Angel Academe, the angel network that has been investing in women leaders for over ten years, has launched the UK’s first female founder focused EIS fund in partnership with fund manager, SyndicateRoom. Despite compelling evidence that female-led businesses deliver stronger financial returns, the funding landscape remains starkly unequal.

This week on Profit Meets Purpose, I sat down with Peter Wood to talk about breaking away from conventional career paths after university, a sentiment we both share. Through The Graduate Guide, Peter has shown just how far an idea can go.

Latvia-based Aerones has just raised $62 million to scale its robotic and AI-driven technology that keeps wind turbines in top shape. Why...

UrbanChain, a Manchester-based energy tech firm, recently shared with us how it’s rewriting the rules of the UK energy market. By enabling local renewable generators to trade power directly with consumers, the company is challenging the traditional utility model and redefining how energy is bought, sold, and shared.

In this episode of Profit Meets Purpose, Emma shares insight into funding early-stage innovation, highlighting issues like the lack of exits, cultural clashes between startups and corporates, and gender disparity in investing

Amid rising environmental uncertainties and tightening regulations, the “first mile”, where raw commodities and ingredients enter the...

Barclays is placing strategic bets on the future of the planet through its Climate Ventures arm, an initiative that aims to back early...

Image credits: trawa Berlin-based trawa , an innovative electricity provider powered by AI-driven software, has just closed a €24 million...

On this week's episode of Profit Meets Purpose I sat down with Harvey Knight, founder of the Sustainable Group of Companies. He is charting a bold course through the trillion-pound sustainability sector. With sister ventures Sustainable Times and Sustainable Wealth Group, he's on a mission to democratise investment, amplify ethical entrepreneurship, and reimagine what doing business sustainably means.

Award-winning kidswear brand ROARSOME is bringing the wild outdoors to one of the UK’s busiest travel hubs. This week, the brand will open a new pop-up store at @gatwickairport North Terminal, transforming travel time into adventure time for families on the move.

The startup ecosystem extends far beyond just investors and founders. Paul and his co-founder, Ryan Jawad, positioned themselves as intermediaries, taking startups through the accelerator so that by the end, each team had a clear vision and a defined path toward their next milestone.

Image Credit: World Fund Food waste is no longer just a moral dilemma or a logistical nuisance — it's a billion-euro black hole that’s...

Concern remain around the environmental implications with the rise of AI. BBC Group’s Sustainability Director Danielle Mulder, addressed these issues directly. She opened by referencing Microsoft’s impressive promise of having their Azure cloud services and AI infrastructure powered by 100% renewable energy by 2025, and how it's key for companies and industries to support their sustainable pursuits alongside technological development.

The summit’s three pillars, Inspire, Connect, Act are visible in every detail. It’s not all surfboards and stories. There’s a steely pragmatism underpinning the ethos. Investment, Will says, is the real measure of action. Blue Earth has helped early-stage climate tech founders, like the now multi-million-pound firm Urban Chain, connect with investors in unconventional, human ways. “When you take investors out of their usual settings and meet them on a trail or a board, the po

Carbon Cell, a London-based materials startup, raised a £1.2M pre-seed round to scale its novel, plastic-free foam made from biochar and natural polymers. The round was led by Green Angel Ventures and Counteract, with participation from HERmesa, RCA Design and Innovation S/EIS Fund, and One Planet Capital.

Woburn, MA-based indiGOtech (GO), a trailblazer in next-gen mobility technologies, has successfully closed a hefty $54 million in Series...

After decades of steady, if cautious, progress, the movement to integrate sustainability into mainstream business and policy is now in retreat . What was once a hallmark of forward-thinking leadership and competitive edge is, in some realms, recast as a cultural liability.

Ligo Biosciences is a startup building generative deep learning models to design enzymes - nature’s powerful catalysts that make chemical reactions faster, cheaper, and more sustainable. Ligo’s mission is to design new enzymes to expand their use throughout the chemical industry. 

Award-winning kidswear brand ROARSOME is bringing the wild outdoors to one of the UK’s busiest travel hubs. The brand has opened a new pop-up store at @gatwickairport North Terminal, transforming travel time into adventure time for families.

Image Credit: Electra.aero In a bold move, U.S.-based startup Electra.aero has successfully raised $115 million in Series B funding to...