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AI firms take record 44% of UK small business funding
Artificial Intelligence

AI firms take record 44% of UK small business funding

Smaller UK firms faced tighter funding in 2025 as AI deals drew 44% of equity investment, the British Business Bank said.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Last week
AI grabs 44% of UK smaller-business equity funding
Artificial Intelligence

AI grabs 44% of UK smaller-business equity funding

Smaller UK businesses saw funding weaken as AI deals soaked up a record share of equity investment, despite overall market value slipping 4%.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • This month
Five AI firms feature in UK's fastest-growing businesses
Digital Transformation

Five AI firms feature in UK's fastest-growing businesses

AI specialists are still a minority, but their rapid sales growth signals Britain's scale-up market is broadening beyond traditional sectors.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • This month
Penfold adds workplace pensions to Perkbox benefits app
Fintech

Penfold adds workplace pensions to Perkbox benefits app

Employees using Perkbox can now access workplace pensions in the same app as perks and rewards, as providers race to boost engagement.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • This month
BioLabs picks Cambridge for first UK site at campus
Data Science

BioLabs picks Cambridge for first UK site at campus

The move gives the campus its first commercial occupier for The Sequence and adds 21,000 sq ft of labs for health start-ups.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • This month
Intruder launches free plan for mid-market security teams
Digital Transformation

Intruder launches free plan for mid-market security teams

Mid-market security teams can now get permanent vulnerability and cloud checks free, easing access to tools often priced for larger enterprises.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • This month
Komerz appoints Shahid Sadiq as Group Finance Chief
Marketing Technologies

Komerz appoints Shahid Sadiq as Group Finance Chief

The move comes as the UK-founded commerce group seeks GBP £500 million in growth funding to support acquisitions and overseas expansion.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • This month

Global Stories

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Unseenlabs launches second-gen satellites for wider RF
SpaceX

Unseenlabs launches second-gen satellites for wider RF

The French firm's new microsatellites broaden radio frequency monitoring beyond ships, giving customers wider coverage of land and space activity.

By Mark Tarre • 3 min read • Last week
Bluevine opens digital onboarding for overseas US owners
Fintech

Bluevine opens digital onboarding for overseas US owners

International founders can now open US business accounts remotely, as Bluevine removes a major barrier for overseas owners in eight markets.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Last week
Forrester warns OpenAI IPO & US stake cloud outlook
Data Protection

Forrester warns OpenAI IPO & US stake cloud outlook

Forrester says investors and buyers could face new risks and disclosures as OpenAI and Anthropic move towards listings and Washington weighs equity.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 5 min read • Last week
BlueProof founders named finalists in entrepreneur awards
Fintech

BlueProof founders named finalists in entrepreneur awards

The Cambridge firm's shortlist place boosts its profile as it expands festival and public sector deployments, including work with the NHS.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • This month
LG sets up robotics centre under CEO Lyu Jae-cheol
Robotics

LG sets up robotics centre under CEO Lyu Jae-cheol

The new unit gives robotics a direct line to Chief Executive Officer Lyu Jae-cheol as LG tries to speed up product development.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • This month

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What happens when decades of domain infrastructure meet AI deployment tooling
Software-as-a-Service

What happens when decades of domain infrastructure meet AI deployment tooling

AI tools are letting small operators turn long-held domains into working products, shifting advantage towards those with real search history.

By Colin Hamilton • 5 min read • This month
AGI Greenpac & SIG Tattva back five deep-tech start-ups
Robotics

AGI Greenpac & SIG Tattva back five deep-tech start-ups

Five deep-tech start-ups won INR 75 lakhs in pilot work after a factory workshop aimed at speeding up industrial innovation.

By Sean Mitchell • 5 min read • This month
Ngāti Whātua launches tech scholarship for Māori youth
Education, Learning & Training

Ngāti Whātua launches tech scholarship for Māori youth

Young Māori could gain funding, mentoring and industry links under a new scheme aimed at building future leaders in technology and entrepreneurship.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • This month
Australasian Space Innovation Institute names first chiefs
Robotics

Australasian Space Innovation Institute names first chiefs

The handover keeps 35 projects and 16 milestones funded as SmartSat CRC ends, with more than AUD $1.2 billion in impact at stake.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • This month
Cicada names 23 startups for Tech23 deep tech cohort
Robotics

Cicada names 23 startups for Tech23 deep tech cohort

Applications jumped 57 per cent as the deep tech incubator backed ventures in AI, health and energy amid doubts over support for scale-up.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • This month