerate the development of its integrated AI-native camera and content editing solutions.

Phasecraft has announced it has raised a $34 million Series B funding round to accelerate its breakthrough work to transform quantum computing’s theoretical promise into practical applications.

In the startup world, the dream is often framed as a clean, glossy finish: the exit. The big sale. The headline moment.