Venture Capital stories
UK tech, IT and telecoms leaders grow bolder on risk, eye private equity backing and global expansion despite rising cost pressures.
Infosecurity Europe 2026 will debut a Cyber Startup Programmeme at ExCeL London, adding a startup zone, founder track and pitch award.
Toyota teams with digital insurer Cuvva to launch app-based, short-term comprehensive car cover for Toyota and Lexus drivers across the UK.
Berlin-based Recare secures EUR €37m to scale its hospital AI agent, boosting discharge workflows in Germany and driving global expansion.
WealthAi secures $1m pre-seed to scale its modular AI wealth platform for UK advisers, targeting system sprawl and manual workflows.
RapidFort secures USD $42m Series A to scale automated software supply chain security and continuous vulnerability remediation.
Genstore launches AI-driven eCommerce platform promising end-to-end shop automation, after beta users processed USD $2.3 million in sales.
LemFi wins AUSTRAC approval to launch remittances in Australia, targeting a USD $38.2 billion outbound market serving migrant communities.
Swiss startup Umanitek has unveiled Guardian Agent, a subscription tool to spot deepfakes, fake profiles and AI-driven impersonation online.
GoCab secures USD $45m in equity and debt to expand gig driver vehicle financing and electric mobility across Africa and emerging markets.
Forward Networks debuts Forward AI, a digital twin-powered agentic assistant promising safer, verifiable automation for network operations.
A Copenhagen startup says its Argus software can generate full eye prescriptions from a single smartphone photo in under a minute.
RobCo secures USD $100m in Series C funding to scale its Physical AI industrial robots across the US and Europe and deepen factory autonomy.
Lander & Rogers opens applications for its 2026 LawTech Hub, a six‑month, equity‑free accelerator for AI and legal tech startups worldwide.
Fintech investor Brian Collins has been appointed CEO of Enterprize Tasmania as it ramps up support for the state's growing startup scene.
Fieldguide secures USD $75m Series C from Goldman Sachs to scale agentic AI for audit firms, lifting its valuation to USD $700m.
Campus dating start-up Ditto lands USD 9.2 million to grow its AI-powered iMessage matchmaking service for US college students.
Teacher's Buddy raises NZD $2.3m to grow its AI planning tool, aiming to cut workload and burnout for teachers in NZ, Australia and the UK.
OpenAI unveils an Australia-wide AI push, pairing a Sydney supercomputer campus with skills training and new startup support schemes.
Southeast Asia venture funding surged to USD $3.51 billion in H2 2025 on a handful of large late-stage deals, masking thin overall deal flow.