Tech Funding News (2025)

05/06/2025

🌍 The Power List: Meet the UK Startups Saving the Environment in 2025

🚀 From biodegradable plastics to AI-powered food waste warriors, these innovators are shaping a cleaner, greener world.

🌱 On World Environment Day, we spotlight the trailblazing UK startups tackling climate change, pollution, and biodiversity loss — one breakthrough at a time.

🔥 Featuring:

Xampla – plastic-free materials
Barocal – eco cooling tech
– next-gen herbicides
– ultra-fast charging

All powered by Parkwalk Advisors, UK’s leading investor focused on commercialising breakthrough university spinouts and deep tech innovation.

And more game changers in ..

👆 Tap the link in bio to read the full story.

03/06/2025

🚨 From “AI unicorn” to full-blown fraud.

Builder.ai - the London startup backed by , , and a $450B fund - promised to make app development as easy as ordering pizza.
Turns out, “Natasha the AI” was just 700 human developers behind the curtain.

🧵 Fake AI. Fake revenue. Real fallout.

💻 1.29TB of leaked client data
💰 $180M in round-tripped fake invoices
🧠 0 actual AI patents
📉 $1.5B illusion built on smoke and Slack messages

What started as hype has now become the of — with engineers blacklisted, lawsuits incoming, and an entire sector asking: “Who’s next?”

🔗 Read the full breakdown. .

02/06/2025

📉💸 UK Fintech’s Big Question: Boom or Bust?
Revolut. Monzo. Zopa. Starling.
Can these fintech unicorns survive the funding freeze? Or are we about to watch a $19B dream cool down? 😬
📊 2025 is the real test.
VC funding is down. IPO dreams are delayed.
But payments? Lending? WealthTech? 🔥 Still thriving.
💬 “Capital has tightened. Now it’s about grit, not hype,” say top UK VCs.
Fintech is pivoting from growth-at-all-costs to profitable, AI-driven, lean ops.
Translation? 💡 Build smarter. Spend wiser. Solve real-world problems.
👀 Where’s the action?
Payments = 💥 55% of Q1 funding

LendTech = 🆙 as financial hardship grows

AI + Open Banking = 🔑 to global relevance

Early-stage = ❄️ Harder to raise if you’re not “the usual” founder

Late-stage = 🚀 Poised for IPOs, if the market cooperates

✨ And yes, diversity’s still a gap.
Women and underrepresented founders? Still being told they’re “too risky.”
We can’t talk fintech’s future without talking inclusion.
💥 TL;DR: UK fintech isn’t dead.
It’s recalibrating. Reinventing. Resisting the freeze.
And AI might just be the warm-up act before the next big boom.
🔗 Read the full breakdown via the link in bio.
📲 Interviews with top founders, VCs & what’s really going on in London’s fintech scene.

30/05/2025

🚀 Can Europe Win the Space Race—Or Is It Already Too Late? 🌍💥
The U.S. dominates. China is catching up fast. But Europe? Still deciding if it wants to lead… or follow.
📉 While VC funding drops globally, European space startups are rising against the trend — but they’re still battling:
⚠️ Slow capital
⚠️ Fragmented policy
⚠️ Outdated mindsets
💬 “We’ve got the tech. What we need is boldness.”
– Luca Rossettini, CEO, D-Orbit
💥 From launch systems and Earth observation to satellite networks and in-orbit logistics, Europe has the talent — but not the tempo.
👩‍🚀 And let’s talk diversity:
Women = 20% of the workforce
Astronauts = just 11% female
C-suites = 21%
Still think we’re ready to lead?
🛰️ But here’s the twist: if Europe acts now, it could be the third space superpower — not by copying, but by creating something new.
🔥 Time to go beyond catching up. It’s time to set the standard.
📲 Full deep-dive now live.
🔗

29/05/2025

💥 These Women Just Won $9.5K in Global Startup Grants — and They’re Changing the Game 💸🌍

From Brazil to Nigeria, 4 powerhouse women are tackling:

