Startups
Outpost Raises $17.5M Series A to Scale Its Merchant-of-Record Platform for Global Commerce
London fintech Outpost raises $17.5M Series A led by Ribbit Capital to scale its AI-powered merchant-of-record platform, simplifying cross-border payments, tax, and compliance for global merchants.
Galdera Labs Raises €1.5M to Build AI-Powered Financial Modelling Platform
The European fintech sector continues to attract early-stage capital, with AI-powered financial modelling emerging as a particularly active frontier for investor interest. As finance teams across high-growth organisations grapple with…
Allday Goods Raises £765K to Scale Recycled-Plastic Kitchen Knife Brand
The sustainable consumer goods sector is witnessing growing investor appetite as environmentally conscious brands prove they can combine purpose with profitability. East London-based Allday Goods, the cult kitchen knife brand…
Arkadia Space Secures €14.5M EIC Backing for Green Propulsion Tech
Europe’s space technology sector is experiencing a strategic shift as the continent moves to reduce its dependence on toxic propellants and build sovereign capabilities in satellite operations. Amid tightening EU…
Photoncycle Raises €15M to Scale Seasonal Hydrogen Energy Storage Across Europe
Europe’s residential energy landscape is undergoing a fundamental transformation as households seek alternatives to volatile grid prices and fossil fuel dependence. At the heart of this shift lies a persistent…
Rivia raises €13M to bring agentic AI to clinical trials
The application of AI in clinical trials is rapidly reshaping the pharmaceutical development landscape, as biotech companies and contract research organisations grapple with spiralling data complexity and mounting pressure to…
Beyond fancy speaking slots: what VCs actually want from conferences
When I started working in VC, conferences were treated as a nice extra. Something you sprinkled on top of a sourcing strategy that lived elsewhere, often in a partner’s address…
The hidden costs of events: Why founders get the math wrong
Most startup founders treat events like they’re going travelling: count the days, block the calendar, done. But event tickets don’t come cheap, and the actual affair can eat into your…
Why hyper-focused events are a startup’s secret weapon
For startup founders, events offer a spectrum of opportunities. On one end, you have the mega-conferences, bustling hubs of innovation that bring together tens of thousands of people. They’re fantastic…
Why events still matter in the age of AI
AI is reshaping how people discover information. Search traffic, once the lifeblood of websites, is plummeting as AI tools provide answers and context immediately, eliminating the need to browse to…