Start Ups

Start Ups

Digital bank Starling heads to the high street following Post Office deal

App-based start up Starling Bank has arrived on the high street following a deal to launch in thousands of Post Offices nationwide.  Starling describes itself as a "mobile only bank account" and...

Start Ups

Challenger bank Starling secures £10m for war chest

Starling Bank, the financial technology startup, has secured £10m of new funding from Bahamas-based hedge fund manager Harald McPike as it gears up for a bumper £80m round to challenge rivals...

Start Ups

Draper Esprit investments soar as start-ups reap returns

Listed venture capital firm Draper Esprit has seen the value of its portfolio jump as investments in artificial intelligence chip start-up Graphcore and reviews site Trustpilot continue to pay...

Start Ups

Short-selling start-up for ordinary investors raises $12m

A start-up that hopes to turn the investment banking business of securities loans into an everyday activity has raised $12m (£9m) from investors. Sharegain, a start-up based in Israel and...

Start Ups

Meet the British entrepreneurs showing the US how to meditate

As you may have heard, mindfulness is the new jogging. This is not to be confused with sitting, which is the new smoking, or scooting: the new cycling. Unclear? Don’t worry, there are apps for...

Start Ups

Cleantech VC investment hits $10bn globally but Europe needs energising

Worldwide venture capital investment in clean energy and electric cars has soared to record levels this year hitting $10bn (£7.7bn) for the first time, although growth in Europe is...

Start Ups

World's first robot delivery service launched in Milton Keynes

Package delivery could be about to change, at least for residents of Milton Keynes, as a UK start-up launches the world's first robot package delivery service. Starship Technologies will unleash...

Start Ups

Monzo raises £85m to become UK's latest tech 'unicorn'

Fast-growing challenger bank Monzo has raised £85m from US venture capital investors to hit a landmark valuation of over £1bn, making it the latest UK tech start-up to pass the "unicorn"...

Start Ups

Global venture capital industry has trebled in size to $160 billion in a decade

The global venture capital industry has trebled in size to $160bn (£124bn) over the past decade, according to new research.  The amount of capital being invested in the sector...

Start Ups

Gohenry completes £6.2m raise on Crowdcube

UK fintech startup Gohenry has raised £6.2m to invest in a tool designed to teach children how to manage their pocket money. Gohenry’s raise, which was launched in September, has exceeded...