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London-based smartphone and consumer tech maker Nothing has announced the close of its recently announced “community investment round”, raising more than $8m (£6m) from more than 5,000 backers. Nothing announced the round earlier this month as a way to give its users the chance to invest in the company at the going rate per share. ...
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A recent surge in entrants for this year’s Greater Manchester Tech Climbers showcase has revealed the global scale of ambition among the region’s startups. Tech Climbers revealed its latest shortlist of the best performing product-led tech businesses in Greater Manchester this week in a year that has seen the number of new entrants skyrocket. Almost ... Read more ›
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Matta, an industrial AI startup offering data insights to factories, has secured a $14m (£10.5m) seed funding round. Founded with a mission to build “sentient factories”, Matta’s AI technology provides factories with insights on production lines and can spot defects and their trace routes to help fix issues before they become overly costly. Matta described ... Read more ›
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This week’s UK tech funding deals include quantum computing group Nu Quantum, embedded finance fintech CapRelease and more. UKTN tracked £123.55m worth of UK tech investment this week (8 December to 12 December), a 45% week-on-week increase across eight funding rounds. Here’s your weekly roundup of UK tech startup funding deals. Nu Quantum – £45m ... Read more ›
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Early-stage investment vehicle and angel network the British Design Fund (BDF) has secured a £5m commitment from The British Business Bank through its Regional Angels Programme. Managed by Sapphire Capital Partners, BDF was launched to support UK-based startups with a focus on the design and manufacturing of physical products. The fund has been supported by the ... Read more ›
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Cambridge spinout PolyAI has raised $86m (£64.3m) in a Series D funding round that has included backing from the British Business Bank. The UK-founded firm has developed advanced AI voice agents that can mimic human conversation to handle complex customer service calls. The firm’s tech has been deployed by major brands including Volkswagen, FedEx and ... Read more ›
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The British Armed Forces have agreed to develop a new undergraduate degree in autonomous systems in partnership with the New Model Institute for Technology and Engineering (NMITE). The Hereford-based university will begin welcoming students to the new degree in September 2026. The programme has been launched in cooperation with the military to respond to international ... Read more ›
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IVFmicro, a spinout company from the University of Leeds developing technology to improve the success rate of IVF treatments, has raised £3.5m. Founded in 2024, IVFmicro aims to make the medical practice more reliable by enhancing the quality and number of embryos included in an IVF cycle. Currently IVF treatment only results in a successful ... Read more ›
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