Venture Capital stories
Snowflake invests in Ataccama to embed automated data trust and quality tools deeper into the Snowflake AI Data Cloud for enterprise AI.
Tech founders Julie Collison and Emma O'Brien top Tide everywoman awards as women-led firms eye growth despite tough UK backdrop.
Google has invested in Emergent, giving the AI start-up early access to Gemini 3 to help millions of non-coders build production software.
Airwallex secures USD $330m at a USD $8b valuation and names San Francisco a dual global HQ as it ramps US expansion and AI investment.
AWS, CrowdStrike and NVIDIA have picked 35 startups for their 2026 AI-focused cybersecurity accelerator, offering mentoring and tech support.
Agentic AI start-up Superbo wins strategic backing from Deep Capital to scale its Opero Suite and accelerate global expansion plans.
JFrog appoints former Udemy marketing leader Genefa Murphy as CMO to spearhead global growth in AI-driven software supply chain tools.
J.P. Morgan's Fusion platform has integrated Crunchbase AI, giving institutional investors live startup forecasts and early risk signals.
iMessage-based social app Series tops 1m posts and 10,000 daily users as young people drift from public feeds to private chats.
AI dominates CEO earnings calls for the first time, as leaders pair record investment pledges with mounting warnings of an AI market bubble.
Singapore fintech Aspire wins key licences in Australia, Europe and the US, paving the way for a global rollout of its business finance platform.
Graylog names Jody Cire CFO to sharpen capital strategy and scale its AI-powered security analytics platform for global enterprise growth.
Airwallex snaps up Indonesian fintech PT Skye Sab Indonesia to secure a key payments licence and accelerate its Asia-Pacific expansion.
Amsterdam's Orq.ai secures EUR €5m seed round to turn experimental enterprise AI agents into compliant, scalable production systems.
Nottingham tech startups and grads surge ahead, but the city trails rival hubs on Innovate UK cash, securing just GBP £6.1 million in 2024/25.
Hedgehog lab acquires innovation network Label Sessions to build a full-stack consultancy for AI-driven strategy and product delivery.
MRead secures AUD $1.6m grant to advance MineReader, a handheld magnetic resonance landmine scanner aimed at faster, safer demining.
ZincFive secures USD $30m Series F to ramp nickel-zinc battery output as AI data centre power demand and hyperscaler contracts surge.
Mobile security specialist Approov has opened a new Edinburgh New Town HQ as it targets global expansion and continued hiring into 2026.
ClickMechanic named Growing Business of the Year after 40%+ annual growth and directing over GBP £100 million to UK independent mechanics.
