# United Kingdom

Satellite startup Open Cosmos raises €300m amid space frenzy
News
September 14, 2026
Satellite startup Open Cosmos raises €300m amid space frenzy
The startup’s fundraise comes amid a number of other rounds and contracts for Europe’s new set of space companies
Anne Sraders
Exclusive: LocalGlobe, Cherry back Resolutiion with $10m
Pro
Exclusive
September 14, 2026
Exclusive: LocalGlobe, Cherry back Resolutiion with $10m
Resolutiion is building in a sector the team says is lucrative and untouched
Freya Pratty
Matt Clifford quits ARIA after Anthropic conflict of interest concerns
News
September 7, 2026
Matt Clifford quits ARIA after Anthropic conflict of interest concerns
Clifford continuing his role at ARIA had drawn criticism
Freya Pratty
Exclusive: Jack & Jill raises £30m led by Air Street
Pro
Exclusive
September 7, 2026
Exclusive: Jack & Jill raises £30m led by Air Street
Filings show Jack & Jill allocated shares worth £30m at the beginning of August
Maya Dharampal-Hornby and Freya Pratty
UK government seeks fund manager for £150m northern scaleup fund
News
September 7, 2026
UK government seeks fund manager for £150m northern scaleup fund
The fund, which will come from money already allocated to the British Business Bank, will provide investments of £5m-15m to companies in the north of England
Tom Nugent
Claret Capital raises €575m for fourth debt fund as ‘less sexy’ startups need access
Pro
News
September 7, 2026
Claret Capital raises €575m for fourth debt fund as ‘less sexy’ startups need access
The firm aims to lend to VC-backed startups in areas like climate, lifesciences and spacetech
Anne Sraders
VCs rejoice as UK government rules out spinout exit tax
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News
September 3, 2026
VCs rejoice as UK government rules out spinout exit tax
Reports had suggested an incoming levy on university spinouts that move abroad
Tom Nugent
Matt Clifford's move to Anthropic draws criticism: 'Not cool'
Analysis
September 3, 2026
Matt Clifford's move to Anthropic draws criticism: 'Not cool'
Some believe it's a shame that one of the UK’s top tech leaders is joining a US company
Freya Pratty and Anne Sraders
Long hours and stress don’t mean your startup is toxic
Opinion
September 1, 2026
Long hours and stress don’t mean your startup is toxic
The startup world is, if anything, getting less flexible and more gruelling — and we have to all make peace with that
Paddy Lambros
Anthropic strikes $45bn deal with Nscale to rent compute capacity
News
August 27, 2026
Anthropic strikes $45bn deal with Nscale to rent compute capacity
The deal comes as Nscale eyes an IPO
Anne Sraders
Should tech events ban Meta’s smart glasses?
Analysis
August 26, 2026
Should tech events ban Meta’s smart glasses?
The popular specs — which critics call "pervert glasses" — have divided a normally pro-tech crowd
Éanna Kelly
Who are Europe’s ‘top’ VCs? Claude and ChatGPT have some left-field picks
Pro
Analysis
August 21, 2026
Who are Europe’s ‘top’ VCs? Claude and ChatGPT have some left-field picks
New research reveals which investors are out-competing the world's biggest players on AI recommendations
Éanna Kelly
UK chip startup Fractile in talks to raise at $6.5bn valuation, reports say
News
August 20, 2026
UK chip startup Fractile in talks to raise at $6.5bn valuation, reports say
The company, headed up by CEO Walter Goodwin, last raised $220m in May from Founders Fund and Accel
Tom Nugent
I chase invoices for a living. Here’s how to get paid without taking your client to court
How to
August 19, 2026
I chase invoices for a living. Here’s how to get paid without taking your client to court
Practical steps you should take to retrieve your money
Clément Carrier
UK spinout investor Northern Gritstone to open San Francisco office
News
August 14, 2026
UK spinout investor Northern Gritstone to open San Francisco office
The north of England investor launched in 2021 and backs spinouts from the universities of Manchester, Leeds, Sheffield and Liverpool
Tom Nugent
Drone startup Uforce targeting upwards of $4bn valuation in new raise, sources say
Pro
Exclusive
August 12, 2026
Drone startup Uforce targeting upwards of $4bn valuation in new raise, sources say
The new talks come less than six months after the startup’s $50m fundraise
Anne Sraders
Ex-LocalGlobe trio plots new VC firm
Pro
Exclusive
August 12, 2026
Ex-LocalGlobe trio plots new VC firm
Catherine Lenson, Mish Mashkautsan and George Henry left the firm earlier this year
Maya Dharampal-Hornby and Freya Pratty
UK air defence startup Cambridge Aerospace hits $3.4bn valuation in new fundraise
News
August 10, 2026
UK air defence startup Cambridge Aerospace hits $3.4bn valuation in new fundraise
The two-year-old startup raised $300m
Anne Sraders
UK expands talent visa to more than 100 companies
News
August 6, 2026
UK expands talent visa to more than 100 companies
Notably absent from the list are the country’s latest cohort of AI labs
Freya Pratty
James Dacombe’s Olix raises at $3.3bn valuation
News
August 3, 2026
James Dacombe’s Olix raises at $3.3bn valuation
The 25-year-old’s company has tripled its valuation to $3.3bn since it raised $220m in February this year
Tom Nugent
Blossom Capital is dipping into defence. Here’s what the VC is looking for
Pro
Interview
July 31, 2026
Blossom Capital is dipping into defence. Here’s what the VC is looking for
The firm invested in three defence startups in the last year
Anne Sraders
How to give your elevator pitch to a king
How to
July 29, 2026
How to give your elevator pitch to a king
Founder Varun Bhanot found himself at St James's Palace recently with mere seconds to explain his AI product to King Charles
Éanna Kelly
'I'd do things differently than Elon Musk': The free founder crash course teaching teenagers to break into tech
Interview
July 29, 2026
'I'd do things differently than Elon Musk': The free founder crash course teaching teenagers to break into tech
Fed up with the lack of opportunities for young people, two angel investors are running a week-long programme to introduce 16-18 year olds to startups
Éanna Kelly
One of Europe’s most active LPs is looking for VCs with ‘industrial know-how’
Pro
Interview
July 29, 2026
One of Europe’s most active LPs is looking for VCs with ‘industrial know-how’
British firm Molten Ventures is eyeing specialist funds in areas like space, defence and health
Anne Sraders

