Heath Davies is CEO of email signature firm Exclaimer, which is in its 21st year of operation. The company’s onsite and cloud-based solutions are used by over 75 million people in 150…
London is Europe’s AI King – Will it Protect the Throne Past Brexit?
London is the perfect place to grow a deep-tech startup. But with Britain’s withdrawal from the European Union fast approaching, is there a danger its sprawling, frenetic capital may lose its belt…
London Fintech Firm Yoyo Wins $30m Funding Round
Yoyo, a British mobile payments and loyalty platform, has won $30 million from fintech investor Hard Yaka. The London-based startup, founded in 2013 by Michael Rolphe, David Nicholson and Alain Falys, will…
The Top Three Irish Startups to Watch Out For This St. Patrick’s Day
It’s been a topsy turvy year for Ireland’s tech sector. The island nation has enjoyed a tech boom, thanks in no small part to its wooing of several key Silicon Valley players…
Raph Crouan and Ben Hayes of London’s Startupbootcamp, on Brexit’s Effect on Tech: “Uncertainty is the Biggest Killer”
Startupbootcamp is a globally-focused group hosting events over a hundred cities. It connects founders and mentors from Holland to Honduras. This year’s Startupbootcamp in London saw teams from Latvia, Canada and Britain,…
Samsung NEXT Choses Berlin over London – But British Capital to Follow Soon, Says MD
When Samsung NEXT announced that it would be setting up its European shop in the German capital city of Berlin, headlines focused instead on where it had chosen not to be. That…
Britain’s Election Throws a Spotlight on Northern Ireland. But for its Thriving Tech Scene, it’s Business As Usual
The UK’s shock election result has thrown an unlikely spotlight on Northern Ireland. Theresa May’s poor Conservative result means her party has turned to the Democratic Unionist Party (DUP), a rightwing, pro-British…
Confused Dot-Coms: Britain’s Bipolar Election
British citizens head to the polls tomorrow amid heightened security fears, the specter of Brexit and a division between its two leading parties that has widened further than at any point in…
As Macron Marches to Victory, the Tech Industry Sighs with Relief
ast night, at 8pm local time, the media confirmed what polls had been telling us all day: Emmanuel Macron was heading to the Élysée Palace–and by a landslide. Thousands danced in the…
Britain’s Election Promises Stability – But Specter of Brexit Keeps it Away
Brexit continues to dominate European news. France’s lurch away from established political parties was greeted in the UK as much with trepidation as excitement, as finalist Presidential candidates Marine Le Pen and…