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UK startups intersect with global investment via Startup 360 Connect partnership with Kenya
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Tech Nation relaunches with £10bn startup funding ambition
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Weekly UK startup funding roundup: Optalysys, Stream, Elyos AI and more secure capital
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UK startup activity shows strong regional growth beyond London
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Nearly half of UK business owners more willing to take risks in 2026
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UK fintech investment ranks second globally with £2.6bn raised
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Surge in UK VC investment rebounds strongly after four years of decline
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Four Welsh firms named among the UK’s most disruptive startups
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UK plans antitrust regime overhaul to boost competition and growth
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UK’s 100 fastest-growing tech companies revealed in 2026 Sunday Times list
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Orbex in talks for sale to European space group amid government rocket startup support
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