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Ascento’s robots aid overstretched security guards

Like in many industries, there’s an acute shortage of security guards. This means guards still on the job have to pull extra hours and are more likely to make mistakes because of fatigue. Ascento is

A new ‘institutional angel’ fund is an example of the UK’s continuing ability to innovate in venture

The U.K.’s Enterprise Investment Scheme has been a powerhouse for startups out of the U.K. because it allowed angel investors to invest in a very tax-efficient manner. Launched in 1994, it was desig

Vinehealth, offering digital support for cancer patients and SaaS for R&D, gets $5.5M to launch in the US

Vinehealth, a 2018-founded, London-based digital health startup that’s built an app offering personalized support for cancer patients while also making it easier to gather patient-reported outco

Sprout.ai raises $11M Series A led by Octopus Ventures to apply AI to insurance claims

It was way back in 2018 that Omni:us appeared to disrupt the insurance market by applying AI to this most legacy of all industries. It has now gone on to raise $44.1 million. In a similar vein, Shift

Orca AI, which puts computer vision onto cargo ships, raises $13M Series A funding

Tel Aviv’s Orca AI, a computer vision startup that can be retrofitted to cargo ships and improve navigation and collision avoidance, has raised $13 million in a Series A funding, taking its total r

Leading VC funds club together to offer remote office hours for 250+ European women founders

In the wake of International Women’s Day, a group of leading VC funds are grouping together to offer remote office hours for 250-plus women founders from across Europe on May 6th this year. Women fo

Omnipresent raises $15.8M Series A for its platform to employ remote-workers globally

Omnipresent, which helps companies employ remote-working local teams worldwide, has closed a $15.8 million Series A funding round. The fundraise was led by an undisclosed investor with participation f

London VCs launch joint initiative to expand funding opportunities for underrepresented founders

UK investors have come together to create a new virtual pitching event designed to address the problems with the current startup ecosystem that can lead to inequalities and “warm intros” m

Playfair Capital, the UK-based seed firm, announces $32M second fund

Playfair Capital, the U.K. seed investor, has raised a new $32 million fund to continue investing in promising early-stage tech startups. The VC firm, founded in 2013 by Federico Pirzio-Biroli, who is

Household Expenses App Splittable Raises $1.2M Funding

<a target="_blank" href="https://www.splittable.co">Splittable</a>, the London-based startup that makes an app to help <a href="https://techcrunch.com/2015/04/25/splittable-app-makes-a-play-for-renter

StreetHub Raises Further $2.6M, Launches Trouva To Curate And Sell Items From Indie Shops And Boutiques

<a target="_blank" href="http://StreetHub.com">StreetHub</a>, the U.K. startup that's helping independent shops and boutiques be discovered and sell online, has raised a further $2.6 million in fundin

Knyttan Raises £2M To Disrupt Garment Production With 3D Printer-Styled Knitting Machines

Knyttan, the London-based on-demand fashion startup and graduate of Techstars London, has picked up £2 million in seed funding to help it disrupt the garment production industry. London-based Connect

Croatian Startup Oradian Raises Seed Funding For Its Microfinance Platform

<a target="_blank" href="http://oradian.com">Oradian</a>, another European startup offering cloud-based software for micro finance institutions (MFIs) in developing markets, has picked up financing of

Birdback Raises $2.4M To Replace Wallet-Bulging Vouchers & Loyalty Cards With Card-Linked Fintech

Fintech startup <a target="_blank" href="http://birdback.com">Birdback</a> reckons we already carry one loyalty card to rule them all: our existing credit or debit card. The London-based company has c

Festicket, The Booking Platform For Festival Goers, Raises $680K As It Expands With B2B Offering

<a target="_blank" href="http://www.festicket.com">Festicket</a>, the UK site that <a href="https://techcrunch.com/2012/11/22/festicket/">aims to make</a> booking and attending a music festival akin t

London VC Love-In: Index, Balderton, Eden, Passion Capital & Others Holding Joint Office Hours This Week

<em>A bit like waiting for a London bus, you wait forever to pitch a London VC, and then eleven turn up at once.</em> In what appears to be somewhat unprecedented, and perhaps signals a new era of