UK pulls away from France and Germany on VC funding despite Brexit CNBC 3/16/2021 Sam Shead
The U.K. s tech start-ups raised more in 2020 than start-ups in any other country except for the U.S. ($144 billion) and China ($44.6 billion), according to Tech Nation s annual report.
The U.K. s start-ups and scale-ups are now valued at an estimated $585 billion more than double what they were valued at in 2017, Tech Nation said.
By contrast, Germany, the next most valuable start-up ecosystem in Europe, is valued at $291 billion. © Provided by CNBC Graphcore founders Simon Knowles and Nigel Toon
LONDON – U.K. tech start-ups raised a record $15 billion from venture capitalists in 2020, widening its gap with Germany and France, according to a report from government funded lobby group Tech Nation.
Bristol firm among top ten scaleups driving tech investment in UK
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UKtech50 2021: The most influential people in UK technology
Computer Weekly has announced the 11th annual UKtech50 – our definitive list of the movers and shakers in the UK tech sector
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Computer Weekly has announced the 11th annual UKtech50, our definitive list of the movers and shakers in UK technology – the CIOs, industry executives, public servants and business leaders driving the role of technology in the UK economy.
Our aim was to identify the 50 most influential leaders in UK IT. An expert judging panel representing every aspect of the IT profession helped decide the results, along with a reader vote, to determine who holds the most influence over the future of the UK tech sector – and of IT professionals across the country.
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Objections mount to Nvidia’s acquisition of Arm
Big names are urging antitrust officials to intervene in Nvidia s $40 billion bit to buy Arm. pixtum / Getty Images
It was probably inevitable, but companies are urging federal regulators to intervene or even block Nvidia’s planned $40 billion purchase of Arm Holdings.
Google, Microsoft, and Qualcomm are among a number of companies concerned about whether they will continue to have equal access to Arm technology after the acquisition closes, according to both Bloomberg and CNBC. And CNBC goes so far as to ask regulators around the world to scuttle the deal altogether.