# United Kingdom

Oxford Quantum Circuits raises blockbuster $350m Series C
News
June 3, 2026
Oxford Quantum Circuits raises blockbuster $350m Series C
UK company has deployed quantum systems to partner data centres across Europe, the US and Asia
Daphné Leprince-Ringuet
Can AI make us better parents?
Analysis
May 27, 2026
Can AI make us better parents?
The tech is helping me look more on-the-ball at home — but can we trust it?
Éanna Kelly
The AI energy crisis is bad. Wait until quantum arrives
Opinion
May 12, 2026
The AI energy crisis is bad. Wait until quantum arrives
How much power a useful quantum computer will consume deserves the same scrutiny now being applied to AI infrastructure
James Palles-Dimmock
Arāya Sie Fund raises £7.5m first close for women-led startups amid tech ‘bro renaissance’
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May 8, 2026
Arāya Sie Fund raises £7.5m first close for women-led startups amid tech ‘bro renaissance’
The fund is a rare joint venture between Arāya Ventures and female founder-focused accelerator Sie Ventures, aiming to back up to 40 startups
Anne Sraders
Quantum Motion raises $160m Series C as quantum sector heats up
News
May 7, 2026
Quantum Motion raises $160m Series C as quantum sector heats up
The scaleup announced the opening of new offices in San Sebastian earlier this year
Daphné Leprince-Ringuet
Can’t code? This startup just raised $9m to make you a workflow automation genius
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May 7, 2026
Can’t code? This startup just raised $9m to make you a workflow automation genius
A roster of high-profile angels including ElevenLabs CEO Mati Staniszewski and Supercell’s Ilkka Paananen were among the investors
Tom Nugent
Health unicorn Doctolib plots £100m UK expansion, acquires London-based Medicus
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May 5, 2026
Health unicorn Doctolib plots £100m UK expansion, acquires London-based Medicus
The French scaleup says plans to hire 150 people and open a R&D centre in London
Daphné Leprince-Ringuet
Synthesia announces major hiring push, opens three new offices
News
April 21, 2026
Synthesia announces major hiring push, opens three new offices
The AI video platform is opening new offices in Austin, Paris and Berlin
Daphné Leprince-Ringuet
Four-month-old Recursive Superintelligence raises $500m
News
April 20, 2026
Four-month-old Recursive Superintelligence raises $500m
Recursive wants to build an AI system that improves by itself, without human involvement
Freya Pratty
Londonmaxxing, for real: A bumper Q1 sees the city pull further ahead of Paris, Berlin
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Analysis
April 16, 2026
Londonmaxxing, for real: A bumper Q1 sees the city pull further ahead of Paris, Berlin
London startups raised more in Q1 2026 than in the whole of H1 2025; the UK capital also captured over half of all European AI funding
Éanna Kelly and Jonathan Sinclair
Self-driving scaleup Wayve raises fresh funds from AMD, Qualcomm and Arm
News
April 15, 2026
Self-driving scaleup Wayve raises fresh funds from AMD, Qualcomm and Arm
The fresh funding follows a huge $1.2bn round announced in February from the likes of Nvidia, SoftBank and Microsoft
Tom Nugent
Eka Ventures raises £80m to invest in startups ‘leaning into regulation’
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April 13, 2026
Eka Ventures raises £80m to invest in startups ‘leaning into regulation’
The firm is focused on less popular areas like health, wellness and decarbonisation
Anne Sraders
How to survive the SaaSpocalypse
Opinion
April 8, 2026
How to survive the SaaSpocalypse
Eight tips to get your company through the AI storm
Toby Coulthard
European tech left X in droves. Is it time to log back on?
Opinion
April 8, 2026
European tech left X in droves. Is it time to log back on?
After Musk’s takeover, Europe’s tech crowd drifted away from the platform. Some say it still shapes global conversations; others call it ‘the abyss’
Éanna Kelly
Why a vegan sausage pioneer is setting up an AI law firm called Keith
Interview
April 3, 2026
Why a vegan sausage pioneer is setting up an AI law firm called Keith
“I think after illness and relationship breakdown, the biggest source of anguish in life is conveyancing,” says THIS cofounder Andy Shovel — and he's raised £2m to do something about it
Éanna Kelly
UK’s flagship fund of funds backing female investors and founders announces first close at £130m
News
April 2, 2026
UK’s flagship fund of funds backing female investors and founders announces first close at £130m
The 'Women Backing Women' fund hopes to reach a final close of £250m
Amy Lewin
How many government AI initiatives is too many?
Opinion
April 2, 2026
How many government AI initiatives is too many?
British politician Ed Vaizey asks for a more joined-up AI investment strategy from the UK government
Ed Vaizey
UK pension providers back £200m fund aimed at supercharging homegrown startups
News
April 1, 2026
UK pension providers back £200m fund aimed at supercharging homegrown startups
Ministers cheer landmark deal to unlock capital for fast-growing companies
Tom Nugent
Confessions of a tech ghostwriter: ‘I will help you scale cringe mountain’
Analysis
April 1, 2026
Confessions of a tech ghostwriter: ‘I will help you scale cringe mountain’
Five writers on the secretive, well-paid job of making VCs and founders worth reading
Éanna Kelly
‘Going into industry’ is still a dirty phrase for academia. We need to change this
Opinion
March 31, 2026
‘Going into industry’ is still a dirty phrase for academia. We need to change this
An interaction with a dying patient was the moment I realised I couldn’t stay in the lab — I needed to do something that would help science reach people faster
Irina Babina
UK's flagship female founder fund loses two founding partners
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March 30, 2026
UK's flagship female founder fund loses two founding partners
The Women Backing Women fund of funds, which is yet to announce a first close, is down two partners
Amy Lewin
Investors hunt for ‘the next DeepMind’ in Oxford amid deeptech boom
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Analysis
March 27, 2026
Investors hunt for ‘the next DeepMind’ in Oxford amid deeptech boom
A cohort of deeptech spinouts has investors hunting for deals in the historic UK city
Tom Nugent
AI notetaking startup Granola hits unicorn status with $125m Series C
News
March 25, 2026
AI notetaking startup Granola hits unicorn status with $125m Series C
The London-based company, which transcribes meeting notes for users, is valued at $1.5bn
Tom Nugent
Oxford spinout raises from Amadeus Capital and OSE to solve long-term memory problem in robotics
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March 24, 2026
Oxford spinout raises from Amadeus Capital and OSE to solve long-term memory problem in robotics
Stateful Robotics CEO Kirsty Lloyd-Jukes previously sold imitation learning startup Latent Logic to US autonomous vehicle giant Waymo
Tom Nugent

