
Aira secures €150m to accelerate Europe’s switch from gas boilers to heat pumps
Clean energy-tech firm Aira has raised €150m from existing investors to expand heat pump production, R&D, and operations as it targets Europe’s 130 million gas boilers.

Clean energy-tech firm Aira has raised €150m from existing investors to expand heat pump production, R&D, and operations as it targets Europe’s 130 million gas boilers.

Maven Capital Partners has invested £1.5m in Blueskytec via the South West Investment Fund to scale its hardware-based cybersecurity for defence, energy and civil nuclear sectors.

Deliveroo reported a £19.2m loss for H1 2025 despite £1bn in revenue, citing costs linked to its £2.9bn takeover by US rival DoorDash, set to complete…

Wise shareholders have approved plans to shift the fintech’s primary listing to New York and extend Kristo Kaarmann’s enhanced voting rights for 10 more years, despite…

Müller UK & Ireland has acquired kefir brand Biotiful Gut Health to expand into the growing functional health dairy market, with founder Natasha Bowes staying on…

The British Business Bank posts a £144m profit after two years of losses, as its portfolio grows 19% and it prepares for an expanded role backed…

Uber will roll out 20,000 self-driving Lucid Gravity SUVs from 2025 in a $300m investment deal, signalling a major push into autonomous ride-hailing in the US…

Lloyds Banking Group is in advanced talks to acquire digital wallet Curve in a deal worth up to £120m, as it seeks to challenge Apple Pay…

Aldermore provides £25m funding to Osprey Charging as part of a £110m facility to accelerate the rollout of super-fast EV charging hubs across key UK locations.

Maternal health brand My Expert Midwife raises £1.6m in follow-on funding led by Pembroke VCT to fuel e-commerce, product innovation, and retail expansion across the UK.

UK fire safety manufacturer Rapidrop Global Ltd has landed a significant multi-million pound investment from BGF as it gears up for its next phase of global…

ThinCats, the alternative lender focused on mid-sized SMEs, has announced a record year of lending for the 12 months to 30 June 2025, providing £381 million…

A £2 million investment by Innovate UK has successfully propelled six innovative artificial intelligence and data-driven projects into real-world application, delivering tangible environmental benefits while unlocking…

Abound, one of London’s fastest-rising fintech stars, has posted a 25-fold surge in profits as borrowers increasingly turn to its AI-powered loans platform over traditional lenders.

Electric parcel delivery startup Hived raises $42 million from Japan-backed investors to expand its fleet beyond London into Bristol, Bath, and Brighton.