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mhance appoints Chris Allan as chief executive officer

Last month
Microsoft partner mhance names Chris Allan as CEO to drive cloud, data and AI-led growth under private equity owner SilverTree Equity.
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2150 closes second fund at EUR €210m for urban tech

Last month
Urban tech investor 2150 closes second fund at EUR €210m, lifting total assets to EUR €500m to back climate-focused city technologies.
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Orbital raises USD $60m to scale AI for real estate law

Last month
Orbital raises USD $60m to expand its AI platform for real estate law, targeting US growth and doubling headcount after UK success.
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Attest unveils Compass AI co-pilot to speed up research

Last month
Attest launches Compass, an AI co-pilot to help insight teams design surveys faster, surface key findings and craft stakeholder-ready stories.
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LaunchLemonade raises $480,000 to develop no-code AI agent tools

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LaunchLemonade raises oversubscribed $480,000 pre-seed to grow its London no-code AI agent hub and build a creator marketplace.
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Fears UK under-16 social media ban will hurt creators

Last month
Plans for a UK under-16 social media ban spark warnings it could damage the creator economy while missing deeper online safety flaws.
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Global Switch signs RWE wind PPA for AI data centre

Last month
Global Switch inks eight-year RWE wind PPA to power its AI-focused London Docklands data centre with Welsh onshore renewable electricity.
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Goddiva debuts AI virtual try-on to cut fashion returns

Last month
Goddiva rolls out AI virtual try-on for VIPs, promising truer fit, fewer returns and a greener, more personalised occasionwear experience.
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Pinwheel lands 2026 Earthshot nod amid rapid growth

Last month
London climate tech firm Pinwheel secures 2026 Earthshot Prize nomination as surging demand reshapes corporate climate and nature strategy.
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Amperity unveils tool to monetise first-party data

Last month
Amperity launches Audience Monetization, an AI-powered tool to package and sell permissioned first-party audiences to advertisers.
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Emergent raises USD $70m to fuel European AI growth

Last month
AI app builder Emergent raises USD $70m Series B to deepen European push, add London offices and hiring as revenue soars to USD $50m ARR.
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CFOs step up investor relations as AI tools reshape IR

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CFOs are devoting more time to investors as AI accelerates research, driving faster, higher-volume engagement and tighter response demands.
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Small Cell Forum opens 2026 Mobile Network Awards entries

Last month
Small Cell Forum opens entries for its 2026 Mobile Network Awards, adding AI, cloudification and Open RAN categories plus a Judge’s Choice.
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KYND: big firms leave critical cyber flaws unpatched

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Major firms are leaving known, actively exploited cyber flaws unpatched for six months or more, sharply heightening breach risks.
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Verde Digital hires Chloe Steele as new SEO Manager

Last month
Verde Digital has hired former PrettyLittleThing specialist Chloe Steele as SEO Manager to bolster fashion and eCommerce search expertise.
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Climb extends Delinea identity security reach in Europe

Last month
Climb extends its Delinea identity security distribution into the UK, Ireland and DACH as AI-driven identity threats intensify across Europe.
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FloQast surpasses $200m ARR & seals EY AI alliance

Last month
FloQast surpasses $200m ARR and strikes EY AI alliance as it targets enterprise finance transformation and global expansion.
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UK ambulance data breaches surge past 4,000 in three years

Last month
UK ambulance services logged over 4,000 data breaches in three years, with incidents rising annually amid growing digital and cyber risks.
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Qubitra plots quantum push for finance & marketplace

Last month
Qubitra, backed by SC Ventures and Fujitsu, maps out quantum apps and a marketplace to push finance use cases into production by 2026.
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British Business Bank backs IQ Capital’s GBP £50m fund

Last month
British Business Bank pledges up to GBP £50 million to IQ Capital Fund V, reinforcing a 20-year partnership backing UK deep tech.