United Kingdom

Read the latest technology news and analysis on investments, venture capital, founders, and startups in the United Kingdom.

Venture

To reach fintech’s next level, infrastructure providers must address these pain points
Laura Spiekerman

Sep 1, 2022
Gaming

UK dials up scrutiny of Microsoft’s $68.7BN Activision deal over antitrust concerns
Natasha Lomas

Sep 1, 2022

Startups

Duplo digitizes payment flows for African B2B enterprises, gets $4.3M seed funding
Tage Kene-Okafor

Aug 31, 2022
Security

UK mobile and broadband carriers face fines of $117K/day, or 10% of sales, if they fail to follow new cybersecurity rules
Ingrid Lunden

Aug 30, 2022
Climate

Flush with fresh funds, UK ‘eco laundry’ startup Oxwash spins up growth plans
Natasha Lomas

Aug 30, 2022
Startups

Nigeria’s Grey raises $2M for cross-border payments play and regional expansion
Tage Kene-Okafor

Aug 29, 2022

TechCrunch Disrupt 2022

OnlyFans’s Ami Gan and Keily Blair join us at Disrupt for a SFW fireside chat
Lauren Simonds

Aug 26, 2022
Privacy

UK competition litigation against Meta will proceed to class-certification hearing
Natasha Lomas

Aug 26, 2022
Apps

Meta and Twitter purge web of accounts spreading pro-US propaganda abroad
Taylor Hatmaker

Aug 25, 2022
Startups

As our populations age, this startup is turning live-in care into a gig-economy platform
Mike Butcher

Aug 23, 2022

Featured

Law Commission proposes revolutionary rules for ownership of crypto tokens and NFTs
Dr. Adam Sanitt

Aug 19, 2022
Crypto

Do Kwon’s Terra trauma and drama lives to see another day
Anita Ramaswamy

Jacquelyn Melinek

Lucas Matney

Aug 18, 2022 20 Min
Apps

Revolut to allow users to donate to the homeless via the Beam crowdfunding platform
Mike Butcher

Aug 18, 2022
Veterinary telehealth service Vetster launches in the UK post expansion in the US
Mike Butcher

Aug 18, 2022

Space

Skyrora completes second stage static fire test of its flagship rocket
Aria Alamalhodaei

Aug 17, 2022
Startups

SoftBank, Sequoia China back this ERP startup enabling China’s online exporters
Rita Liao

Aug 15, 2022
UK government pushes ‘social tariffs’ to bring cheaper broadband to hard-up households
Paul Sawers

Aug 15, 2022
Digital pensions platform Penfold raises $8.5M Series A led by Bridford Group
Mike Butcher

Aug 13, 2022

Venture

A new ‘institutional angel’ fund is an example of the UK’s continuing ability to innovate in venture
Mike Butcher

Aug 11, 2022
Deliveroo eyeing Netherlands exit as losses and challenges grow
Natasha Lomas

Aug 10, 2022
Biotech & Health

Babylon Health dials back some services in the UK
Natasha Lomas

Aug 9, 2022
Fundraising

Pitch Deck Teardown: Glambook’s $2.5 million seed deck
Haje Jan Kamps

Aug 4, 2022

SoundCloud will reduce its workforce by around 20%, blaming the weak economic environment
Lauren Forristal

Aug 4, 2022
Biotech & Health

This startup just raised $320M to make long-term care inside hospitals obsolete
Mike Butcher

Aug 3, 2022
Media & Entertainment

TikTok Music’s trademarks spotted in multiple countries, hinting toward global launch plans
Ivan Mehta

Aug 3, 2022
Media & Entertainment

Mobile users are now spending 4-5 hours per day in apps
Sarah Perez

Aug 3, 2022

Startups

Despite remote work and the economic downturn, some companies look to London for expansion
Paul Sawers

Aug 3, 2022
Transportation

Uber tie-up with Omio adds train and coach booking to app — starting with UK
Natasha Lomas

Aug 3, 2022
Startups

Concert Bio lands pre-seed round to fix hydroponic farming’s ‘dirty secret’
Tim De Chant

Aug 1, 2022
Swvl’s $100M acquisition of Smart Bus startup Zeelo is off, amid tech stocks slump
Mike Butcher

Jul 29, 2022