UK startups raised about $17bn in the first half of 2026, roughly double the same period of 2025.
But seed deals fell 27%, and the median wait between rounds stretched to 14.4 months.
Who is the boom actually for?
#UKStartups #SeedFunding #VentureCapital #epplusuk
But seed deals fell 27%, and the median wait between rounds stretched to 14.4 months.
Who is the boom actually for?
#UKStartups #SeedFunding #VentureCapital #epplusuk
November 2, 2026 at 6:15 AM
UK startups raised about $17bn in the first half of 2026, roughly double the same period of 2025.
But seed deals fell 27%, and the median wait between rounds stretched to 14.4 months.
Who is the boom actually for?
#UKStartups #SeedFunding #VentureCapital #epplusuk
But seed deals fell 27%, and the median wait between rounds stretched to 14.4 months.
Who is the boom actually for?
#UKStartups #SeedFunding #VentureCapital #epplusuk
A London VC aimed for €75m.
Entourage closed €100m for its second fund.
It writes €1m to €5m cheques into AI, robotics and deep tech, and says it almost never takes board seats.
Would you give up the board seat?
#Venturecapital #UKStartups #DeepTech #epplusuk
Entourage closed €100m for its second fund.
It writes €1m to €5m cheques into AI, robotics and deep tech, and says it almost never takes board seats.
Would you give up the board seat?
#Venturecapital #UKStartups #DeepTech #epplusuk
October 31, 2026 at 7:41 AM
A London VC aimed for €75m.
Entourage closed €100m for its second fund.
It writes €1m to €5m cheques into AI, robotics and deep tech, and says it almost never takes board seats.
Would you give up the board seat?
#Venturecapital #UKStartups #DeepTech #epplusuk
Entourage closed €100m for its second fund.
It writes €1m to €5m cheques into AI, robotics and deep tech, and says it almost never takes board seats.
Would you give up the board seat?
#Venturecapital #UKStartups #DeepTech #epplusuk
Bought for £1. Now 12,000 jobs at risk.
Poundland’s owner turned down a solvent rescue bid, partly because bidders were expected to cover a £30m loan.
#Poundland #UKRetail #Administration #epplusuk
Poundland’s owner turned down a solvent rescue bid, partly because bidders were expected to cover a £30m loan.
#Poundland #UKRetail #Administration #epplusuk
October 31, 2026 at 7:43 AM
Bought for £1. Now 12,000 jobs at risk.
Poundland’s owner turned down a solvent rescue bid, partly because bidders were expected to cover a £30m loan.
#Poundland #UKRetail #Administration #epplusuk
Poundland’s owner turned down a solvent rescue bid, partly because bidders were expected to cover a £30m loan.
#Poundland #UKRetail #Administration #epplusuk
Poundland has until about 12 November to find a rescue deal.
Martin Property Group says it’s still interested.
The owners of The Range, Poundstretcher and TG Jones are reportedly circling parts of the business.
#UKRetail #HighStreet #epplusuk
Martin Property Group says it’s still interested.
The owners of The Range, Poundstretcher and TG Jones are reportedly circling parts of the business.
#UKRetail #HighStreet #epplusuk
November 2, 2026 at 6:13 AM
Poundland has until about 12 November to find a rescue deal.
Martin Property Group says it’s still interested.
The owners of The Range, Poundstretcher and TG Jones are reportedly circling parts of the business.
#UKRetail #HighStreet #epplusuk
Martin Property Group says it’s still interested.
The owners of The Range, Poundstretcher and TG Jones are reportedly circling parts of the business.
#UKRetail #HighStreet #epplusuk
First UK rate rise since 2023?
Bank Rate is 3.75%.
The Bank decides on Thursday at 12 noon.
What would it mean for venture debt and founder mortgages?
#BankOfEngland #InterestRates #VentureDebt #epplusuk
Bank Rate is 3.75%.
The Bank decides on Thursday at 12 noon.
What would it mean for venture debt and founder mortgages?
#BankOfEngland #InterestRates #VentureDebt #epplusuk
October 31, 2026 at 7:46 AM
First UK rate rise since 2023?
Bank Rate is 3.75%.
The Bank decides on Thursday at 12 noon.
What would it mean for venture debt and founder mortgages?
#BankOfEngland #InterestRates #VentureDebt #epplusuk
Bank Rate is 3.75%.
The Bank decides on Thursday at 12 noon.
What would it mean for venture debt and founder mortgages?
