Barclays’ Business Prosperity Index shows 58% of UK firms see Britain as the best place to grow, as the bank launches a £22bn Business Prosperity Fund.
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Battery Ventures raises $3.25bn fund to invest in global tech and AI
Battery Ventures has closed a $3.25bn oversubscribed fund to invest in software, AI, cybersecurity and industrial tech across the US, Europe and Israel.
Octopus Energy Generation to invest $1bn in California clean tech
Octopus Energy Generation will deploy nearly $1bn into Californian carbon removal, heat battery and solar-plus-storage projects as part of a wider $2bn US expansion plan.
NATO Innovation Fund backs SatVu with £30m investment to scale thermal intelligence
SatVu has secured £30m including backing from the NATO Innovation Fund to expand its space-based thermal imaging constellation for defence and sovereign intelligence use.
British Business Bank commits up to £45m to Redrice Ventures to back creative industries
The British Business Bank has pledged up to £45m to Redrice Ventures’ £75m Fund II, supporting seed-stage UK consumer brands and creative industry startups.
Built For Athletes secures £1m NatWest funding to fuel global expansion
Warrington-based Built For Athletes has secured £1.025m from NatWest to support international growth, product innovation and sustainability ambitions.
BrewDog put up for sale as advisers explore break-up options
BrewDog has appointed advisers to explore new investment options, including a potential sale or break-up, after losses and bar closures amid a challenging trading climate.
City stalwart Schroders to be sold to US rival in £9.9bn deal
Schroders has agreed a £9.9bn takeover by US asset manager Nuveen, ending more than 200 years of independence in a blow to the London Stock Exchange.
Tangible raises $4.3m seed round to unlock scalable debt finance for hardtech firms
Fintech startup Tangible has secured $4.3m in seed funding led by Pale Blue Dot to help hardtech companies access structured debt finance and reduce reliance on dilutive equity.
Mozart AI raises $6m to put artists at the heart of AI-powered music creation
London-based Mozart AI has raised $6m in a seed round led by Balderton Capital as it accelerates growth of its AI-powered music creation platform and launches a mobile app.
Fractile commits £100m UK expansion as it ramps up AI chip development
UK chip start-up Fractile is investing £100m to expand operations in London and Bristol, backing Britain’s push for sovereign AI hardware and more efficient inference chips.
AI energy start-up Tem raises $75m to cut business power bills
London-based energy tech firm Tem has raised $75m in funding led by Lightspeed Venture Partners as it uses AI to cut business electricity bills by removing wholesale market intermediaries.
NatWest seals £2.7bn Evelyn Partners takeover in biggest deal since bailout
NatWest has agreed a £2.7bn acquisition of Evelyn Partners, creating the UK’s largest private banking and wealth management group as lenders pivot towards fee-based income.
NatWest to expand Accelerator community to 50,000 UK entrepreneurs in 2026
NatWest plans to expand its Accelerator community to 50,000 UK entrepreneurs in 2026, scaling founder support, university hubs and growth programmes nationwide.
Lawhive raises $60m to scale AI-native consumer law firm across the US
UK legaltech Lawhive has raised $60m in Series B funding to expand its AI-native consumer law firm across the US, surpassing $35m in annualised revenue.
