Over the years, major cities like New York and London have been centres for innovation and development, due to their dense networks of talent, resources and infrastructure. They have largely monopolised access to capital, drawing people from smaller cities and communities to live and work in diverse industries, and cultural centres, helping to foster creativity and collaboration and creating ecosystems where ideas can rapidly develop and scale.

Gendo, an AI platform transforming the architectural design process, has secured an oversubscribed $1.1 million (£855,000) pre-seed round led by Concept Ventures, with participation from Ascension Ventures, Carles Reina’s Baobab Ventures, and notable angels from the AI and architecture sectors, including the former Global Head of Design Studios at WeWork.

Securing VC funding is crucial for any startup to transform innovative ideas into reality, fuel growth, and create value. Despite tighter market conditions, early-stage capital remains available for promising teams and visionary entrepreneurs addressing significant industry problems. Late-stage capital is also widely accessible once companies reach scale and prove their business models.

Bill Gates said, “to win big, you sometimes have to take big risks.” He was right. Startups need to embrace risk, but they must ensure their legal team aligns with their risk appetite, says Dan Adams, Founder of legal advice for startups specialist, Arbor Law.

The field of AI has been around for decades, but its current surge is rewriting the rules at an accelerated rate. Fuelled by increased computational power and data availability, this AI boom brings with it opportunities and challenges.

Sustainable Ventures, a European climate tech hub, has invested significantly more in female founders than the global industry average, committing nearly a quarter (23%) of its funds to all-female founding teams compared to the industry's 1.8% in 2023.

Led by AND Digital and TechWM with support from SF Technology, Browne Jacobson, Technology Supply Chain, and Oxford Innovation Advice, this week saw the kick-off event for the innovative AI Adoption Acceleration Programme.

Pleo is celebrating another year of triple digit SaaS growth, leading to group revenue increase of over 50% for FY23.

Cemex Ventures, the corporate venture capital and open innovation unit of Cemex, the Mexican multinational building materials company, is doubling down on its commitment to digitalise construction and improve industry efficiency through a follow-on investment in the Chile and UK based startup ObraLink.

Public Relations is a vital aspect of any organisation's communication strategy, essential for shaping and maintaining a positive image in the eyes of the public.

The Digital Marketing World Forum (DMWF) has unveiled that their 2024 Global edition sustained a fantastic 150% growth rate in attendance across the board.  

Google’s phasing out of third-party cookies has left marketers scrambling to tap into the power of first-party data to continue reaching and connecting with audiences.

Insurtech startup Blip has introduced small business insurance policies that are, on average, one-third cheaper than the lowest prices available on comparison websites.

Scaling up effectively means growth in your business and moving to the next level. A business can scale up from being just a single shareholder and director to a business with investment as well as multiple shareholders and directors. This evolution can bring plenty of challenges and it is therefore important to deal with core issues at an early stage, so your business is in a good shape to expand.

Finding funding for a startup is challenging for anyone. You may worry a lack of degree could hold you back. Fortunately, many have gone before to prove you can confidently handle finances without a master’s in business administration and build a thriving company. Here’s what you need to know and focus on to find success.

Gwyneth Paltrow and Chris Martin termed the phase ‘conscious uncoupling.’ My immediate reaction is to roll my eyes, yet I suspect they are onto something. For co-founders, the statistics tell us that over half of them are going to face a separation and yet we rarely talk about how to consciously uncouple.

Companies House has been prominently mentioned in a scam letter demanding payments from businesses. A Cumbrian business received this convincing fake letter, prompting Saint & Co Chartered Accountants to alert others about the fraudulent demand.

Contrary to predictions of a slowdown in AI funding for 2024, the sector is experiencing a surge. AI startups are not only breaking records but doing so at an unprecedented pace, raising more capital than ever before.

London startup jobs are on the rise, contributing to the city's reputation as a global powerhouse in the startup ecosystem.

Akcela, Norwich's sole startup incubator, received a £110,000 grant from the Ecosystem Partnership Programme, an initiative led by Norfolk and Suffolk County Councils, Connected Innovation, and Barclays Eagle Labs to bolster the region's digital technology sector.