Deliveroo stories
The new capital will help the startup hire and target larger finance teams across New Zealand, Australia and the United States.
Freelancers and creators will now be able to receive faster local payouts as Trolley taps Thunes' network across 140 countries.
Juniper Research’s latest study signals growing demand for payment networks that connect more rails, currencies and wallets across fragmented markets.
Rising demand for faster, cheaper international transfers has sharpened competition among payment providers serving merchants and marketplaces.
London's Sessions hits 5m delivery orders as its 400-plus virtual kitchens offer embattled independent restaurants a lower-cost growth route.
Restaurant delivery platform Sessions hits 14th place in The Sunday Times 100 Tech list after three-year CAGR of 177.04%.
Deliverect launches Resolve, an AI platform helping eateries cut refund fraud by up to 70% using Google's Gemini models and Vertex AI technology.
Foreign takeovers of British retail and logistics businesses surged in 2025, with deal values in the sector rising 363% to GBP £17.7 billion.
Enterprise software teams are far more willing to use AI before production, with trust dropping from 82% at build to 58% at release.
The UK tax overhaul is set to bring more self-employed workers and landlords online, creating demand for cheaper filing tools with human checks.
Faster cross-border payouts for US businesses are at the heart of the payments firm's latest push into one of its biggest markets.
Supermarkets face mounting pressure to match online deals, as 78% of UK shoppers now expect in-store prices to mirror digital offers.
Businesses sending funds into New Zealand can now settle in local currency faster, as Thunes adds real-time bank transfers to its Asia-Pacific network.
Gym booking app SPORTL launches in London after GBP £250,000 pre-seed, offering pay-as-you-train access at 50 studios with no memberships.
Doorly secures GBP £600,000 to accelerate its shift from barber-booking app to nationwide on-demand home services marketplace.
London wellbeing rewards platform incentifi raises GBP £150,000 pre-seed to run pilot with employers, including Specsavers practices.
Vinted sellers risk surprise HMRC tax bills as booming side hustles push more Britons over the £1,000 self-assessment threshold.
Hedgehog lab acquires innovation network Label Sessions to build a full-stack consultancy for AI-driven strategy and product delivery.
Hedgehog lab has bought Label Sessions to build a full-stack innovation consultancy, linking AI delivery with a 500-strong global expert network.
Maplin's AI-driven ad strategy has powered a 17% profit rise and 14.2% revenue growth, outpacing UK online retail averages significantly in the past year.
