Tag: Venture Capital
22 articles tagged Venture Capital
UK sovereign AI fund now sits behind 12 domestic companies
James Wise's third quarterly update puts five investments announced and seven closing, with portfolio companies having raised £4bn between them.
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.
KPMG scouts Silicon Valley start-ups to head off AI disruption
Big Four firm tours VC funds every six weeks, eyeing partnerships or equity stakes in start-ups that could otherwise eat into its consulting business.
UK to launch £500m Sovereign AI Fund backing homegrown champions
Technology Secretary Liz Kendall unveils £500m state-backed VC unit combining capital, supercomputer access and procurement routes for UK AI firms.
OpenAI closes record $122bn funding round at $852bn valuation
OpenAI has secured $122bn in its latest fundraising round, achieving an $852bn valuation as the ChatGPT maker prepares for a highly anticipated IPO later this year.
Accel: Europe Must Target AI Applications Over Foundation Models
European AI application startups on track for $30 billion in 2025 funding—66% of US levels—as VC firm argues region should prioritise products over capital-intensive model development.