London payments tech provider Dojo gets £150m+ for EU expansion
Dojo, a London-based payments technology provider, has announced a significant investment of approximately £152 million from global investment firm Vitruvian Partners. This marks the first equity raise for the company. Dojo, established in London, focuses on supporting in-person commerce and aims to expand its footprint in the wider payments sector. Since its launch in 2021, […]
NHS Trusts hit by cyber intrusion exploiting software flaw, patient data at risk
Concerns are mounting over patient data security after a recent cyber intrusion compromised information from several NHS trusts. According to reporting by Sky News, University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust and University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust were affected after their systems were breached by exploiting a newly discovered vulnerability in software. NHS England […]
PlaySafe ID lands £850K pre-Seed funding to make online gaming safer
PlaySafe ID, a new platform designed to rid online games of cheaters, hackers, bots and online predators, has raised €1 million (approximately £850,000) in pre-Seed funding. The investment aims to bring trust, fairness and accountability to gaming communities without compromising player privacy or freedom. Founded last year with headquarters in Ipswich, London-based PlaySafe ID provides […]
Exertis Cybersecurity teams up with London-based BlockAPT for autonomous cyber defence
Exertis Cybersecurity, a division of Exertis Enterprise, has announced a new partnership with BlockAPT, an award-winning cybersecurity innovator. The collaboration will bring BlockAPT’s vendor-agnostic, self-defending, autonomous cyber defence platform to Exertis Cybersecurity’s 1,000 plus channel partners across the UK and Ireland, and customers globally. This alliance aims to provide a transformative solution for businesses increasingly […]
London special needs school wins £25,000 tech boost to enhance classroom inclusion
A school in London that supports pupils with complex and special educational needs has been awarded a £25,000 technology package. St Ann’s School in Hanwell has won the technology from the charity Lifelites, which will enable the school to bring joy, connectivity, and inclusion into its classrooms. The Lifelites 25 programme was launched to extend […]
Government launches voluntary software security code of practice
The UK government has introduced a voluntary Software Security Code of Practice aimed at bolstering the security and resilience of software used by organisations and businesses across the nation. The initiative seeks to help software vendors and their customers mitigate the risk and impact of supply chain attacks and other resilience-related incidents, which often originate […]
UK firms forecast 31% cybersecurity budget growth, double global rate
Infosecurity Europe is set to take place at ExCeL London from 3rd to 5th June 2025 and ahead of the event, its 2025 Cybersecurity Trends Report revealed cybersecurity budgets in the UK are on the rise, with organisations predicting an average increase of 31% this year. This figure is more than double the 15% global […]
AI workforce platform ProFinda lands £3M funding boost
London-based ProFinda, an AI-driven workforce optimisation platform, has secured £3 million in funding from Palatine’s Growth Credit Fund, to help build upon its existing relationships with global professional services firms in allocating their workforces more effectively. This investment forms part of a larger equity growth round for the company. ProFinda also plans to accelerate hiring, […]
London CRM SaaS provider Ascendx Cloud secures £82m to fuel AI expansion
Ascendx Cloud, a London-based provider of enterprise-grade CRM Software as a Service (SaaS) solutions, has announced raising £82 million in funding. The investment will be used to scale its suite of applications and expand its US team, with the aim of helping more large enterprises leverage their CRM data as they integrate artificial intelligence. The […]
London’s AI startup Ulla gets £500k investment for meeting management privacy-first assistant
London-based Ulla Technology Ltd. has reported £500,000 in private investment to launch its AI-powered assistant, also named Ulla, which has been designed to transform meeting management. The tool aims to boost productivity for businesses in sectors such as law, government, accounting, and corporate services, while prioritising data security through a privacy-first design. Co-founded by AI […]