Working across a range of different sectors, from real estate to private equity, I found myself missing some of the entrepreneurial spirit I had experienced whilst working in early-stage firms, which was reinforced by being exposed to clients in the VC and startup sector. When I stumbled across FieldHouse it became clear to me what […]
Edinburgh, UK, 18th August 2022: Skyrora has successfully completed the static fire test of the second stage of its flagship Skyrora XL orbital rocket. Discover Space UK at Machrihanish Airbase hosted the biggest integrated stage test to be held in the UK since those of Black Arrow and Blue Streak in the 1970s. Achieving this […]
London UK, 12th August 2022 – InMotion Ventures, the corporate venture capital arm of Jaguar Land Rover, has hired Sam Nasrolahi as Principal. Nasrolahi will be responsible for sourcing and leading new deals, as well as supporting existing InMotion portfolio companies. Her focus area is in consumer digital services and the consumerisation of B2B. The […]
Within five minutes of arriving on my first day, I was in front of a client: a tech startup. There was no opportunity to be nervous – the pace is too quick and the work too engaging. I was quickly welcomed onto the team and encouraged to take initiative. The breadth of what I’ve […]
Edinburgh, 4 August 2022: Skyrora has submitted its application to the UK Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) to obtain the licence required for commercial spaceflight activities. The launch operator licence will allow Skyrora to undertake its planned orbital launches in 2023, enabling the company to provide its technologies commercially and provide the UK with a competitive […]
Cambridge, UK – July 21, 2022 – Speechmatics, the leading speech recognition technology scaleup, has further enhanced its 34 existing languages with the improvement of Canadian French and Brazilian Portuguese. These commonly used language variations have both subtle and significant differences from European French and Portuguese. Speechmatics’ industry-leading engine now caters specifically to their nuances […]
But on top of the merch and the game demos on display, there were also some really interesting trends to be spotted at Develop 2022. These topics all demonstrated that the days of the gaming industry existing in its own closed-off world are long gone – something that brings a mix of positives and challenges […]
Helsinki, 12 July 2022: Algorithmiq, a Helsinki-based startup developing quantum algorithms to solve complex problems in life sciences, is set to collaborate with a Boston-based research team affiliated with Brigham and Women’s Hospital, a teaching affiliate of Harvard Medical School, to establish the new field of Quantum Network Medicine. Together, they aim to lay the foundations […]
14 July, 2022 – UK rocket company Skyrora has taken another important stride towards achieving a sovereign orbital launch from British soil by opening a new manufacturing and production facility, the largest of its kind in the UK. After recently opening its engine test facility in Midlothian, this new facility in Cumbernauld allows the company […]
But FieldHouse exceeded all my expectations. The moment I stepped into the office, I was welcomed by Lucy – who checked up on me regularly throughout the week to ensure everything was going well and I had no unanswered questions. I was introduced to my buddy, Andie, who extremely clearly and patiently answered all the […]
Cambridge, UK – June 28, 2022 – Speechmatics, the leading speech recognition technology scaleup, has raised $62m in Series B funding. Led by Susquehanna Growth Equity with participation from existing investors AlbionVC and IQ Capital, the funding will be used to support Speechmatics’ vision to be a world-leading speech platform, understanding every voice with human-level […]
27 June 2022, London: Magical Mushroom Company, the sustainable packaging challenger harnessing the magic of mushrooms, has raised £3m in seed funding to scale its eco-friendly packaging solution. The round was led by Ecovative Design LLC with participation by Dale Vince, founder of Ecotricity – the world’s first green energy company; Robert Del Naja, the […]