UK startups
16 articles tagged with UK startups
Fuse Energy Launches Jules, a Plug-In Solar Battery for UK Homes
Founded by two ex-Revolut executives in 2022, the $5bn energy supplier now wants to put a plug-in solar battery in every flat. Here's how Jules works.
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.
Before You Build a Business, Find One Person Who Will Pay
New UK panel data shows most small firms cannot sustain growth and forecasts miss half the time. The First Customer Test finds out if anyone will pay first.
Intuit Acquires London Fintech Sequence in Reported $200M Deal
The AI billing startup, co-founded by Riya Grover and Onfido's Eamon Jubbawy, joins Intuit's mid-market team. The Times puts the price at about $200m.
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.
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.
Intellectual Property for UK Startups: What Changed in 2026
UKIPO fees rose in April 2026 and AI copyright rules are unsettled. How UK startups should protect trademarks, patents, designs, code and trade secrets.
OpenAI Paid 110 UK Staff £258m in 2025, Mostly in Share Options
The ChatGPT maker's UK arm spent £258m on just 110 people last year, £168m of it in share options, around £1.5m of equity each. Its 2025 accounts show the rest.
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.
UK Moves to Curb Non-Compete Clauses Holding Back AI Startups
Burnham will legislate so non-compete clauses stop blocking startup hiring. Detail lands at the 28 October Budget, after ElevenLabs and Synthesia pushed.
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.
20 Surprising UK Startup Statistics for 2026
815,277 companies formed, 38.4% surviving five years and AI taking 32% of equity funding: the latest UK startup data, with every figure sourced.
Stop Studying Successful Startups: The WWII Lesson Most Founders Get Wrong
Founders copy the startups that made it. A WWII lesson about bomber armour shows why the ones that failed often teach more, and how to learn from them.
Word of Mouth Marketing: The Growth Engine UK Startups Cannot Ignore
Most UK startups cannot outspend big brands on ads. Here is how word of mouth really works, with Wise and Monzo examples and a playbook to start this week.