#BankOfEngland #InterestRates #VentureDebt #epplusuk
The UK Budget lands tomorrow.
Last year’s one doubled the EIS limit to £10m.
What do founders want next?
#UKBudget #EIS #UKStartups #epplusuk
Last year’s one doubled the EIS limit to £10m.
What do founders want next?
#UKBudget #EIS #UKStartups #epplusuk
October 27, 2026 at 6:06 AM
The UK Budget lands tomorrow.
Last year’s one doubled the EIS limit to £10m.
What do founders want next?
#UKBudget #EIS #UKStartups #epplusuk
Last year’s one doubled the EIS limit to £10m.
What do founders want next?
#UKBudget #EIS #UKStartups #epplusuk
Edinburgh for AI chip design.
Manchester for cyber skills.
The UK’s £600m AI plan is spreading its bets beyond London.
#UKTech #Edinburgh #Manchester #epplusuk
Manchester for cyber skills.
The UK’s £600m AI plan is spreading its bets beyond London.
#UKTech #Edinburgh #Manchester #epplusuk
October 27, 2026 at 6:11 AM
Edinburgh for AI chip design.
Manchester for cyber skills.
The UK’s £600m AI plan is spreading its bets beyond London.
#UKTech #Edinburgh #Manchester #epplusuk
Manchester for cyber skills.
The UK’s £600m AI plan is spreading its bets beyond London.
#UKTech #Edinburgh #Manchester #epplusuk
The average estate agent branch pays Rightmove £1,636 a month.
That’s roughly £19,600 a year, by our calculation.
So why do 90% of agents stay?
entrepreneurplus.co.uk/how-rightmov...
#Rightmove #Estateagents #epplusuk
That’s roughly £19,600 a year, by our calculation.
So why do 90% of agents stay?
entrepreneurplus.co.uk/how-rightmov...
#Rightmove #Estateagents #epplusuk
How Rightmove Makes Money: Free to You, Paid by Agents
How does Rightmove make money when you search it for free? Agents pay an average £1,636 a month per branch, and 90% of agency partners stayed in 2025. We unpack the 70% underlying margin, what new hom...
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October 30, 2026 at 11:54 AM
The average estate agent branch pays Rightmove £1,636 a month.
That’s roughly £19,600 a year, by our calculation.
So why do 90% of agents stay?
entrepreneurplus.co.uk/how-rightmov...
#Rightmove #Estateagents #epplusuk
That’s roughly £19,600 a year, by our calculation.
So why do 90% of agents stay?
entrepreneurplus.co.uk/how-rightmov...
#Rightmove #Estateagents #epplusuk
Moneyfarm’s UK arm made £18.5m in 2024 and still lost £1.8m.
How does a robo-advisor actually make money?
And what does it cost you on £20,000?
entrepreneurplus.co.uk/how-does-mon...
#Moneyfarm #Fintech #UKStartups #epplusuk
How does a robo-advisor actually make money?
And what does it cost you on £20,000?
entrepreneurplus.co.uk/how-does-mon...
#Moneyfarm #Fintech #UKStartups #epplusuk
How Does Moneyfarm Make Money? Inside Its £18.5M Business
Moneyfarm’s model is simple: it earns a percentage of the assets it manages. We break down what £20,000 costs, how MFM Investment Ltd’s revenue reached £18.5m in 2024 while its loss narrowed to £1.8m,...
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October 22, 2026 at 7:53 AM
Moneyfarm’s UK arm made £18.5m in 2024 and still lost £1.8m.
How does a robo-advisor actually make money?
And what does it cost you on £20,000?
entrepreneurplus.co.uk/how-does-mon...
#Moneyfarm #Fintech #UKStartups #epplusuk
How does a robo-advisor actually make money?
And what does it cost you on £20,000?
entrepreneurplus.co.uk/how-does-mon...
#Moneyfarm #Fintech #UKStartups #epplusuk
The man who reviewed UK nuclear rules called the UK “the most expensive place in the world to build nuclear”.
Now the reform deadline and a major licensing decision both land around the end of 2027.
entrepreneurplus.co.uk/can-uk-nucle...
#Nuclear #SMR #UKEnergy #epplusuk
Now the reform deadline and a major licensing decision both land around the end of 2027.
entrepreneurplus.co.uk/can-uk-nucle...
#Nuclear #SMR #UKEnergy #epplusuk
Can UK Nuclear Companies Beat the Regulator's Clock?
