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Firgun Ventures launches with $70m for quantum tech innovation
Quantum Computing

Firgun Ventures launches with $70m for quantum tech innovation

Firgun Ventures launches with $70m fund to back early-stage quantum tech firms, aiming to scale innovations in computing, sensing and cryptography globally.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Tue, 25th Nov 2025
Upcoming London exchange targets established growth companies
Stock Exchange

Upcoming London exchange targets established growth companies

London launches the Global Growth Market, a new stock exchange to ease public listing for established growth firms, with trading slated for 2026.

By Jake MacAndrew • 3 min read • Sat, 22nd Nov 2025
Deep tech & AI startups are built like labs, yet still trying to get funded like apps
Robotics

Deep tech & AI startups are built like labs, yet still trying to get funded like apps

Europe's Deep Tech startups, rooted in labs, struggle with app-style funding models; new Playbook urges patient capital aligned with scientific milestones.

By Diana Aladzhova • 4 min read • Wed, 19th Nov 2025
UK quantum start-ups urge state fund to halt talent exodus
Physical Security

UK quantum start-ups urge state fund to halt talent exodus

UK quantum start-ups warn of talent loss abroad unless government creates a Quantum Sovereign Wealth Fund to support growth-stage capital investment.

By Melvin Hipolito • 3 min read • Mon, 17th Nov 2025
Adclear raises GBP £2.1 million to boost AI-powered compliance
Fintech

Adclear raises GBP £2.1 million to boost AI-powered compliance

Adclear secures GBP £2.1 million to expand its AI-powered platform that automates compliance for major UK financial institutions' marketing content.

By Melvin Hipolito • 4 min read • Mon, 17th Nov 2025

Global Stories

Venture Capital stories

Noahs raises EUR €1.9m to drive digital shift in convenience retail
Digital Transformation

Noahs raises EUR €1.9m to drive digital shift in convenience retail

Copenhagen's Noahs raised EUR €1.9m to digitise convenience retail, aiming for 10,000 locations by 2030 and expansion into the US and UAE markets.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Wed, 26th Nov 2025
Revolut hits $75 billion valuation in employee share sale
Fintech

Revolut hits $75 billion valuation in employee share sale

Revolut's employee share sale values the fintech at $75 billion, with revenue up 72% to $4 billion and expansion into Mexico, Colombia, and India.

By Catherine Knowles • 2 min read • Tue, 25th Nov 2025
MyPause Health expands into US amid USD $600bn women's health boom
Venture Capital

MyPause Health expands into US amid USD $600bn women's health boom

Sydney-based MyPause Health is expanding into the US, tapping into the booming USD $600bn women's health market with its AI-driven wellness platform.

By Melania Watson • 3 min read • Wed, 19th Nov 2025
Hummink raises EUR €15 million to boost microchip defect repairs
Venture Capital

Hummink raises EUR €15 million to boost microchip defect repairs

Paris-based Hummink has raised EUR €15 million to enhance microchip defect repairs, boosting yields in semiconductor and display manufacturing sectors.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Tue, 18th Nov 2025
Wazoku & InnoMatch unite to link global & Chinese innovators
Clean technologies

Wazoku & InnoMatch unite to link global & Chinese innovators

UK's Wazoku partners with China's InnoMatch to connect global firms with Chinese innovators via a vast network spanning startups, universities, and experts.

By Melvin Hipolito • 3 min read • Mon, 17th Nov 2025

Stories from Other Regions

Venture Capital stories

TeknTrash Robotics opens Suzhou base to drive Asian expansion
Supply Chain

TeknTrash Robotics opens Suzhou base to drive Asian expansion

TeknTrash Robotics has opened a new base in Suzhou to expand its humanoid recycling robot operations and blend European engineering with Chinese manufacturing.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Thu, 20th Nov 2025
Why AI in public health needs focus, funding, and community voice
Data Science

Why AI in public health needs focus, funding, and community voice

A new working group urges more funding and community input to harness AI's potential in public health, addressing social factors and equity gaps worldwide.

By Mala Kumar • 4 min read • Thu, 20th Nov 2025
Media-for-equity gains ground as startups face funding crunch
Marketing Technologies

Media-for-equity gains ground as startups face funding crunch

Amid a venture capital slump, Mercurius Media Capital offers US startups media-for-equity deals, trading advertising slots for equity to spur growth.

By Melvin Hipolito • 3 min read • Thu, 20th Nov 2025
Upcover gains global recognition for AI-driven business insurance
Data Analytics

Upcover gains global recognition for AI-driven business insurance

Sydney-based insurtech Upcover earns global praise for its AI-driven business insurance platform, expanding fast across Australia and New Zealand.

By Melania Watson • 3 min read • Wed, 19th Nov 2025
Sublime Studio aims to build mental fitness for tech founders
Partner Programmes

Sublime Studio aims to build mental fitness for tech founders

Sublime Studio launches in Australia to boost mental fitness for tech founders, addressing burnout with coaching and a proactive membership model.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Wed, 19th Nov 2025
Why Purpose - Not Venture Capital - is Powering Australia's Next Medtech Breakthrough
Health Technologies

Why Purpose - Not Venture Capital - is Powering Australia's Next Medtech Breakthrough

Australia's DermR Health pioneers a needle-free skin cancer test, driven by purpose and bootstrapped funding, defying medtech's investor-driven challenges.

By Stefan Mazy • 4 min read • Tue, 18th Nov 2025
ACTivate Capital launches AUD $50m fund to boost Canberra startups
Artificial Intelligence

ACTivate Capital launches AUD $50m fund to boost Canberra startups

ACTivate Capital launches a AUD $50m venture fund to support Canberra startups, aiming to retain talent and boost local innovation over the next decade.

By Kaleah Salmon • 3 min read • Thu, 13th Nov 2025