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Archangel Lightworks raises £10m + Series A to accelerate deployable laser communications
Archangel Lightworks has raised over £10 million in an oversubscribed Series A round to deliver high‑speed, secure, communications between space and terrestrial networks.
14 April 2026
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20 March 2026
Spotlight on Dr Stephanie Simmons: Advancing Quantum Computing Through Inclusion and Innovation
For International Women’s Day, we spoke with Dr Stephanie Simmons, founder and Chief Quantum Officer at Photonic, about what drives her at the frontier of quantum computing, and the changes she hopes to see across the ecosystem to better support women and under‑represented groups.
11 March 2026
Mutable Tactics closes $2.1 million pre‑seed round to advance coordinated autonomy for defence drones
Mutable Tactics has raised $2.1m in pre‑seed funding to accelerate development of AI software that enables unmanned systems to operate as coordinated teams, even when communications are degraded or denied.
04 March 2026
Refute raises £5 million seed round to advance AI‑powered counter‑disinformation capabilities
Refute has raised £5m in seed funding to accelerate its mission to protect organisations and democracies from the rapidly evolving landscape of disinformation.
03 February 2026
Optalysys raises £23 million to advance privacy-enhancing technologies
Optalysys secures £23m to make the world's first encrypted compute system powered by light and enter new markets.
22 January 2026
SSTL and OSS announce successful launch of CarbSAR IOD satellite
Surrey Satellite Technology (SSTL) and Oxford Space Systems (OSS) successfully launch CarbSAR IOD, a next‑generation UK radar satellite.
14 January 2026
Nu Quantum raises $60m Series A to accelerate quantum networking
Nu Quantum raises $60 million in Series A funding - the largest financing round to date for a quantum networking company.
12 December 2025
ICEYE reaches €2.4 billion valuation following Series E round
ICEYE, one of NSSIF’s direct investments, has achieved a €2.4 billion valuation following its recent Series E funding round led by General Catalyst.
12 December 2025