NorthRow closes £14m Series A to expand automated KYB checks
The London compliance platform will use the round to grow its data engineering team and push into the Nordics.
Simon Green
19 Aug 2026
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Halcyon Grid launches battery software for UK distribution networks
The Bristol energy startup is opening its grid-balancing product to regional operators after a year of trials.
Simon Green
17 Aug 2026
Meridian Health acquires Pathset in first UK diagnostics deal
Terms were undisclosed; Pathset's twelve-person team joins Meridian's Manchester lab operation.
Simon Green
14 Aug 2026
UK seed rounds held steady in the first half of 2026
Deal counts were flat year on year while median cheque sizes edged up, according to figures compiled for the Wire.
Simon Green
12 Aug 2026
Atlas Forge hires former Arm engineering lead as CTO
The Cambridge robotics company is scaling its controls team ahead of a factory pilot in Q4.
Simon Green
8 Aug 2026
Civic Ledger passes one million verified council payments
The govtech startup now processes payments for eleven local authorities across England and Wales.
Simon Green
5 Aug 2026
Index+Cobalt Freight opens Rotterdam desk
First step outside the UK for the customs automation startup.
Simon Green
11 Feb 2026
Index+Inside the customs software squeeze on mid-market importers
Post-Brexit filing costs have pushed importers towards automation.
Simon Green
18 Jun 2025
Index+Cobalt Freight raises £3.2m Seed to automate UK-EU customs filing
Kestrel Capital led the round, with Foundry North and Tessellate following on.
Simon Green
5 Mar 2025