Everywhere you turn, there's content from ‘brand experts’ arguing the absolute necessity of having a disruptive and unique brand strategy from day zero. But let's take a moment to cut through to what this actually looks like.

Changeblock, the company in carbon market facilitation using blockchain technology, has announced plans to acquire JustCarbon, a prominent marketplace for initiating high-integrity, gigatonne-scale carbon removal projects.

A financial health check of your business helps track progress and the speed at which your business can achieve this. It paints a picture of the direction your business is heading in and provides a point of comparison.

UK chip company Graphcore has been acquired by Japan’s SoftBank. Under the agreement, Graphcore has become a fully owned subsidiary of SoftBank, and will continue its operations under the Graphcore name.

Index Ventures has announced a $2.3 billion fund, that will be used to invest in startups across Europe, the US, and Israel in order to take advantage of recent breakthroughs in AI.

Recent data from Hubble, a flexible workspace platform, highlights a significant shift from full-time to part-time office models, with businesses saving nearly 70% on rent.

Digital staffing agency Coople surveyed 1,000 UK business leaders to understand how economic conditions have impacted their staffing practices.

After eight years in the live events industry, working from Paris to New Zealand, I’ve seen the limitations of conventional thinking firsthand. The way I work, and always have done, is by always asking the questions - Why am I doing this? What is the quickest and most effective way I can do this? How can I produce the best results whilst being cost-effective for my clients?

Grand Games, a mobile gaming company transforming social game development, has raised $3 million in pre-seed funding and soft-launched its inaugural game just four months after its inception. The funding round was spearheaded by Earlybird Digital East Fund, an investor in Peak Games, with additional support from Laton Ventures.

AMD has announced a definitive agreement to acquire Silo AI, Europe's largest private AI lab, in an all-cash deal valued at approximately $665 million. This acquisition marks a pivotal move in AMD's strategy to offer comprehensive AI solutions grounded in open standards and fostered through strong global partnerships.

NALA, a UK fintech company, announces that it has raised $40 million in Series A funding to support its global expansion and enhance the reliability of payments to Africa by developing its payment rails.

Higher education institutions are uniquely positioned to support and improve local startup communities, driving economic growth and innovation. At Oxford Business College, we have seen first-hand the transformative impact an educational institution can have on its surroundings.

Many entrepreneurs make a habit of placing a premium on the relentless pursuit of success at all costs. But investing your very soul into starting, developing, growing, and running a venture nonetheless often takes a high emotional toll.

On 12th July, the European Union adopted the Artificial Intelligence Regulation (EU AI Act), scheduled to take effect on 1st August, 2024. Although most obligations will not be enforced for another two years, businesses and individuals should start familiarising themselves with the new requirements, advises Toomas Seppel, attorney-at-law at Hedman Law Firm.

Plexal, the innovation company solving society's challenges through collaboration, the Cyber Security Agency of Singapore (CSA), and National University of Singapore (NUS) have partnered for a new international initiative – CyberBoost. 

OCN, previously known as “OneCarNow”, has secured an impressive $86 million in Series A funding. This funding round, which combines equity and debt, signifies strong confidence in the company’s business model and its successful track record.

Visa has unveiled the strategies behind the flourishing side hustles of Gen Z, individuals born between 1996 and 2010, and their evolution in helping young people enhance their financial game.

5dVR, a virtual reality content and production studio, has expanded to Saudi Arabia with AstroLabs, the Gulf’s leading business expansion platform. The move aligns with 5dVR’s mission to enable a wider range of businesses across multiple industries to adopt and make use of augmented reality (AR), mixed reality and virtual reality (VR) technologies.

Activewear brand TALA, founded by entrepreneur Grace Beverley and led by CEO Morgan Fowles, has successfully secured £5 million in new investment.

FemTech has seen an astronomical rise in recent years. Last year alone, Forbes and Dealroom reported that 2023 saw $1.14 billion raised across 120 ‘FemTech’ deals. Meanwhile, the FemTech Landscape Report estimates that by the end of 2027, the industry as a whole will be worth over $1 trillion. What does this tell us? That the opportunities for startups and investors alike is staggering.