The UK’s Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has continued its push to target social media-based investment influencer as part of an international coalition. The FCA has in the past few years made clear its position on so called ‘finfluencers‘, social media personalities that promote high-risk investments in areas including crypto and forex with no authorisation or ... Read more ›
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Northern Gritstone has secured £20m in new funding commitments to support its investments in the life science and deep tech sectors of the north of England. The funding boost came from existing shareholders in the venture capital group, including a cornerstone investment from the British Business Bank and follows significant fundraising by Northern Gritstone last ... Read more ›
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More than half of venture capital investment in the UK now goes to firms outside of London, highlighting the growth and significance of regional ecosystems, a new report has found. In a comprehensive analysis of UK-based investment term sheets by HSBC Innovation Banking, it was found that regional funding rounds now account for just over ... Read more ›
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The number of new technology companies incorporated in the first quarter of 2026 surged to a record high despite geopolitical tensions and uncertainty, according to audit, tax and consulting firm RSM UK. RSM’s analysis shows there were 16,887 new tech incorporations in Q1 2026, up 39% from 12,184 the same quarter last year, and increasing ... Read more ›
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Britain is a serious AI power. The launch of the Sovereign AI Unit and a £500m commitment to help the most promising companies reach global scale is a welcome recognition of that strength. But we have an AI advantage that no one is talking about – our connections across the Channel. Britain’s AI strength is ... Read more ›
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University of Bath spinout Naturbeads has raised €4.1m (£3.6m) in EU funding to help set up and support its production plant in southern Italy. Naturbeads is striving to remedy the use of harmful microplastics in everyday products by developing a biodegradable, cellulose-based alternative. Its patented process eliminates microplastic pollution at the source and can be ... Read more ›
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Belfast-based Cloudsmith has raised a $72m (£53.4m) Series C round to accelerate product development and expand its go-to-market capabilities. Cloudsmith is a cloud-native artifact management platform ‘built for the age of AI’. As AI coding agents transform the pace and scale of software development, Cloudsmith gives engineering teams the infrastructure to manage, secure and govern ... Read more ›
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The UK government is meeting with leaders from banking, venture capital and strategic finance in the hopes of encouraging significant investment into the defence industry. Defence Secretary John Healey and Chancellor Rachel Reeves will explore private investment can be used to drive growth in the defence sector and improve the UK’s military readiness as part ... Read more ›
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The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has led its first operation to disrupt an illegal peer-to-peer crypto trading scheme. Working alongside HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) and the South West Regional Organised Crime Unit (SWROCU), the FCA targeted eight locations across London suspected of hosting illegal peer-to-peer crypto trading activities. Peer-to-peer trading refers to when individuals ... Read more ›
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The UK is facing a ‘perfect storm’ for cybersecurity against the backdrop of a new technological revolution, the head of the UK’s cyber agency is set to say at the CYBERUK conference in Glasgow today. Dr Richard Horne, the CEO of the National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC), will say that the meeting of rapid technological ... Read more ›
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Deeptech startup Locai has raised £1m in pre-seed funding to further develop its off-cloud AI infrastructure. Currently, every user interaction generates ongoing fees for cloud providers on servers beyond the user’s control, turning business growth into a liability for both margin and data sovereignty. Locai, which was part of the Google for Startups Accelerator initial ... Read more ›
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Autonomous vehicle and mobile robotics company Aurrigo is to relocate its global headquarters and core design and manufacturing centre to a new UK facility at Power Park in Coventry. The new site will span over 130,000 square feet – more than three times the size of Aurrigo’s current UK facility – and will serve as ... Read more ›
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The Competition Appeal Tribunal (CAT) has ruled to certify a £2bn legal opt-out collective action against Microsoft over its cloud computing and software practices. The court case, brought by digital markets regulation expert Dr Maria Luisa Stasi, accuses Microsoft of overcharging UK businesses and organisations that use its Windows Server on rival cloud services. In ... Read more ›
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Lombard lending fintech Firenze has secured a £6m funding round led by AlbionVC, with follow-on participation from all major existing investors including Outward VC and Form Ventures. A Lombard loan is a type of loan that is backed by liquid assets from an investment portfolio. Assets are used as collateral against the loan, protecting the ... Read more ›
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Many people will have learning another language on their bucket list and with the help of AI that reality is creeping ever closer. Ed Crook, strategy and operation leader at German-based AI translation firm DeepL discusses how the startup is helping business get language nuance right, what it is like to build a startup in ... Read more ›
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University of Edinburgh spinout Exergy3 has raised £10m in seed funding to scale its proprietary technology and address industrial decarbonisation, grid balancing and energy security. Exergy3 is an innovative cleantech company that specialises in ultra-high temperature thermal energy storage solutions. Its mission is to revolutionise the clean heat market by providing scalable, affordable and sustainable ... Read more ›
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Founders Forum Group and Accenture have launched a joint ‘AI for Growth’ alliance to support more British businesses to reap the benefits of AI. The alliance will support businesses with guidance on security, upskilling and infrastructure. Founders Forum Group and Accenture will work together to develop tools and assets to drive safe and scalable AI ... Read more ›
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Inploi, the talent technology platform helping employers hire at scale, has secured £3m in a funding round led by YFM Equity Partners with support from existing investors. The startup’s platform works alongside existing applicant tracking systems to streamline candidate journeys, reduce drop-off and enable faster and more effective hiring decisions. By reducing manual task load ... Read more ›
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Rivan, a startup developing synthetic fuel has raised £25m in new funding to scale its production capacity. The new funding round saw VC group Plural re-invest in the firm after leading its £10m funding round in May 2025. The company was launched to reduce the cost and increase the availability of synthetic fuels to make ... Read more ›
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Tech upskilling platform Multiverse has partnered with Age UK, the charity for older people, to launch an AI and data academy that will equip 60 team members with critical digital skills and transform how they supports millions of older people facing poverty and isolation. As the UK’s ageing population continues to grow, the demand for ... Read more ›
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