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UK IPO market shows early signs of revival
3+ hour, 8+ min ago (446+ words) The London Stock Exchange recorded seven new listings in the first half of 2026 that raised "577m total " an early sign that UK markets are in recovery, according to EY-Parthenon's latest IPO analysis. These listings, of which three were on the main…...
Cambridge AI robotics group Dogtooth scores "14m investment
2+ hour, 3+ min ago (254+ words) Cambridge-based agtech startup Dogtooth Technologies has secured over "14m in growth capital to scale the commercial deployment of its AI-powered fruit-harvesting robots. The funding round is a blend of equity from 24 Haymarket, EMV Capital, and ACF Investors, alongside grants from Innovate…...
In conversation with: Bank of America's Andrew Mc Kibben
22+ hour, 51+ min ago (892+ words) AI has become a mainstay of modern banking and finance, and while the sector is still in the relatively early days of integration and development, for major organisations to remain competitive, effective adoption is a must. The integration of novel…...
UK marine startup programme to bridge funding gap
1+ day, 1+ hour ago (293+ words) A new investor readiness programme designed to tackle the blue economy's funding gap has been launched by Steampunk Ventures, connecting UK marine autonomy and ocean technology startups with a curated network of over 50 specialist investors before they formally raise. With…...
Tai San raises "4. 65m to advance sodium-ion battery tech
1+ day, 1+ hour ago (233+ words) Tai San has raised a "4. 65m seed round to accelerate its technology that could unlock the use of sodium-ion batteries for mass market applications such as electric bikes, scooters, vehicles and power tools. With concerns about the cost and scarcity of…...
London hyperscaler Nscale secures "670m credit facility
1+ day, 57+ min ago (261+ words) London-based AI hyperscaler Nscale has secured a $900m (672. 3m) revolving credit facility from a syndicate of major investment banks to accelerate its global infrastructure expansion. The debt facility, backed by financial giants including J. P. Morgan, Goldman Sachs, and Morgan Stanley, provides Nscale with…...
UK businesses commit to new government cyber resilience pledge
1+ day, 3+ hour ago (394+ words) The voluntary pledge, which has been designed for medium and large organisations but is open to organisations of all sizes and sectors, asks signatories to take three concrete actions to improve their cyber security. These include making cyber security a…...
Landmark review of AI in finance presents warning of risk
1+ day, 22+ hour ago (513+ words) The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has published the landmark Mills Review, examining the state and future of agentic AI's involvement in retail financial services. Conducted by the FCA's executive director, Sheldon Mills, the review was commissioned by the regulator to…...
Stoa raises "1. 8m to scale cash management platform
2+ day, 1+ hour ago (258+ words) Fintech startup Stoa has raised $2. 4m (1. 8m) in pre-seed funding to accelerate the growth of its cash management platform, which enables consumers and businesses to unlock upfront lifestyle and business value from idle cash deposits. Customers can place deposits into fixed-term "Stoa…...
Palatine backs Oryx Align for data centre expansion
2+ day, 1+ hour ago (263+ words) Private equity firm Palatine has announced an investment in Oryx Align, a UK-headquartered IT and network infrastructure management group, to expand its growth in the data centre market. Founded in 2006 by chief executive Carl Henriksen, Oryx Align employs approximately 130 people....