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Adfin Raises $18M Series A to Build Agentic Finance Platform for UK SMEs
Index Ventures led the round, with Miro founder Andrey Khusid and ex-King COO Stéphane Kurgan joining. Adfin's customers see late-payment rates seven times lower than the UK average.
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Paymentology Secures £130M Funding to Scale Global Issuer Processing
The £130m round was co-led by Apis Partners and Aspirity Partners, backing a London fintech that saw sales rise 117% in FY25 and now operates across 68 countries.
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Isomorphic Labs Raises $2.1 Billion Series B to Scale AI Drug Design Engine
The London-based DeepMind spinout led by Nobel laureate Sir Demis Hassabis has more than tripled its previous raise. Thrive Capital led the round, with the UK Sovereign AI Fund making its mark on one of the biggest biotech bets of the year.
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Cytospire Raises £61M Series A Funding for UK Cancer Cell Therapy Pipeline
London biotech Cytospire Therapeutics closed an oversubscribed £61M ($83M) round led by 4BIO Capital, marking the first investment from Servier's new corporate venture fund. The capital will push lead programme CYT X300 into human trials.
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Online Oceans Raises £4M Funding for Autonomous Maritime Fleets
Christchurch-based Online Oceans closed a seed round led by Seraphim Space, with backing from SolarCity co-founder Peter Rive and Quantum Systems' Frank Thieser and Florian Seibel. The £4M funds production scale-up for its solar-powered Scout vessel.
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BioOrbit Raises £9.8M Seed Funding for In-Space Drug Manufacturing
London-based BioOrbit has closed what it calls the world's largest seed round for in-space manufacturing, co-led by LocalGlobe and Breega. The funding will scale its BOX hardware and open a US office on the East Coast.
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EnteroBiotix Raises £19M Funding to Run Largest IBS Microbiome Trial
Glasgow-based EnteroBiotix has secured £19M co-led by Thairm Bio and the Scottish National Investment Bank, to fund the Phase 2b RISE trial of its lead microbiome candidate EBX-102-02 in IBS-C
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Spaceflux Raises £9M Funding to Scale Space Intelligence Globally
London-based Spaceflux closed a £3.5M seed extension led by Blackfinch Ventures, with Tokyo's SPARX joining as its first international institutional backer. The round follows three UK Government surveillance contracts.
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Sunak Calls for National Insurance Abolition as AI Reshapes UK Jobs Market
The former Prime Minister told BBC Newsnight that CEOs are privately admitting 'flat is the new up' for hiring, and proposed replacing the employer payroll tax with levies on AI-boosted corporate profits.
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VerbaFlo Raises £5.2M Seed Funding to Build AI Platform for Residential Real Estate
The round was led by Pi Labs and brings VerbaFlo's total funding to around $9 million. Founded in late 2024, the startup already manages over 200,000 residential units globally.
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SeaDyes Secures £200,000 Funding to Scale Seaweed-Based Textile Dye Technology
Scottish Enterprise's High Growth Spinout Programme backs the Scotland-based biotech startup founded by marine scientist Jessica Giannotti. The company is now open to further investment as it moves towards commercial spinout.
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Scottish startup SWURF secures £200k funding to make Edinburgh the world’s flexible working capital
Through the SWURF app, users can discover and connect with welcoming remote working friendly venues across the city, including hotels, cafes, bars, and more. By checking in via the app, Swurfers unlock exclusive perks and gain instant access to secure WiFi codes.
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SolveAI Raises $50M to Let Any Employee Build Enterprise Software Without Code
London-based SolveAI has emerged from stealth with $50 million in funding led by GV and Accel. The platform lets non-technical employees build production-ready enterprise apps using natural language.
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OpenAI Just Closed $110B in Funding and London Is at the Centre of What Comes Next
The largest private tech funding round in history just landed. Amazon, Nvidia and SoftBank are backing OpenAI with $110 billion at a $730 billion valuation. But the real signal for UK founders? OpenAI is making London its biggest research hub outside the US
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London-Based SurrealDB Raises $23M in Series A Extension Funding to Power AI Agent Memory
SurrealDB, the London-based multi-model database company, has raised an additional $23 million in Series A funding from Chalfen Ventures and Begin Capital. Total funding now stands at $44 million as the company launches SurrealDB 3.0
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SatVu Raises £30M in Funding Backed by NATO Innovation Fund to Build Thermal Satellite Constellation
London-based SatVu has raised £30 million in new funding, with the NATO Innovation Fund and British Business Bank among the backers. The company is building a constellation of thermal imaging satellites for defence and climate intelligence.
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HealthTech Startup Nul Raises $1M in Seed Funding to Modernise Alcohol Reduction Treatment
Nul, a UK-based telehealth platform tackling alcohol dependence with medication and digital support, has raised nearly $1 million in Seed funding led by dmg ventures and BYVP. Here is why this matters.
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UK Takes Centre Stage at India AI Impact Summit 2026 With Top AI Companies and a Bold Vision for Growth
The UK is bringing its Deputy PM, AI Minister, and top AI companies to the India AI Impact Summit 2026 in New Delhi. Here is why this matters for UK tech founders, AI startups, and the future of UK-India tech partnerships
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India Young Professionals Scheme 2026: A Route Into the UK for Aspiring Tech Founders
The India Young Professionals Scheme gives Indian citizens aged 18 to 30 a two-year visa to live and work in the UK without employer sponsorship. With 3,000 places available in 2026 and the right to be self-employed and set up a company, it is one of the most overlooked routes for young Indian tech professionals who want to launch a startup in Britain.
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How the UK Became the World's FinTech Unicorn Factory - 28 Startups to Watch
The UK has quietly produced nearly 50 fintech unicorns worth over $250 billion combined. Here are the 28 private ones still scaling, grouped by sector, with the soonicorns knocking on the door.
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