Year: 2025

How to stop the UK startup exodus, with entrepreneur and government advisor Alex Depledge Powered by WPeMatico https://sifted.eu/articles/alex-depledge-podcast/

Restaurant fintech Sunday eyes comeback with $21m raise Powered by WPeMatico https://sifted.eu/articles/restaurant-fintech-sunday-21m-fundraise/

BNPL fintech Zilch raises $175m, eyes acquisitions Powered by WPeMatico https://sifted.eu/articles/bnpl-fintech-zilch-raises-175m-eyes-acquisitions/

Who is Monzo’s new CEO, Diana Layfield? Powered by WPeMatico https://sifted.eu/articles/monzo-new-ceo/

Men’s health startup Manual secures $120m facility from General Catalyst Powered by WPeMatico https://sifted.eu/articles/manual-120m-debt-general-catalyst/

VCs abandon old rules for a ‘funky time’ of investing in AI startups The goalposts are moving for AI startups when it comes to growth, product features, and just about everything else. Powered by WPeMatico https://techcrunch.com/2025/11/13/vcs-abandon-old-rules-for-a-funky-time-of-investing-in-ai-startups/

Blue Origin sticks first New Glenn rocket landing and launches NASA spacecraft It’s an impressive accomplishment for the new mega-rocket launch system, and paves the way for the company to start re-using the boosters in commercial missions. Powered by WPeMatico https://techcrunch.com/2025/11/13/blue-origin-sticks-first-new-glenn-rocket-landing-and-launches-nasa-spacecraft/

Build Mode starts at the beginning: How Forethought AI found product-market fit In the debut episode of the Build Mode podcast, we sat down with Deon Nicholas, co-founder of Forethought AI, to unpack what it really takes to build a lasting company with and for your customers from day one.

Apple’s new App Review Guidelines clamp down on apps sharing personal data with ‘third-party AI’ Apple updates its App Store rules to restrict apps from sharing personal data with third-party AI without disclosure and explicit permission. Powered by WPeMatico https://techcrunch.com/2025/11/13/apples-new-app-review-guidelines-clamp-down-on-apps-sharing-personal-data-with-third-party-ai/

Uber quietly pilots in-app video recording for drivers in India Uber’s in-app video recording pilot is currently live in 10 cities across India. The tool is meant to deter misconduct in a market where most drivers do not use dashcams, according to Uber. Powered by WPeMatico https://techcrunch.com/2025/11/13/uber-quietly-pilots-in-app-video-recording-for-drivers-in-india/