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What founders should be asking for from the November budget

Britain’s founders still build despite the system. It’s time policy caught up — and proved we still back our own builders.

How deep tech startup Hartley Ultrafast secured its pre-seed target through ThatRound

When Hartley Ultrafast joined ThatRound, the team found investor fit, focus, and funding — all in six weeks.

The invisible layer of UK funding: why angels, not VCs, decide your fate - Interview with Barak Peled

Barak Peled on why UK founders chase the wrong capital — and how to find the invisible angels shaping early-stage funding.

Matt Thomas

November 4, 2025

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