🩸 Period poverty
🍽️ Food insecurity
💪🏽 Reproductive health

And they’re doing it with zero equity taken. 🙌🏾

Grey’s just went global — with nearly 2,000 women-led businesses applying from across continents. 🌐

🏆 Meet the Winners:
🥇 Patricia Zanella, Brazil – EcoCiclo: 100% biodegradable sanitary pads

🥈 Sarah Olagoke, Nigeria – Tersley Foods: Functional foods for PCOS

🥉 Arinola Okeowo, Nigeria – Ultra Farms: Fighting post-harvest losses

🌱 Elizabeth Oladepo, Nigeria – 07 Foods: Sustainable food processing + women/youth empowerment

✨ “Funding women isn’t charity. It’s smart economics.” – Tinu Phillips Odufuye

This is more than a grant. It’s a global shift.
Real capital. Real community. Real impact. 💥

📢 2026 applications open next March. Start building.

Head to our full article for BTS, winner interviews, and how YOU can get involved. 🔗

23/05/2025

📍 CAMBRIDGE | $2.3B VC BOOM | DEEP TECH DOMINANCE

🎓🚀 Cambridge Just Cracked the Deep Tech Code — But Who’s Getting Left Behind?

💥 In 2024, Cambridge startups raised $2.3B — nearly 2x 2023.

💡 $17.7 created for every VC $ — more than Silicon Valley.

🧬 700+ deep tech & life sciences startups are scaling faster than London or Berlin.

But there’s a catch...

👩‍🔬 Only 28% of founders are women.
🏠 Housing up 58% since 2020.
📉 EU AI Act = innovation drag.

Despite the boom, barriers remain. Especially for those underrepresented in deep tech.

🗣️ Prof. Dame Clare Grey ():

“We need more than token roles — we need funding, board seats, and platforms to lead.”

🏁 The road to $500B runs through Cambridge.
But to lead the future, Cambridge must invest not just in IP — but in people.

📲 Full breakdown — link in bio.
🎥 Save this for your next founder brainstorm.

23/05/2025

📍 CAMBRIDGE | $2.3B VC BOOM | DEEP TECH DOMINANCE
🎓🚀 Cambridge Just Cracked the Deep Tech Code — But Who’s Getting Left Behind?

💥 In 2024, Cambridge startups raised $2.3B — nearly 2x 2023.
💡 $17.7 created for every VC $ — more than Silicon Valley.
🧬 700+ deep tech & life sciences startups are scaling faster than London or Berlin.

But there’s a catch...

👩‍🔬 Only 28% of founders are women.
🏠 Housing up 58% since 2020.
📉 EU AI Act = innovation drag.

Despite the boom, barriers remain. Especially for those underrepresented in deep tech.

🗣️ Prof. Dame Clare Grey ():

“We need more than token roles — we need funding, board seats, and platforms to lead.”

🏁 The road to $500B runs through Cambridge.
But to lead the future, Cambridge must invest not just in IP — but in people.

📲 Full breakdown — link in bio.
🎥 Save this for your next founder brainstorm.

15/05/2025

🎉 Win 1 of 200 FREE Passes to GITEX EUROPE Berlin! 🎟️✨

Europe’s BIGGEST tech, startup, and investment event is happening this May in Berlin, and we’re hooking YOU up with a FREE pass! 💥

🌍 1,400+ Tech Companies
🚀 750+ Startups & 600+ Global Investors
💡 AI, Deep Tech, Climate Tech & More

Don’t miss out on this epic chance to connect with unicorn founders, top VCs, and global innovators! 🙌

📅 Event Dates: May 21–23, 2025
🎫 Pass Value: €40 — Yours FREE!
🔥 Passes are limited and first-come, first-served… Act fast!

👉 Click the LINK IN BIO to grab your FREE ticket now! 🎟️

01/05/2025

🎯 Finland just did what the rest of Europe couldn’t.

🚨 30% of ALL VC funding in Finland in 2024 went to startups founded or led by women.

📊 That’s nearly 3x the European average of 12%.
But here’s the question no one’s asking:

👉 Who’s missing from that 30%?

Finland is winning on gender equity in VC — but almost all of that funding is going to white women.

