UK’s Disruptors, Innovators and Growth Hackers collide as SCALE Tables announced for April Summit April 2, 2026 New roundtable format brings curated, peer-level conversations to SCALE SUMMIT, inviting founders, investors and business leaders to “constructively disagree” to drive growth. SCALE SUMMIT, the UK’s leading event for ambitious, fast-growing businesses, has announced details of SCALE Tables – a roundtable experience running across both days of the Summit, designed to cut through the noise [...]
Nvidia invests in Revolut as $75bn valuation secured November 24, 2025 Nvidia has invested in London fintech Revolut as the firm secured a $75bn (£57bn) valuation in a secondary share sale. The chip giant participated in the share sale via its venture capital arm, NVentures, alongside a group of top investors including Andreessen Horowitz, Franklin Templeton, and T. Rowe Price Associates. The transaction was led by [...]
Zilch boss shrugs off Klarna’s stock loss after fresh funding round November 13, 2025 The boss of one of London’s most hotly-anticipated fintech listings has shrugged off the recent stock fall of Klarna after securing a fresh funding round. Philip Belamant, the chief executive of consumer payments platform Zilch, told City AM “there’s always a bit of downward pressure” when asked whether Klarna’s recent stock tumble raised any concerns [...]
AI, robot: Tech firm Dexory lands $165m funding round October 14, 2025 Autonomous warehouse intelligence firm Dexory has marked the next phase of its expansion after sealing $165m (£124m) in fresh funding. The firm, which uses autonomous robots, AI and digital twin technology, said the funding comprises $100m in a Series C equity raise alongside $65m in debt. The round was led by LTS Growth and Endeavor [...]
Mahmud Kamani-backed vertical farm collapses after failing to find a buyer October 3, 2025 A vertical farming group backed by the likes of Boohoo co-founder Mahmud Kamani has collapsed after being unable to find a buyer, owing creditors nearly £8m. London-based Vertical Future had raised more than £37m in capital since it was founded in 2016, courting high-profile investors including Kamani, Charles Tyrwhitt founder Nick Wheeler and World First [...]
Checkout.com valuation slides to $12bn as it unveils employee share buyback September 26, 2025 Checkout.com said its valuation has hit $12bn (£9bn) as the London fintech reported a surge in growth and unveiled an employee share buyback. The valuation is a boost on the reported $9.4bn it had been valued at in 2023 but remains well down on the $40bn figure it attracted in a funding round in 2022. [...]
Signal AI raises $165m as UK tech faces scaling challenge September 24, 2025 London-based Signal AI, a risk and reputation intelligence platform, has raised $165m (£122m) in a growth equity round led by US investor Battery Ventures, giving the company a major stake. The funding will support international expansion across the US, Europe and, the Middle East, whilst also funding strategic acquisitions and product development. Founded in 2013 [...]
Zilo lands £20m funding round as it eyes global expansion September 23, 2025 Zilo has secured £20m in fresh funding as the London fintech gears up for the next phase in its expansion, City AM can reveal. The Canary Wharf-based business, founded in 2020, said its Series A extension round was led by Toronto-based investor Portage Ventures alongside US bank State Street and existing shareholders and management. Zilo [...]
Zilch lands £30m debt facility from US Bank ahead of ‘next phase of growth’ September 22, 2025 Zilch has secured a fresh loan facility in signs the London fintech is opting for debt-fuelled over equity-led expansion. The Victoria-based business has agreed the £30m facility with New York-based US Bank, according to documents filed with Companies House. The agreement marks the largest financing deal the fintech has struck since its £150m debt facility [...]
Fraud prevention firm SEON raises $80m amid growing compliance demands September 16, 2025 SEON, an AI-driven fraud prevention and compliance platform, has closed an $80m (£58.7m) Series C funding round led by Sixth Street Growth, bringing total investment to $187m. The company, based in Budapest and Austin, analyses tens of millions of customer interactions daily for clients including Revolut, Plaid, Spotify, Afterpay, and Entain. Its platform, delivered via [...]