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BigChange founder eyes unicorn status as US VC invests £75m

A US VC has made a £75 million majority investment into mobile workforce management technology comp...

Ceedbox spins out of logistics giant Cardinal Maritime

A new business has been spun out of logistics giant Cardinal Maritime to service a fast-growing mark...

Autonomous delivery bots trial extended

The Academy of Robotics is expanding its human-contact free delivery programme using its Kar-go deli...

‘Digital twin’ pioneer raises £1.5m ahead of launch

Slingshot Simulations has raised a further £1.5 million of investment as it prepares to roll out...

£85m boost ‘aims to develop local air taxis’

Three pioneering R&D green aerospace projects have been backed by a total of £85 million fu...

Free platform ‘to help travel sellers help rebuild industry’

Travel company Duffel has launched a self-serve version of its platform to help sellers rebuild the...

Launched during COVID: Karshare

Our special series about tech businesses founded in 2020 highlights tales of resilience, remote rela...

Autonomous car platform raises £34.4m to accelerate expansion

Autonomous vehicle software firm Oxbotica has announced the completion of a $47m (£34.4m) investmen...

HumanForest crowdfunds £1.27m to expand e-bike fleet

HumanForest, a provider of sustainable shared e-bikes, has successfully completed a crowdfunding cam...

Uber competitor Bolt closes £137m amid UK expansion plans

Uber has a new multi-platform transport competitor in the form of European mobility platform Bolt. ...

UK travel platform acquires popular travel website

Car rental comparison website EnjoyTravel.com has announced its acquisition of Big 7 Travel, a popul...

CMA begins study of UK electric vehicle charging market

The CMA is launching a market study into electric vehicle charging to UK drivers, after the Gove...