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Incentifi raises GBP £150,000 for wellbeing rewards pilot
Health Technologies

Incentifi raises GBP £150,000 for wellbeing rewards pilot

London wellbeing rewards platform incentifi raises GBP £150,000 pre-seed to run pilot with employers, including Specsavers practices.

By Kaleah Salmon • 2 min read • Fri, 16th Jan 2026
AI drives rise of solo 'Founder + AI' UK businesses
Software-as-a-Service

AI drives rise of solo 'Founder + AI' UK businesses

AI is fuelling a boom in solo UK “Founder + AI” ventures as entrepreneurs favour lean, automated operations over hiring staff.

By Kaleah Salmon • 3 min read • Mon, 12th Jan 2026
HowNow bets on vertical AI agents reshaping UK work
Software-as-a-Service

HowNow bets on vertical AI agents reshaping UK work

UK learning platform HowNow backs domain-specific AI agents to join teams as 'colleagues' by 2026, reshaping workflows and competition.

By Mark Tarre • 5 min read • Fri, 9th Jan 2026
PushON marks 20 years with rapid growth & AI focus
Digital Transformation

PushON marks 20 years with rapid growth & AI focus

Manchester agency PushON marks 20 years with 40% revenue growth, tripled scale and fresh AI-driven, international eCommerce ambitions.

By Kaleah Salmon • 4 min read • Fri, 2nd Jan 2026
Hedgehog lab buys Label Sessions to boost AI growth
Digital Transformation

Hedgehog lab buys Label Sessions to boost AI growth

Hedgehog lab has bought Label Sessions to build a full-stack innovation consultancy, linking AI delivery with a 500-strong global expert network.

By Catherine Knowles • 4 min read • Fri, 19th Dec 2025
UK fintechs boost AI adoption as confidence in economy wanes
Artificial Intelligence

UK fintechs boost AI adoption as confidence in economy wanes

UK fintech founders embrace AI, with 83% adopting it, despite 81% losing confidence in the economy and nearly half considering relocating abroad due to tax concerns.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Mon, 17th Nov 2025

Global Stories

Founders stories

Altman sets out OpenAI roadmap for future AI co-workers
Data Protection

Altman sets out OpenAI roadmap for future AI co-workers

Sam Altman says AI co-workers will reshape software jobs, cut team sizes and force firms to compete on ideas, attention and resilience.

By Mark Tarre • 6 min read • Wed, 28th Jan 2026
Aspire links with Deel to streamline cross-border hiring
Software-as-a-Service

Aspire links with Deel to streamline cross-border hiring

Aspire embeds Deel's Employer of Record tools to let startups hire, pay and manage overseas staff from a single cross-border finance platform.

By Melania Watson • 3 min read • Wed, 21st Jan 2026
GrowthPal raises USD $2.6m for AI M&A deal sourcing
Software-as-a-Service

GrowthPal raises USD $2.6m for AI M&A deal sourcing

GrowthPal raises USD $2.6m to scale its AI platform for off‑market M&A deal sourcing and global expansion from its Singapore base.

By Mark Tarre • 3 min read • Thu, 15th Jan 2026
Bizcap names Rebecca del Rio Deputy CEO for APAC
Data Analytics

Bizcap names Rebecca del Rio Deputy CEO for APAC

Bizcap appoints long-time executive Rebecca del Rio as Deputy CEO for APAC, expanding her leadership as the lender accelerates global growth.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Tue, 16th Dec 2025
NEC X offers founders hands-on AI access & USD $250,000 funding
Software-as-a-Service

NEC X offers founders hands-on AI access & USD $250,000 funding

NEC X invites founders to join Elev X! Ignite, offering hands-on AI access and up to USD $250,000 funding for seed-ready B2B SaaS startups.

By Sean Mitchell • 2 min read • Sat, 22nd Nov 2025
Understanding the true cost of equity for high-growth companies
Opinion

Understanding the true cost of equity for high-growth companies

High-growth firms often underestimate equity's true cost, risking excessive dilution and lost control despite apparent freedom from immediate repayments.

By Damian Foo • 5 min read • Thu, 6th Nov 2025

Stories from Other Regions

Founders stories

Canadian M&A set to surge in 2026 as startups gain at home
Marketing Technologies

Canadian M&A set to surge in 2026 as startups gain at home

Canadian merger and acquisition activity is set to surge in 2026 as domestic startups gain favour, driven by local firms seeking labour-saving tech solutions.

By Jake MacAndrew • 3 min read • Wed, 3rd Dec 2025
Closing Australia's scaling gap: What 40% more rescue projects are telling us about early stage tech
Opinion

Closing Australia's scaling gap: What 40% more rescue projects are telling us about early stage tech

Australia has seen a 40% rise in tech rescue projects, revealing a gap between startup ambition and early-stage technical support needed for scaling.

By Hinney Lo • 5 min read • Tue, 18th Nov 2025
SouthStart 2026 returns to Adelaide, uniting startups & investors
Artificial Intelligence

SouthStart 2026 returns to Adelaide, uniting startups & investors

SOUTHSTART 2026 returns to Adelaide, uniting founders, investors, and innovators across Australia's startup and technology sectors in March.

By Sean Mitchell • 5 min read • Fri, 14th Nov 2025
KiwiSaaS relaunches as industry-led network to boost NZ SaaS
Financial Systems

KiwiSaaS relaunches as industry-led network to boost NZ SaaS

KiwiSaaS relaunches as an industry-led network under NZTech to drive growth and connect New Zealand's booming SaaS sector contributing NZD $2.2bn to GDP.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Thu, 23rd Oct 2025
The right financing at the right stage: A guide for gaming companies
Risk & Compliance

The right financing at the right stage: A guide for gaming companies

Gaming firms often raise equity early on, but cohort financing offers a smarter, less dilutive way to fund predictable growth stages.

By Joe Wadakethalakal • 6 min read • Thu, 16th Oct 2025