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Connectd: 5 Best Reasons UK Startups Hire Proven Fractional Executives

August 19, 2026

Connectd is behind a shift that’s quietly reshaping how UK startups solve a common growth-stage problem. The business has outgrown its own leadership bench, but a full-time senior hire isn’t realistic yet. You can see the full programme overview here: discover.connectd.com/partner-deck. You

Lovable Raises Official $400 Million Series C

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London-Backed Lovable Raises Official $400M at $13.3 Billion as Vibe Coding Targets UK Enterprise

August 12, 2026

London's Balderton Capital backed Lovable's $400M Series C at a $13.3 billion valuation. Here is what Lovable's vibe coding revolution means for UK businesses, the developer shortage, and British enterprise adoption.

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Cambridge Aerospace Raises Official $300M Series C at $3.4 Billion Valuation to Scale UK Air Defence

August 11, 2026

Cambridge Aerospace has raised $300 million in a Series C round at a $3.4 billion valuation. The Cambridge-based defence startup behind the Skyhammer interceptor has now raised over $630 million since founding in September 2024.

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

August 4, 2026

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

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OLIX Raises $312M Series B at $3.3B Valuation to Build Photonic AI Chips

August 4, 2026

London startup OLIX has raised $312 million at a $3.3 billion valuation, Europe's largest chip funding round, backed by Arm, Reed Hastings and the UK Sovereign AI Fund.

Valarian raises £37 million Series A to build UK sovereign AI infrastructure with ACRA platform

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Valarian Raises £37M Series A to Build UK Sovereign AI Infrastructure

July 28, 2026

Valarian raises £37 million Series A led by NEA — NEA's first European defence investment — to deliver sovereign AI infrastructure for UK government, defence, and enterprise clients.

Humanoid raises $152 million Series A to become Europe's first humanoid robotics unicorn

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Humanoid Raises $152M Series A to Become Europe’s First Humanoid Robotics Unicorn

July 28, 2026

Humanoid raises $152 million Series A at $1.35 billion valuation, becoming Europe's first pure-play humanoid robotics unicorn with £1.8 billion in pre-orders and Bosch set to manufacture at scale.

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Pauline Healey: Providing Fractional CFO/FD Support to Manufacturing, Distribution

July 28, 2026

Fractional CFO and strategic finance support for manufacturing, distribution and international trading businesses. Helping business owners turn good sales into stronger profits, healthier cash flow and better commercial decisions. Pauline Healey: Logical BI Limited Tell us about yourself? I’m a Fellow CIMA-qualified

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CuspAI Raises $450 Million Series B to Launch Groundbreaking AI Materials Foundry

July 22, 2026

CuspAI raises $450 million Series B at $2.6B valuation and launches the AI Materials Foundry, a global platform accelerating materials discovery with artificial intelligence.

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Connectd: 5 Best Reasons UK Startups Hire Proven Fractional Executives

London-Backed Lovable Raises Official $400M at $13.3 Billion as Vibe Coding Targets UK Enterprise

Cambridge Aerospace Raises Official $300M Series C at $3.4 Billion Valuation to Scale UK Air Defence

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

OLIX Raises $312M Series B at $3.3B Valuation to Build Photonic AI Chips

Valarian Raises £37M Series A to Build UK Sovereign AI Infrastructure

Humanoid Raises $152M Series A to Become Europe’s First Humanoid Robotics Unicorn

Pauline Healey: Providing Fractional CFO/FD Support to Manufacturing, Distribution

CuspAI Raises $450 Million Series B to Launch Groundbreaking AI Materials Foundry

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