🎯 Where are the women of colour, the immigrants, the founders with different stories?

Here’s what Finland got right: ✅ Diverse investment teams (40% women at manager level)
✅ Cultural equity embedded from school to boardroom
✅ Intentional capital allocation — not diversity as a “side project”

But also, here’s what’s still wrong: 🚫 Women still face higher scrutiny in pitches
🚫 Access to networks is unequal
🚫 Only 15% of partner-level VC roles are held by women
🚫 Racial and ethnic diversity? Practically invisible

The progress is real. The work is just beginning.

💡 Want to know how Finland made 30% VC funding for women happen — and why that’s still not enough?

📲 Full story, insights, and what needs to happen next - link in bio.

17/04/2025

Europe’s Unicorn Mafia is here 🦄🔥

👥 Over 2,000 startups have been launched by ex-employees
📍 53% of them in the same cities as their unicorn roots
💸 Most have raised $1M+, and some are now unicorns too
Welcome to the “Founder Factory” effect.
Europe’s startup scene is booming — and it’s only getting started.

🚨 Read the full deep dive on how unicorns are reshaping the continent’s tech future.

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💬 Tag a future founder
🔁 Share if you’ve worked at a unicorn
🧵 Drop your startup idea below 👇

📌 Europe’s unicorn wave is just getting started.
Will you be the next spin-out success?

14/04/2025

📢 UK Just Dropped £400M on WAR TECH – and it could turn Britain into the Silicon Valley of Defence 💣🇬🇧 just made her boldest move yet – and startups, this one’s for you. 👀 Here’s what you didn’t hear on the news (but NEED to know):

💡 What’s the Big Idea?
– New Innovation Fund launching July ‘25
– 10% of MoD’s budget locked for AI, drones, & quantum
– Reeves: procurement is “broken” – now fixing it for fast contracts ⚡️

🚀 Why It’s a Game-Changer:
– Startups > old-school primes
– Funding = visibility, speed, real deployment
– “Less paper-pushing. More power-plays.” – CEO

🔥 Who’s Already Winning?
⚙️ – AI combat tech
🚀 & – UK’s space race kings
📡 , – hiring BOOM, focus on SMEs
🇩🇪 – investing £350M in British AI weapons

📈 Defence Tech Trends to Watch:
🧠 AI-led warfare
📡 Signal jamming & EW
🔋 Lithium-powered battlefields
🚀 Space as the new frontline
💬 Reeves wants 2.5% of UK GDP in defence by 2027. That’s £11B+ in opportunity.

🧠 Want in? for the full breakdown. This is your moment. 👇

08/04/2025

From $101B to $45B: Why the EU Startup Scene Isn’t Dead - It’s Just Getting Real

Welcome to post-boom Europe, where tech startups have gone from 2021’s high-flying unicorn dreams 🦄💸 to something very different in 2025: razor-sharp focus, brutal honesty, and lean teams doing way more with way less. And guess what? Some are thriving. Read full story via

💥 The Numbers That’ll Shock You
- 2021: $101B raised — the hype peak.
- 2024: $45B raised — a reality check.

That’s a 55% drop, but this isn’t a “game over” — it’s a reset.

🗣️ “It’s not a collapse — it’s a filter,” says Julian Wiedenhaus, CEO of Plancraft. “Capital is scarcer now, but that’s a feature, not a bug.”

Who’s Still Winning?
🔥 Countries showing up in the downturn:
- UK 🇬🇧: $13.1B
- France 🇫🇷: $7.5B
- Netherlands 🇳🇱: Biggest jump → $2.5B (up from $1.8B!)

🧠 VCs Are Now Pickier — and Nicer?
VCs are focusing on:
Early-stage innovation (Pre-seed / Seed)
Critical sectors: healthtech, AI, fintech
Value > hype
🗣️ AIX Ventures’ Krish Ramadurai: “We’re doubling down on resilience and biotech.”
Banks Are the New Angels?

Downturns don’t kill great companies — they make them legendary. 🔥 Tag a founder who’s building smarter, not louder.

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