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£100M boost for UK healthtech as British Business Bank backs Apposite growth fund
The British Business Bank has agreed to make a £100 million commitment to Apposite Healthcare Growth I, a fund investing to support the growth of health technology companies, primarily in the UK. This will be the British Business Bank’s largest fund commitment to date and is the Bank’s first commitment to Apposite Capital, a specialist read more
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TechBBQ secures €2M grant to boost Denmark’s global startup presence
Denmark’s largest startup organisation, TechBBQ, has received a strategic grant of €2 million (DKK 15 million) from the Danish Industry Foundation (Industriens Fond). Since its establishment in 2013, TechBBQ has become one of Northern Europe’s leading platforms for technology, innovation, and entrepreneurship. The flagship event in Copenhagen now serves as a central meeting point for read more
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Kenya: Miano Urges Counties to Boost Tourism to Sh1.1tn
Nairobi — Tourism and Wildlife Cabinet Secretary Rebecca Miano has urged county governments to identify, develop, and promote diverse tourism opportunities to help Kenya hit 5.5 million international visitors and Sh1.1 trillion in revenue by 2028. Speaking at a Council of Governors (CoG) engagement in Naivasha, Miano said counties, as custodians of local tourism–from wildlife read more
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AI unicorn Quantexa reports revenue boost, as losses halve
A UK AI financial crimefighting unicorn has reported a near 50 per cent uplift in revenues, helped by customer wins, while losses halved, according to its latest annual financial figures. The financial figures for Quantexa also reveal new details regarding Quantexa’s fundraising last year, which propelled it to a valuation of $2.6bn. The figures for read more
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Lookiero Outfittery Group closes a €17M round to boost growth and reinforce its AI strategy
Lookiero Outfittery Group, a European online personal shopping company, has closed a €17 million funding round with participation from new investors including Ekarpen Private Equity and the Spanish Society for Technological Transformation (SETT), alongside existing investors Acurio Ventures, Perwyn, Bonsai Partners, and 10x Group. Of the total investment, €7.25 million was contributed by SETT, an read more
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Namibia Launches Special Office to Boost Business Tourism
Minister of environment and tourism Indileni Daniel on Tuesday launched the Namibia Convention Bureau. She said the new office marks a turning point for tourism and economic development following the Covid-19 pandemic. “This is more than the unveiling of an institution, it is the start of a new era for Namibia’s tourism and economic development,” read more
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£15M boost for Hello Vet as it reimagines the future of veterinary care
Hello Vet, the UK’s first veterinary practice to invite pet owners into treatment and recovery rooms, has raised £15 million in Series A funding to bring its transparent and collaborative approach to vet care to more British pets and their owners. This takes the total investment to £21 million, following a £6 million Seed round read more
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Assaia raises $26.6M Series B to boost AI for airport operations
Assaia, the Zurich-based aviation technology company, has raised $26.6 million in an oversubscribed Series B funding round led by Armira Growth, alongside existing investors. As air traffic volumes surpass pre-pandemic levels and airports face staffing constraints and tighter operational margins, the industry is increasingly prioritising intelligent automation to strengthen resilience and improve efficiency. Assaia’s AI read more
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Social Links raises $3M to boost AI digital risk protection
Netherlands-based Social Links has secured $3 million in follow-on funding to advance the development of next-generation tools that help organisations protect their brands, assets, and personnel in an AI-driven risk environment. The investment is led by Yellow Rocks!, which has increased its total commitment sixfold since its initial funding. Drawing on a decade of experience read more
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MuchBetter.ai banks €4M to boost workforce performance through AI-based conversations
Today, French startup MuchBetter.ai announced a €4 million funding round led by Educapital, an impact fund specialising in education and the “future of work,” with support fromAstorya VC and Antler. The company has developed an AI-powered training platform for sales teams and customer-facing field teams. It enables rapid and independent professional development through ultra-realistic, educational, read more
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