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Laura Anderson

Laura Anderson is a startup journalist and business analyst specialising in venture capital, emerging technology, and entrepreneurship across the UK, Europe, and global markets. With over eight years of experience covering early-stage companies, funding rounds, and founder stories, Laura brings deep editorial expertise to BestStartup UK's coverage of the British startup ecosystem. Her work focuses on AI infrastructure, deep tech, fintech, cleantech, and defence technology — the sectors defining the UK's innovation landscape in 2026. Laura holds a BA in Economics from the University of Edinburgh and an MSc in Science and Technology Policy from the University of Sussex. She has written for leading business and technology publications and serves as a trusted voice for founders, investors, and ecosystem builders across the United Kingdom.

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From Emerging Fintech to Nearly 200 Million API Requests: Yuriy Yakushko on Building Finexer’s Open Banking Infrastructure

Finexer is a London-based Open Banking infrastructure company founded in 2018. Its single API gives businesses real-time bank data, instant payments, and identity verification, reducing reliance on card networks (or providing an alternative to the same), manual reconciliation, and fragmented compliance. FCA-authorised
August 4, 2026
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