Innovate UK announces winners of its Agentic AI Pioneers Prize, awarding funding to startups advancing AI in life sciences, manufacturing and creative sectors.
Maven exits Manchester fintech AccessPay in sale to Accel-KKR, delivering a 2.5x return and highlighting strength of the Northern fintech sector.
The British Business Bank has invested £8.5m in Dexory to scale its AI-powered warehouse intelligence platform and global logistics operations.
UK start-up Comixit signs Disney deal to bring characters like Mickey Mouse and Frozen to mobile webtoon comics aimed at boosting children’s reading.
Climate tech firm Zevero raises $7m to scale its AI-driven carbon management platform as demand for ESG data and reporting intensifies globally.
Oxford spinout Stateful Robotics raises $4.8m to develop AI that enables robots to operate reliably in real-world environments across industry sectors.
Danone has agreed a €1bn takeover of UK nutrition brand Huel, delivering a major payday for founder Julian Hearn and celebrity investors including Idris Elba.
Innovate UK will refocus its £1.1bn budget on high-potential startups, scaling back broad support to prioritise early-stage tech firms and drive UK economic growth.
Electric vessel maker Candela secures €30m funding to scale hydrofoil ferry production as rising oil prices accelerate demand for zero-emission maritime transport.
Virgin StartUp has announced £20m in Start Up Loans funding for 2026/27 after surpassing £100m in total loans delivered, supporting more than 6,500 UK entrepreneurs.
London biotech startup Ternary Therapeutics has raised £3.6m to scale its AI-powered platform designed to engineer molecular glue medicines targeting previously undruggable proteins.
Maven Capital Partners has invested £15m in Chorus Intelligence to accelerate growth of its AI-powered digital investigations platform used by law enforcement, government agencies and corporations.
Savills has agreed a $921m deal to acquire US property investment bank Eastdil Secured, strengthening its position in the American market as the estate agency posts…
US startup Anchr raises $5.8 million to build an AI-native operating system for food distributors, aiming to automate purchasing, inventory, sales and finance across the food…
Edinburgh-based remote working platform SWURF raises £200,000 to expand its network of flexible workspaces and SWURF Pods as it aims to make the city the world’s…