UK nuclear companies are racing to bring small reactors online, but regulatory delays could threaten their timelines. With reform deadlines and key licensing decisions converging in 2027, can Britain ...
entrepreneurplus.co.uk
October 14, 2026 at 9:25 AM
The man who reviewed UK nuclear rules called the UK “the most expensive place in the world to build nuclear”.
Now the reform deadline and a major licensing decision both land around the end of 2027.
entrepreneurplus.co.uk/can-uk-nucle...
#Nuclear #SMR #UKEnergy #epplusuk
Now the reform deadline and a major licensing decision both land around the end of 2027.
entrepreneurplus.co.uk/can-uk-nucle...
#Nuclear #SMR #UKEnergy #epplusuk
UK debt lender Othrfund says it has put £30m to work across Europe since August 2025.
Now it’s taking the model to the US, with about half of a planned £50m heading over there.
Are more founders looking beyond equity?🤔
#Othrfund #UKStartups #Founders #epplusuk
Now it’s taking the model to the US, with about half of a planned £50m heading over there.
Are more founders looking beyond equity?🤔
#Othrfund #UKStartups #Founders #epplusuk
October 9, 2026 at 5:28 AM
UK debt lender Othrfund says it has put £30m to work across Europe since August 2025.
Now it’s taking the model to the US, with about half of a planned £50m heading over there.
Are more founders looking beyond equity?🤔
#Othrfund #UKStartups #Founders #epplusuk
Now it’s taking the model to the US, with about half of a planned £50m heading over there.
Are more founders looking beyond equity?🤔
#Othrfund #UKStartups #Founders #epplusuk
Chip is free to download.
Then you notice each autosave costs 45p.
That, plus a £5.99 subscription, is part of how it went from £1.7m revenue in 2022 to £23.8m in 2024.
entrepreneurplus.co.uk/how-chip-mak...
#Chip #Fintech #UKStartups #Savings #EPPlusuk
Then you notice each autosave costs 45p.
That, plus a £5.99 subscription, is part of how it went from £1.7m revenue in 2022 to £23.8m in 2024.
entrepreneurplus.co.uk/how-chip-mak...
#Chip #Fintech #UKStartups #Savings #EPPlusuk
How Chip Makes Money: Inside the AI Savings App
Chip's autosave feature isn't as free as it looks. We unpack how Chip actually makes money, from ChipX subscriptions and autosave fees to its £23.8m 2024 revenue and new Channel 4 backing.
entrepreneurplus.co.uk
October 6, 2026 at 5:20 AM
Chip is free to download.
Then you notice each autosave costs 45p.
That, plus a £5.99 subscription, is part of how it went from £1.7m revenue in 2022 to £23.8m in 2024.
entrepreneurplus.co.uk/how-chip-mak...
#Chip #Fintech #UKStartups #Savings #EPPlusuk
Then you notice each autosave costs 45p.
That, plus a £5.99 subscription, is part of how it went from £1.7m revenue in 2022 to £23.8m in 2024.
entrepreneurplus.co.uk/how-chip-mak...
#Chip #Fintech #UKStartups #Savings #EPPlusuk
Quantexa's customers ended up owning a piece of it.
HSBC, BNY, ABN AMRO all invested. Rare, and probably a big part of why it's now worth $2.6 bn.
entrepreneurplus.co.uk/how-vishal-m...
#FounderStory #UKStartups #Fintech #EPPlusuk
HSBC, BNY, ABN AMRO all invested. Rare, and probably a big part of why it's now worth $2.6 bn.
entrepreneurplus.co.uk/how-vishal-m...
#FounderStory #UKStartups #Fintech #EPPlusuk
How Vishal Marria Built Quantexa Into a $2.6bn Company
Vishal Marria Quantexa began with a scanner, a Maldives resort and a mosquito problem. Nine years later, the company is worth $2.6bn and weighing an IPO.
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October 6, 2026 at 10:47 AM
Quantexa's customers ended up owning a piece of it.
HSBC, BNY, ABN AMRO all invested. Rare, and probably a big part of why it's now worth $2.6 bn.
entrepreneurplus.co.uk/how-vishal-m...
#FounderStory #UKStartups #Fintech #EPPlusuk
HSBC, BNY, ABN AMRO all invested. Rare, and probably a big part of why it's now worth $2.6 bn.
entrepreneurplus.co.uk/how-vishal-m...
#FounderStory #UKStartups #Fintech #EPPlusuk