# United Kingdom

Oxford Quantum Circuits raises blockbuster $350m Series C

Can AI make us better parents?

The AI energy crisis is bad. Wait until quantum arrives

Arāya Sie Fund raises £7.5m first close for women-led startups amid tech ‘bro renaissance’

Quantum Motion raises $160m Series C as quantum sector heats up

Can’t code? This startup just raised $9m to make you a workflow automation genius

Health unicorn Doctolib plots £100m UK expansion, acquires London-based Medicus

Synthesia announces major hiring push, opens three new offices

Four-month-old Recursive Superintelligence raises $500m

Londonmaxxing, for real: A bumper Q1 sees the city pull further ahead of Paris, Berlin

Self-driving scaleup Wayve raises fresh funds from AMD, Qualcomm and Arm

Eka Ventures raises £80m to invest in startups ‘leaning into regulation’

How to survive the SaaSpocalypse

European tech left X in droves. Is it time to log back on?

Why a vegan sausage pioneer is setting up an AI law firm called Keith

UK’s flagship fund of funds backing female investors and founders announces first close at £130m

How many government AI initiatives is too many?

UK pension providers back £200m fund aimed at supercharging homegrown startups

Confessions of a tech ghostwriter: ‘I will help you scale cringe mountain’

‘Going into industry’ is still a dirty phrase for academia. We need to change this

UK's flagship female founder fund loses two founding partners

Investors hunt for ‘the next DeepMind’ in Oxford amid deeptech boom

AI notetaking startup Granola hits unicorn status with $125m Series C

Oxford spinout raises from Amadeus Capital and OSE to solve long-term memory problem in robotics