Posts by Mamta Chhikara
Machenta Raises $40M in Record UK Robotics Seed Funding
The Imperial College spinout trains robots entirely in simulation, then teaches them a new task from a single demonstration. Creandum and USV co-led.
Lette Raises $6.5M to Automate Rental Leasing
Peak led the round for the London and Dublin startup, whose AI agents support more than 30,000 homes for operators including JLL.
Nous Raises $17M Funding to Take Its Household AI Agent Beyond the UK
Heartcore Capital and Mosaic Ventures back the London startup, with Monzo's Tom Blomfield joining. Nous says 250,000 UK homes let its agent handle their bills.
adsilico Raises £10M Series A Funding to Test Medical Devices on Virtual Patients
adsilico funding: the Leeds spinout raised £10M in a Series A led by PXN Ventures to take its virtual patient technology into brain devices.
Opply Raises $7.5M Funding to Scale Agentic AI for CPG Brands
Chalfen Ventures led the round, with Index Ventures and Anthemis joining. Opply says gross revenue grew 15-fold in a year.
CoComply Raises £1.9M Funding to Track Hidden Contractor Risk
Mercia and Haatch led the round for the Cheshire RegTech, whose clients include Aston Martin and Take-Two. Revenue grew 240% in 2025 as IR35 rules bite.
Which UK Cities and Sectors Get the Most Startup Funding in 2026?
London took 78% of the €19.9bn UK startups raised in 2026. Bizztor analysed 637 rounds to show which cities and sectors lead, and why.
British Business Bank Commits £180m to Six AI and Deeptech Funds
The British Business Bank has committed £180m to six AI and deeptech funds, spanning pre-seed to growth stages. It follows a £10m direct stake in Salience Labs.
Salience Labs Raises $125M for Photonic AI Data-Centre Chips
Oxford photonics company Salience Labs has raised $125M in an oversubscribed Series B led by Bullhound Capital, with AMD and Intel investing too.
Nauta Capital Raises €60M First Close for Its Sixth Fund
Nauta Capital's sixth fund opened at €60m, half of it from the British Business Bank, on the way to a €200m target for European software and deep tech.
Augur Secures UK Sovereign AI Fund Backing to Scale Threat Detection
The government's £500m Sovereign AI Fund is backing London security startup Augur and giving it access to Isambard-AI, the UK's most powerful supercomputer.
Affinity Labs Raises $2M Pre-Seed to Build Apps With Creators
The London startup, led by Fuel Ventures with a £497,787 Innovate UK grant, co-founds apps with creators and is targeting 200 brands by 2030.
Stride Raises £4.6M Seed to Scale Preventative Health Testing
Olympic medallist Andrew Steele's Norwich startup takes its total to nearly £5m, backed by Arāya Ventures and Morgan Stanley, and plans a US launch by year end.
Sava Raises $36M Series B Led by Ascensia Diabetes Care
Ascensia, maker of CONTOUR meters, led the round and will sell Sava's needle-free glucose sensor across Europe once it wins CE approval. Total raised: $68 million.