UK‑based inforcer, a unified Microsoft security and AI management platform for managed service providers, secured $50 million in a Series C round led by Insight Partners, with participation from Meritech Capital and Dawn Capital, to accelerate product development and global expansion.
The article discusses a new trend in Europe where venture capitalists are assuming operational roles at the companies they back. It highlights examples such as Judith Dada becoming co‑CEO of AI startup Langdock and Carmen Alfonso Rico taking a VP of business operations role at British chip startup Fractile, while both continue their investor responsibilities.
British defence‑tech startup Agon, founded in 2026 by former British soldier Tristam Constant and entrepreneur Junaid Hussain, secured $30 million in seed funding from Lakestar, 201 Ventures, D3, XYZ Venture Capital, Lux Capital and Northzone. The money will be used to develop its AI‑powered virtual battlefield platform for training autonomous weapons systems and to grow its presence across Europe, with offices in London and Berlin.
Zonova Technologies, a UK healthtech startup, participated in a free five‑day entrepreneurship course for teenagers in London, where its CEO Georgia Fleet presented a pitch and noted she had just closed a seed‑stage funding round.
London‑based startup Magic AI, which creates a smart mirror that provides fitness training tips, received the King’s Award for Enterprise in the innovation category, with CEO Varun Bhanot presenting the prize at St James’s Palace.
London‑based responsible‑lending fintech Plend obtained a €58.3 million senior revolving credit facility from specialist investment manager Triple Point, aiming to refinance current debt and expand its affordable credit offering to underserved UK borrowers.
Dwelly, a UK‑based proptech startup founded in 2023 by former Uber and Gett executives, raised $170 million (including a $75 million debt facility) led by EQT Growth and General Catalyst. The capital will be used to acquire more letting agencies and embed its proprietary AI software to automate property‑management tasks, expanding its portfolio of 17 agencies managing about 15,000 properties.
UK‑based Perceptual Robotics raised more than £4 million from new and existing investors, including Investing for Purpose, Loggerhead Ventures, One Planet Capital and Innovate UK, to accelerate its AI‑driven autonomous inspection systems for wind turbines and expand its market reach across Europe and beyond.
Debt‑intelligence unicorn 9fin, based in London, announced the completion of its first employee secondary share sale following a $170 million Series C funding round that pushed its valuation to $1.3 billion.
London‑based media startup ETN secured a $1.6 million seed round led by Axel Springer and Powerhouse Capital, enabling it to launch a new studio, increase its weekly live shows to five, and expand its lean, AI‑driven team.