.@MannAero is TechRound’s Startup of the Week! The delivery service startup helps businesses make faster, safer, and more sustainable deliveries using drone technology. More info here: bit.ly/4eMA8SP

.Sifted presents the 10 most active UK early-stage investors you should be aware of. These investors have done the most pre-seed, seed and Series A deals in the last 12 months. Find the full list here: bit.ly/4cwKMvp

Congrats to Instinct Digital for closing a €6M series A round! The firm is a leading SaaS for fund and investor reporting and will use the funding boost to expand operations into the US. bit.ly/4bF0enX

Congrats to Switchee who has successfully raised £5M! Switchee’s tech aims to tackle dangerous mould building up in social housing and improve communication between tenants and landlords. bit.ly/3LnWL2t

.Sifted presents the top 15 active investors you should keep an eye out for, with four of them being in London! bit.ly/3WblNXL

Congrats to Earlybird AI who has raised £625k in pre-seed funding! The fund will enhance its tech capabilities and expand its customer base, using AI and voice tech to assist unemployed and low-paid workers. bit.ly/3LvDXyu

Great overview here on the current state of startup investment in the UK from @Payrow’s co-founder Evgeny Mishchenk. A must-read to understand the trends that drive business. bit.ly/3YGGpKr

Congratulations to Female Invest for securing $11.2m in funding! Born from the struggle women faced finding accessible financial literature, they're on a mission to close the financial gender gap, a goal I’m sure we’ll all cheer them on to achieve. bit.ly/3Sn1ncX

From Pastoral to Breedr, here are the top 10 agritech startups in the UK aiming to reduce the negative impact agricultural activities have on the environment. bit.ly/3LZ6vjT

Cardiff-based Lovetovisit.com, which helps people find and book local attractions, experiences and events, has raised €3.8 million in funding. This investment will be used to scale operations in the UK and further the platform’s expansion. bit.ly/3yzFIaP

UCL spinout raises £9.4M in Series A funding! Founded by Dr. Tom Heenan and Dr. Chun Tan, this fast-charging battery tech aims to solve charging speed issues in passenger and commercial EVs. More info: bit.ly/46KDqmb

Wonderful to see London named as Europe’s generative AI hub! As anyone who's used the technology will know, its potential is immense, and it’s great to see the UK leading the continent. bit.ly/3YX8CMO

Compared to countries like Iceland and Latvia, the UK is falling short in the number of women in C-suite positions. Female leadership still has a long way to go. startuptowers presents their list of five female CEOs to watch in the UK! bit.ly/3M9ndxp

Fascinating take here on the UK’s potential to become a sci-tech superpower. Hopefully we’ll see some of Will’s suggestions implemented soon. bit.ly/3YWSqeK

Congrats to Signol! The sustainability startup has successfully raised €2.9m in an investment round. The company uses behavioural science to reduce emissions in shipping, the fund will go towards enhancing this solution. bit.ly/3Z8xO3l

It’s that time of year again! Startups.co.uk is back with their annual list of the UK’s 100 most promising new companies. Entries for 2025 are now open. Find out more here: bit.ly/3z5LRMh

Congratulations to Capsa AI, who has raised a £1.7m funding round! Its tech aims to automate simple low-skill tasks for investors at private equity funds. These include processes like creating profiles and consolidating financial data. bit.ly/3ZfLBoE

In efforts to accelerate the self-driving sector in the UK, six British autonomous vehicle startups will share £600k in funding from Zenzic. This is the latest fund from the CAM Scale-Up UK programme. Find out more: bit.ly/3zeuHfA

.Tech Nation has unveiled 25 startups for the second cohort of its Future Fifty programme, the UK’s only accelerator for late-stage companies. This year’s cohort has raised £1.2bn and covers sectors like healthtech, fintech, and quantum. More info here: bit.ly/4e7ZutQ

Founders, investors and tech leaders from around the globe are heading to Dubai this October for Expand North Star 2024. The four-day event aims to help startups and exhibitors secure business deals, attract investments and expand their networks. bit.ly/47GjTUq