Former fintech ‘unicorn’ Truelayer laid off a quarter of staff in one day November 15, 2024 Former fintech ‘unicorn’ Truelayer laid off roughly a quarter of its workforce in a single day as part of an effort to slash costs and become profitable, City AM can reveal. The London-based firm axed 71 roles at the end of September a week before announcing a $50m funding round that lowered its valuation, according [...]
Tech boss warns UK to avoid own goal in Autumn Budget October 29, 2024 The founder and chief executive of a British artificial intelligence (AI) unicorn has urged the government to prioritise innovation in this week’s Budget, warning against policies that could hinder growth for UK tech firms. “I will be watching with huge focus when the Budget is delivered,” Vishal Marria told City AM, adding that “we must [...]
How to pick the best UK small companies to invest in September 3, 2024 When it comes to investing in the stock market, we all know the UK is cheap. But smaller companies are even cheaper.
Quantexa: AI start-up boss on business after hitting Unicorn status August 19, 2024 When artificial intelligence (AI) start-up Quantexa hit unicorn status, the London-based company said it was a chance to embark on a major growth push. In April 2023, Quantexa was minted a billion dollar ‘unicorn’ after closing a $129m (£99.4m) funding round at a valuation of $1.8bn (£1.4bn). Quantexa, which uses AI to analyse financial firms’ [...]
Five fintechs on the verge of unicorn status August 13, 2024 The fintech sector is experiencing lightning growth, with a number companies on the brink of joining the coveted unicorn club – a title given to privately-held startups valued at over $1bn. According to recent data from Crunchbase, analysed by investment bank Panmure Liberum, a handful of fintech firms are leading the charge, with valuations upwards [...]
Unicorn’s latest venture capital trust sells out in just seven days as investors are drawn in by tax relief February 24, 2024 Last week, the Unicorn AIM venture capital trust became oversubscribed in just seven days, despite a challenging market for VCTs.
London’s unicorns: City’s tech start-ups are bringing in the big bucks December 21, 2022 London’s tech start-ups have had a turbulent 2022. But while some of the original tech players in the city have struggled with rising costs and depleting revenues, newer unicorns are making moves. Here are the five London start-ups that made their mark this year, and are to be watched out for in 2023. OakNorth Valued [...]