Funding

From pitch decks to rejection, an early-stage investor on what matters most before and after raising capital.

UK Government announces additional £22m in support for Port Talbot's steel industry and local enterprises.

A tale of contrasting currents

Credibility cracks fast - and rarely recovers - when narrative outweighs data.

Aymeric Monod-Gayraud on transparency in lending and fintech innovation

The British Embassy Doha, in collaboration with Qatari authorities, has launched a funding initiative offering grants for AI healthcare projects to enhance bilateral collaboration through the Gulf Strategy Fund.

How Kirsten Connell helps founders go from idea to investment

Thomas Cuvelier, Partner at RTP Global, offers his expert insights into the essential focus areas for founders raising their first round of funding, the traits that make a winning start-up team, and the exciting opportunities driven by AI in traditionally overlooked industries.

Funding boost to drive science & tech breakthroughs, create jobs, and boost economy

The Saudi Experience

What founders need to know

Emmet King, Co-Founder and Managing Partner at J12, shares what founders need to get right before their first fundraise, how to turn rejection into momentum, and why AI's next frontier is closer than we think.

2150's Rahul Parekh on how founders can master their first raise, why "no" doesn't mean never, and the climate tech trends he's betting on.

Yumi Tsoy on what founders really need before raising capital

The Navigate Ventures founder Ivan Nikkhoo explains why team, timing, and capital efficiency—not hype - are the true drivers of early-stage success.

Inside the mind of Iulia Tudor, Partner at Ascension VC, on what early-stage founders need to win investors, scale smart, and turn "no" into opportunity.

Angel investor James Baker on start-ups, rejection, and the future of AI

The Bacqd investor on pitch decks that win, handling rejection like a pro, and why the future of sustainable tech is now.

The Verb Ventures founding partner shares his approach to early-stage investing, advice for first-time founders, and why the future of global trade is one of tech's biggest untapped opportunities.

Luke Rajah is a Partner at BGF, focused on early-stage investments in deep tech and life sciences — two sectors where the UK continues to produce globally significant innovation.

The UK prides itself on being one of the world’s leading financial hubs. Yet, beneath this global reputation lies a stark imbalance: capital allocation continues to flow predominantly to a narrow pool of founders – disproportionately white, male, and from elite university backgrounds. Only 1.8% of equity capital went to fully female-founded businesses in the […]