Latest news and updates in the startup ecosystem

Cambridge Photon Technology (CPT), a spin-out from University of Cambridge, has raised £1.56 million in its latest funding round in order to accelerate the deployment of its photon-multiplier solar technology.

The UK government has updated the High Potential Individual (HPI) visa route, reinforcing its position as a key channel for highly qualified graduates from overseas to live and work in the UK. The updates bring fresh clarity and reaffirm the route’s flexibility for eligible applicants.

Series A funding to advance the commercial scale-up of Oval, a revolutionary, scalable roll-to-roll material with unique aesthetics and handfeel, made from natural collagen. Financing co-led by Forbion and HV Capital

Grammarly is renaming itself as Superhuman after acquiring the Superhuman email client in July.

Student living platform wins backing of two Texas investment firms after growing revenue 186% year-on-year & is looking to reach 1m students

The United Kingdom has cemented its position as one of the world’s most dynamic technology hubs, british tech companies attracted $12 billion in equity funding between January and September, placing the country just behind the United States and ahead of India and Germany.

Millions of UK app purchasers may be able to claim damages, but Apple says it will appeal

Copilot Mode of Microsoft's Edge browser is the company's take on the long-hyped AI browser category.

SheMed, London’s female-founded HealthTech company changing how women access personalised healthcare, today announced it has raised €43 million to further develop its innovative health platform and advance new breakthroughs for preemptive healthcare.

A UK startup which is developing brain monitoring and treatment technology which avoids drilling a hole into a patient’s skull has raised more than $100m in funding in total, it has announced.

Serval is using agentic AI models to automate IT service management, but the company has a unique approach that takes advantage of agentic AI’s powers while avoiding many of its pitfalls.