Qovery, a SaaS platform that automates DevOps and makes application deployment effortless on any cloud, has raised $13 million (€11.3 million) in Series A funding.

Digital Catapult has announced a £400,000 investment in deep tech startup Immersely to scale its solution and expand across the UK’s creative industries. Immersely’s tool could redefine the creative economy and fuel a steady pipeline of compelling new content, particularly in the design and development of video games.  

The British Business Bank’s Debt Funds programme has made a positive impact on the UK debt market and finance ecosystem, according to an independent evaluation published today.

HyET Solaris, the Dutch innovator in ultra-lightweight solar foils, announced it has entered into agreement with UK-based investors Aequitas Carbon Ltd and Abbeydale Partners LLP to fund the company with €60 million growth capital. The investment will finance the development of a new 50megawatt modular production facility in the Netherlands, with test production set for mid-2026 and full commercial output of flexible perovskite PV modules expected by Q4 2027.

Clarifeye, the platform enabling organisations to build expert AI agents at scale, has announced that it has raised a €4 million pre-seed round led by EQT Ventures. The round also includes participation from Drysdale Ventures, Olivier Pomel (CEO and founder Datadog), Jean-Luc Robert (ex-CEO Kyriba), Alexandre Berriche (Fleet), and other prominent angel investors.

A new report from MIT recently sent shockwaves through the AI world: 95% of enterprise generative AI pilots deliver zero return on investment. Companies are moving fast with AI; some argue too fast. A wave of products are rushing to bolt on generative models, often with the same pattern: “Look what it can do!” But rarely: “How is this improving customer experience?”

Beyond Aero has reached Technology Readiness Level 6 (TRL6) for its hydrogen-electric powered aircraft. This achievement is validated by a full-scale propulsion system test campaign in a representative environment, a critical milestone moving Beyond Aero from laboratory promise to real-industrial viability.

For many startups, “going global” used to be an aspiration saved for later stages of growth. But today, ambitious young companies are thinking differently. They’re building globally distributed teams from the outset, treating international hiring not as an expansion strategy, but as a foundation for growth. 

NGP Capital announced the results of its third, annual data-driven deep dive into the DACH startup ecosystem’s investment landscape. Comparing data from the 1 July 2024 to 30 June 2025. 

Property management software Hospitable announced it has raised over $1.5 million in funding directly from its own customers and employees.

Rachel Curtis spent three decades in financial services, building a career focused on customer experience, operations, and marketing. But it was a digital transformation project that opened her eyes to the potential of a new kind of technology, and the gaping need for it.

In the West Midlands, the startup ecosystem is getting a boost from an unlikely source: local pension funds and the combined authority. Involved from the start of this innovative approach is Rupert Lyle, Principal of the West Midlands Co-Investment Fund. This pioneering fund, launched two years ago, is changing how regional businesses get financed, offering a blueprint for how pension capital can fuel homegrown innovation.

Digital twin implementation challenges in the energy sector, smart operations for sustainability and the use of robotics – all in an agenda powered by advanced technologies. 

The UK Government has announced fourteen flagship projects funded under its new Regional Tech Booster programme, aimed at stimulating tech ecosystems and creating job opportunities across Scotland, Wales, Northern Ireland, and in all English regions. The £1 million initiative will support businesses, founders, and communities through training, mentoring, networking, and scaling support, designed to spread tech-led growth beyond London and the South East.

55 North, the dedicated quantum technology venture capital fund, today announced the first close of its €300 million inaugural Fund I at €134 million, establishing its position as the sector’s largest pure-play quantum VC.

India is a land of incredible opportunities – opportunities stitched together by diversity, ambition, and potential.

Oneleet, the all-in-one security compliance platform, announced that it has raised a $33m Series A round led by Dawn Capital, with participation from existing and new investors including Y Combinator, Frank Slootman (former CEO of Snowflake and ServiceNow), and Arash Ferdowsi (co founder of Dropbox).

The AI boom has reshaped the startup landscape. By some estimates, just over half of all the new billion-dollar companies in 2025 so far are AI companies. Many founders still operate with the same mindset they had during the booming valuations of the late 2010s and early 2020s. The default, time and again, is focusing on raising big rounds and chasing billion-dollar status as quickly as possible.

Global capital has turned cautious, which has exposed a simple truth that disciplined teams, who obsess over product and customers, are edging ahead of competition who solely relied on larger cheques. In this article, Nicolai Chamizo explores how lean, founder-led fintech startups are gaining ground, which business models have genuine staying power and how the Nordic ecosystem has become an early proving ground for the next fintech chapter.

New insights from American Express’ Merchant Barometer reveal that nearly two-thirds (65%) of small and medium-sized businesses (SMEs) say customer expectations around payment choice are higher than ever, with over half (52%) planning to improve their online checkout experience in order to reduce levels of cart abandonment.