Gresham House Ventures leads a £3.9m investment round in digital pension provider Penfold to boost SME growth and enhance its workplace pension app.
New SVB report reveals AI startups dominate venture funding, but warns of ‘zombiecorns’—overfunded companies with weak growth and poor unit economics.
London-based battery tech start-up Sention Technologies has raised £3.7 million in a seed funding round to accelerate the commercialisation of its cutting-edge diagnostic tools for the…
Australian restaurant tech startup EatClub raises $18.2M and launches in London, bouncing back from COVID to expand globally with dynamic pricing and seamless dining incentives.
Revolut will invest €1bn and create 200 jobs in France as it designates Paris its European HQ—heightening concerns about London’s status as a fintech capital.
UK business investment rose 5.9% in Q1 2025—the strongest growth since 2023—offsetting public spending cuts and defying fears over payroll tax increases.
Wireless Logic sells a minority stake to General Atlantic, valuing the IoT communications firm at £3.5bn—100 times its 2011 value. Former Vodafone CEO joins board.
Railwhere, a new spinout from the University of Hull, will deploy award-winning technology to help the rail freight industry cut emissions, reduce costs, and operate more…
EIS funding dropped 20% to £1.6bn in 2023–24 despite generous tax incentives, as investors grew cautious. SEIS funding rose 25%, driven by recent rule changes.
Fuel Ventures leads £340k investment in South African startup Community Wolf, expanding its WhatsApp-based crime reporting platform to improve public safety globally.
Vinted reported a pre-tax profit of £80m in 2024, nearly triple the previous year, as second-hand fashion sales surged and the platform expanded into electronics and…
Solitaire.io, the innovative online card game platform founded by Welsh creative entrepreneur Gaz Thomas, is launching a bold new physical product: Mosh Idols Punk Rock Playing Cards.
British energy software startup Zendo Energy has raised £1.75 million in pre-seed funding to accelerate development of its AI-powered platform designed to help data centres reduce…
Crowdfunder and Sport England have raised over £18 million for grassroots sports through matched crowdfunding, marking a major shift in how community clubs secure vital funding.
Better Society Capital hits £1bn milestone in investments, using dormant bank funds to drive housing, youth, and health initiatives while attracting £3bn in private capital.