Oxford spinout Stateful Robotics raises $4.8m to develop AI that enables robots to operate reliably in real-world environments across industry sectors.
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Danone to acquire Huel in €1bn deal as functional nutrition market heats up
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 pivots funding to back high-growth firms and future ‘industry giants’
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.
Candela raises €30m as electric ferries gain momentum amid fuel price surge
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 unveils £20m funding pot for UK founders after passing £100m Start Up Loans milestone
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.
UK biotech Ternary raises £3.6m to scale AI platform for next-generation drugs
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 backs digital investigations platform Chorus with £15m investment to drive AI expansion
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 agrees $1bn deal to buy Eastdil Secured in major US expansion push
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 a 14% rise in annual profits.
Anchr raises $5.8M to bring AI-native automation to America’s food supply chain
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 supply chain.
Scottish startup SWURF secures £200k funding to make Edinburgh the world’s flexible working capital
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 flexible working capital.
Mega raises $11.5M to replace marketing agencies with AI-powered growth engine for SMBs
Mega has raised $11.5 million in Series A funding to scale its AI-powered marketing platform that replaces traditional agencies with automated growth tools for SMBs.
BIOCAPTIVA raises £1.58m to transform liquid biopsy sample preparation
University of Edinburgh spin-out BIOCAPTIVA secures £1.58m funding and launches its msX liquid biopsy technology in the US to improve cancer diagnostics and research.
Frasers Group builds 6% stake in struggling Puma
Mike Ashley’s Frasers Group has acquired a 5.77% stake in Puma, becoming the brand’s second-largest shareholder as the German sportswear giant battles losses and declining sales.
Glasgow opens new Health Innovation Hub to accelerate life sciences innovation
The new Health Innovation Hub in Glasgow has officially opened, creating a major life sciences facility supporting precision medicine, digital health innovation and clinical research.
Silverflow raises $40m Series B funding as cloud-native payments platform nears one billion transactions annually
Cloud-native payments platform Silverflow has secured $40m in Series B funding led by Picus Capital as it approaches one billion transactions annually and accelerates global expansion.
