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UK’s AI investment reaches record £4.56bn in Q2
Investment into UK artificial intelligence (AI) companies reached a record high of £4.56bn in Q2 2026, according to new data from Beauhurst. The equity fundraising tracked for the second quarter of the year was 4.1% more than in the first quarter and nearly three times more than in the same period of 2025 – a huge […] The post UK’s AI investment reaches reco
Cue raises £3.7m for its AI-powered customer service platform
Cue has raised a $5m (£3.7m) primary funding round to accelerate the development of its AI-powered customer service platform. Founded in 2015, Cue’s autonomous AI agents resolve customer issues end-to-end across WhatsApp, webchat, email, Messenger, USSD, SMS and voice. The company powers customer conversations for more than 500 companies across the UK and So
Applied Computing raises £14.8m to scale AI for energy operators
Applied Computing, the UK AI firm building foundation AI for energy operators, has closed a $20m (£14.8m) funding round and announced its expansion into the United States with the opening of a new office in Houston, Texas. Applied Computing’s flagship platform, Orbital, is the first foundation model built specifically for energy operations, combining physics
UK public finance institutions invest £50bn in businesses, supporting 802,000 jobs since 2024
UK public finance institutions invest £50bn in businesses, supporting 802,000 jobs since 2024
Tech breakthrough gives 40,000 blind and low vision children access to coding
Over 40,000 blind and visually impaired children in the UK could benefit from a tech breakthrough that will make block coding accessible for them. A new screen reader compatibility has launched in Microsoft MakeCode, removing barriers that have long prevented many blind and low vision pupils from taking part in block-based coding alongside their classmates.
Construction payments fintech Saible raises £2.9m
Birmingham-based Saible, a UK construction fintech building software to stop project money from being delayed, withheld or trapped before it reaches suppliers, has raised £2.9m from angel investors. Saible says it tackles one of construction’s most persistent problems – systemic cash extraction by late and non-payments. On a large project, up to five tiers c
Social media curfews to be enforced for older teens – but they can opt out
Default overnight curfews from midnight to 6am will be switched on for 16 and 17 year olds on social media apps like Instagram and TikTok as the government takes further action to protect the next generation online. Features that can keep users scrolling for longer, such as videos that automatically play one after another and […] The post Social media curfew
AI infrastructure firm Valarian raises £37.3m
Valarian has closed a $50m (£37.3m) Series A funding round led by New Enterprise Associates (NEA). Valarian is a UK-based sovereign infrastructure company building a control layer for high-consequence operations and AI-driven systems. Its platform, used by enterprise and defence firms, enables organisations to retain control over how critical applications, A
Founders warn of increasing struggle to scale in the UK
British entrepreneurs believe that the UK is a great place to start a business but a poor place to scale one, according to the fourth wave of The Entrepreneurs Network’s tracker survey of UK founders. While nearly two-thirds (65%) of founders say the UK is an easy place to start a business, fewer than one […] The post Founders warn of increasing struggle to
Birmingham Tech Week set for strongest international presence to date
Birmingham Tech Week will return this October with its strongest international presence to date amid growing global interest in the West Midlands as a destination for technology investment and innovation. In 2025, the festival welcomed delegates from 16 countries, including China, India, Canada and South Korea, with organisers expecting even greater internat
Barnsley Tech Town’s £800k AI skills fund opens for applications
The government is to open applications for the AI Upskilling Challenge Fund, inviting organisations to deliver innovative AI training to help Barnsley workers, businesses and residents build AI skills. In February, Barnsley was named by the government as the UK’s first ‘Tech Town’, a new designation that will see a more deliberate effort made to […] The post
Quantinuum, Rolls-Royce, University of Edinburgh and Riverlane sign quantum agreement
Quantinuum, Rolls-Royce, Riverlane and EPCC, the UK National Supercomputing Centre based at the University of Edinburgh, have signed an agreement to explore the quantum computing capabilities needed in future industrial workflows, such as gas turbine design. Complex fluid dynamics simulations are central to gas turbine design, but they can require substantia
Pure Data Centres Group signs Finland deal worth up to £6.4bn
Hyperscale cloud and AI data centre platform Pure Data Centres Group (Pure DC) has signed a deal worth up to £6.4bn to build an AI data centre in Seinäjoki, Finland. Designated SJK01, the full campus is set within 370 acres and targeted to support over 550MW of IT capacity for mass-scale AI and machine learning […] The post Pure Data Centres Group signs Finl
Prolo raises £4.2m to boost procurement for SME construction firms
Prolo, an AI-powered procurement platform designed to support SME construction firms source materials, equipment and hire at the best market rates, has secured £4.2m in seed funding. Procurement within the construction industry remains analogue and is ripe for disruption. Prolo says smaller contractors bear the brunt of industry inefficiencies, losing hours
AI-assisted writing tool Marker secures £9.7m
Marker, an AI-assisted writing tool, has raised a $13m (£9.7m) seed round led by Index Ventures, with participation from LocalGlobe. Marker is a writing tool for ‘people who believe in writing’. The startup describes the tool as a reimagined word processor, built to support writers and designed with AI tools that write with you, not […] The post AI-assisted
Spirit Health raises £2m from Midlands Engine Investment Fund II
Spirit Health, a UK healthcare services and products provider, has secured a £2m debt finance package from the British Business Bank’s Midlands Engine Investment Fund II (MEIF II). Spirit Health works with the NHS, patients and healthcare providers to improve access to care, enhance efficiency and reduce costs across the healthcare system. The firm provides
UK government promises £500m to back innovative SMEs and scale ups
The UK government has announced £500m in new funding to support innovative SMEs and scale ups grow, invest and create jobs across the country. The gap between the SME demand for finance and the amount available is estimated to be between £1.6bn to £4.1bn per year. The government says improving this access is key to […] The post UK government promises £500m t
SFC Capital receives £10m boost from the British Business Bank
SFC Capital has received a further £10m from the British Business Bank under the Regional Angels Programme, extending the Bank’s total commitment to £35m. The Regional Angels Programme is designed to reduce regional imbalances in access to early-stage equity finance. Following previous commitments of £25m across three tranches, this fourth tranche of funding
University of Sheffield spinout Pixel-Flo raises £5.25m
Pixel-Flo, a University of Sheffield spinout, has secured a £5.25m seed round led by Northern Gritstone with additional investment from SCVC, the Parkwalk Northern Universities Venture Fund and HTGF. The startup is developing a cost reduction breakthrough that it says is ‘critically needed’ for microLED display manufacturing. Pixel-Flo says microLED is the n