AI firms take record 44% of UK small-business funding
AI companies took a record 44% of UK smaller-business equity investment in 2025, says the British Business Bank, as overall funding fell and early-stage deals slid.
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London draws global AI talent as UK startup founding rate leads Europe
London-based AI firms are attracting top talent from the US and Europe, with the UK founding more AI companies per capita than any other European nation since 2020.
British Robotics Firm Mutable Tactics Raises $2.1m for Coordinated Drone AI
Cambridge-based Mutable Tactics has closed a $2.1 million pre-seed round to develop AI software enabling military drone teams to operate autonomously when communications are lost.
UK Startups Are Choosing AI Over New Hires as Employment Costs Rise
New UK businesses generated an average of 2.7 jobs each last year — one fewer than when records began — as founders turn to AI and freelancers.
UK AI Chip Startup Olix Raises $220m at $1bn Valuation
London-based Olix, founded by 25-year-old James Dacombe, has raised $220m to develop a novel AI chip architecture designed to be faster and cheaper than Nvidia's GPUs.