Funding stories

UK online parcels jumped 17% in late 2025 as pet care and beauty surged, even as fashion and homewares shipments slid, Scurri data shows.

Scurri processes 180m shipments in 2025 as eCommerce GMV hits EUR €19.2bn and its platform annualises at over 200m parcels into 2026.

London start-up Fuse Energy hits $5bn valuation after $70m raise to scale its vertically integrated clean power model abroad.

Bovonic secures funding from Cultivate Ventures to launch its QuadSense mastitis screening device in UK and Ireland, expanding beyond New Zealand farms.

Xampla has raised $14 million to scale its plant-based Morro materials, aiming to replace over 10 billion single-use plastic items within five years.

Cloudsmith has secured $23 million in a Series B funding round, aiming to expand its global presence and enhance software supply chain security.

Young British entrepreneurs Charlie Gray and Ben O'Nion have launched Echo AI, an AI-driven note-taking assistant, with a GBP £2 million investment to boost productivity.

Fresho has completed a Series B funding round, securing AUD $17 million to strengthen its AI capabilities and expand across multiple international markets.

Purple Transform raises GBP £4.5 million to expand AI data analytics in the West Midlands, led by Mercia Ventures. The funding will support new sectors and job creation.

Michael Harrison, having vast experience in global banks and tech firms, joins Accelerated Payments as UK Sales Director.

Australia-based construction software firm, Payapps, has secured a £10.5m venture growth investment from CIBC Innovation Banking.

Dublin-based fintech, Accelerated Payments, has advanced £1.5bn in invoices, expanding its market share rapidly.

New Zealand's Ministry of Health has pledged $75.7 million to upgrade cybersecurity throughout the health system.

An Ireland-based financing platform is gearing up for expansion into markets including Asia, the United States, and Europe.

The company intends to use the funds from new investor Bain Capital Ventures will go toward future innovation and expansion.

Healthcare system software developer Orion Health reported a $60.8 million loss in line with its strategy to grow revenues before becoming profitable.

Stage two of a government inquiry into Fonterra Cooperative Group's whey protein contamination scare has recommended the Ministry for Primary Indus.