Interview | Fintech | 6 Jul

Down(round) but not defeated: Zopa seeks revamp after tough year

The challenger lender's CEO talks falling out of "fashion", the coronavirus slowdown, and Zopa's future as a bank.

Analysis | Healthtech | 6 Jul

No doctor required

Are home-testing healthcare startups ready to push beyond the worried well, and could COVID-19 help them do it?

Analysis | Startup Life | 6 Jul

Berlin’s black tech workers face discrimination in the progressive capital

Despite its progressive image, Berlin is not a great place to be black and in tech.

Opinion | Venture Capital | 2 Jul

The convertible loan note: What’s to lose?

Startups are taking convertible loan notes like never before — but they have their downsides.

Analysis | Agriculture | 2 Jul

The race to save the banana

Tropic Biosciences is using gene editing to create a banana resistant to the deadly Panama disease that threatens to wipe out the fruit worldwide.

News | Venture Capital | 1 Jul

Sophia Bendz leaves Atomico to join Cherry Ventures as partner

Seed-stage VC firm Cherry Ventures has snapped up one of Europe's most prominent female investors.

Analysis | Venture Capital | 1 Jul

Portugal’s top women investors

Some of Portugal's leading lights in investment talk gender diversity

News | Venture Capital | 1 Jul

‘Codecademy for VCs’ launches

Merit, a new, free VC training programme launches today — and hopes to offer a scalable solution to the VC industry's diversity problem.

Opinion | Education | 1 Jul

Capitalists aren’t always the bad guys

Not all capitalists are building companies the world doesn't need, and not all social entrepreneurs are having a hugely positive impact.

News | Micromobility | 30 Jun

Scooter startups take to UK streets from early July

Scooter trials in the UK: the cities; the operators; and the rules.

News | Corporate Innovation | 30 Jun

Corporate innovation weekly: speedy unicorns and monitoring methane

This is what Europe's largest companies have been investing in: used car marketplaces, methane monitoring, tech to speed up hiring and renting.

Interview | Corporate Innovation | 30 Jun

Hoping for a pet tech unicorn

Nestlé’s Purina Petcare has launched its first accelerator programme, helping 5 pet care startups scale with at least SFr 50,000 in funding.

News | Medtech | 30 Jun

Are psychedelic drugs headed for the mainstream?

Beckley Psytech has raised £3m to turn psychedelic compounds into depression treatments.

News | Corporate Innovation | 30 Jun

64% of companies are cutting innovation budgets

A survey of large French companies shows they are going for fewer projects but looking to scale them up faster.

Analysis | Healthtech | 30 Jun

Is Germany ready for mental health tech?

Covid-19 has accelerated mental health talk in a country that has long kept it under wraps.

Analysis | Corporate Innovation | 30 Jun

The world’s 50 most innovative companies — and what we can learn from them

It’s not about size or culture, says Boston Consulting Group. This is what really matters.

Analysis | Fintech | 29 Jun

Fintech’s darkest day: Waking up to Wirecard

The suspension of Wirecard's UK entity has created a storm for the sector and its users. What happens now?

Opinion | Hiring and workforce | 29 Jun

There’s never been a better time to hire women in tech

The rise of remote and flexible working and a looming recession mean tech companies have fewer excuses not to hire women — and more incentives to do so.

Analysis | Flying Cars | 29 Jun

Hydrogen is the only way to make flying cars viable says Urban Aeronautics founder

A nippy flying car small enough to land on any urban street will need to be powered by hydrogen rather than batteries. This is why.

Opinion | Investment | 26 Jun

Women’s money: can we close the investment gap?

The global financial industry loses $700bn annually by not attracting a female audience.

Analysis | Health | 26 Jun

20 Spanish healthtech companies to watch

Spanish healthtech is booming, with big acquisitions and new funding sources.

Analysis | Policy | 25 Jun

This new European law could make-or-break startups

Startups will be directly affected by the Digital Services Act. They need to start talking to the Commission to help shape the policy.

News | Venture Capital | 25 Jun

Connect Ventures raises third seed stage fund of $80m

The ‘product-first’ investor is losing a founding partner but gaining top institutional investors.

Interview | Fintech | 24 Jun

Opening up finance: Q&A with Eric Sager, chief operating officer at Plaid

Q&A with Eric Sager, chief operating officer at Plaid, on how fintech innovation is democratising finance.

Analysis | Fintech | 24 Jun

Fintech sector grapples with Wirecard fallout

Europe's fintech sector relies heavily on scandal-hit Wirecard. The risks are limited — but there's still panic in the air.

News | Hiring | 24 Jun

European tech has a message for President Trump: “Send your immigrants to us”

Europe had a simple message to all those affected by Trump's new visa rules: come to Europe instead.

News | Government | 23 Jun

Future Fund releases first set of diversity data

All female and all BAME senior management teams approved for funding are few and far between.

News | Corporate Innovation | 23 Jun

Corporate innovation weekly: the rise of hydrogen

This is what Europe's biggest companies have been investing in: solid-state batteries, hydrogen fuel, no code robots and quantum computing.

News | Mobility | 23 Jun

Cazoo becomes fastest-ever British unicorn

Online used car retailer Cazoo has become a billion-dollar business in record-breaking time.

Opinion | Product development | 23 Jun

How to get the most out of R&D tax credits

Easy tips and tricks to help UK startups gain more from their research and development work.