# United Kingdom

Satellite startup Open Cosmos raises €300m amid space frenzy

Exclusive: LocalGlobe, Cherry back Resolutiion with $10m

Matt Clifford quits ARIA after Anthropic conflict of interest concerns

Exclusive: Jack & Jill raises £30m led by Air Street

UK government seeks fund manager for £150m northern scaleup fund

Claret Capital raises €575m for fourth debt fund as ‘less sexy’ startups need access

VCs rejoice as UK government rules out spinout exit tax

Matt Clifford's move to Anthropic draws criticism: 'Not cool'

Long hours and stress don’t mean your startup is toxic

Anthropic strikes $45bn deal with Nscale to rent compute capacity

Should tech events ban Meta’s smart glasses?

Who are Europe’s ‘top’ VCs? Claude and ChatGPT have some left-field picks

UK chip startup Fractile in talks to raise at $6.5bn valuation, reports say

I chase invoices for a living. Here’s how to get paid without taking your client to court

UK spinout investor Northern Gritstone to open San Francisco office

Drone startup Uforce targeting upwards of $4bn valuation in new raise, sources say

Ex-LocalGlobe trio plots new VC firm

UK air defence startup Cambridge Aerospace hits $3.4bn valuation in new fundraise

UK expands talent visa to more than 100 companies

James Dacombe’s Olix raises at $3.3bn valuation

Blossom Capital is dipping into defence. Here’s what the VC is looking for

How to give your elevator pitch to a king

'I'd do things differently than Elon Musk': The free founder crash course teaching teenagers to break into tech

One of Europe’s most active LPs is looking for VCs with ‘industrial know-how’