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Blue Earth backs ten winners with GBP £1m investment
Robotics

Blue Earth backs ten winners with GBP £1m investment

Ten climate and impact start-ups will share at least GBP £1 million, giving each a boost as they seek further backing to scale.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 3 min read • Yesterday
UK SMEs miss growth as cash flow bites, study finds
Financing

UK SMEs miss growth as cash flow bites, study finds

A survey of 500 financial decision-makers found cash flow pressures stopped 39% of UK B2B SMEs from pursuing growth last year.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Last week
Electric Twin launches AI research agent for rapid studies
Data Analytics

Electric Twin launches AI research agent for rapid studies

Businesses can now get report-ready findings in under 30 minutes, as Electric Twin's new tool replaces weeks of manual research work.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • Last week
Lottie buys CareMaster to boost care billing platform
Artificial Intelligence

Lottie buys CareMaster to boost care billing platform

The deal will help the London-based health technology group process £3 billion in annual care invoicing by the first half of 2027.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • This month
Saber says bootstrapped AI growth beats UK funding frenzy
Risk & Compliance

Saber says bootstrapped AI growth beats UK funding frenzy

The Manchester AI workflow firm now has £13 million in annual recurring revenue after automating a 200,000-claim audit in under three days.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • This month
Maven leads GBP £3 million investment in Applied AGI
Surveillance

Maven leads GBP £3 million investment in Applied AGI

Fresh funding will help Applied AGI expand its engineering team and commercial reach as demand rises for secure defence AI tools.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 3 min read • This month
Sepanta signs seven enterprise deals as AI growth shifts
Digital Transformation

Sepanta signs seven enterprise deals as AI growth shifts

The seven contracts, including one six-figure deal, suggest larger firms are now using AI to drive revenue growth rather than just cut costs.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • This month
Wasabi launches AI unit & names Mukherjee to lead it
Robotics

Wasabi launches AI unit & names Mukherjee to lead it

Storage is becoming a bigger line item in AI budgets as Wasabi sets up a dedicated business to target labs, start-ups and neoclouds.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Last month

Global Stories

Funding stories

UK founders lag peers in AI adoption, survey finds
Digital Transformation

UK founders lag peers in AI adoption, survey finds

British founders remain wary of AI, with trust and knowledge gaps leaving small firms behind their European peers despite heavy admin loads.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Last month

Stories from Other Regions

Funding stories

Women flown out of region to give birth due to hiring challenges, not funding, MP says
New Zealand Labour Party

Women flown out of region to give birth due to hiring challenges, not funding, MP says

Expectant mothers were flown or driven to Nelson for safety after temporary staffing gaps at Wairau Hospital exposed Marlborough's obstetrics shortage.

By Kira Carrington • 6 min read • Today
Cicada appoints venture growth experts amid tax concern
Manufacturing

Cicada appoints venture growth experts amid tax concern

The hires come as the incubator warns a mooted tax offset age limit could shut out pre-revenue deep tech firms still facing heavy R&D costs.

By Mara Sugue • 5 min read • Today
Whangamatā pool, surf life saving club thrown $220k lifeline
Funding

Whangamatā pool, surf life saving club thrown $220k lifeline

Council approval now decides whether the community pool can keep running until June 2027 after a $220,000 board grant package was recommended.

By Jordan Smith • 3 min read • Last week
Infrastructure New Zealand survey flags staff losses
Local Government

Infrastructure New Zealand survey flags staff losses

Worker shortages and weaker finances are threatening New Zealand's ability to deliver future infrastructure projects, a survey found.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Last week
LinkedIn ranks Australia's top startups as AI booms
Robotics

LinkedIn ranks Australia's top startups as AI booms

Health tech and AI firms took most of LinkedIn's 2026 Australian startup ranking, signalling where hiring and investor attention are shifting.

By Mara Sugue • 5 min read • Last week
Capitolis raises USD $220 million to buy eSecLending
Fintech

Capitolis raises USD $220 million to buy eSecLending

The deal gives the New York fintech a securities lending business and wider client access as it expands beyond bank-focused services.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • This month
Mount businesses need strong summer after landslide hits trade
Opinion

Mount businesses need strong summer after landslide hits trade

Trade remains below last year, but Mount businesses are seeing a lift in foot traffic and hope a strong summer will aid recovery after the landslide.

By Ayla Yeoman • 3 min read • This month
Blue Cloud named partner for Bhubaneswar AI centre
Unified Communications

Blue Cloud named partner for Bhubaneswar AI centre

The proposed AI hub in Bhubaneswar will gain industry backing and mentoring support as Blue Cloud commits INR 4 crore to the project.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Last month