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Pathfounders Newsletter: Aleph Alpha acquired; Our rooftop reception; Here comes SovAI; Nick Clegg is wrong; and Londonmaxxing is cute, but silly

Pathfounders: Code. Capital. Consequences.

Mike Butcher

Apr 24, 2026

The record label era of UK venture is ending

Guest Column: As UK VCs increasingly look to pension funds to close the scale-up funding gap, James Codling warns that until venture’s track record improves, it may not yet deserve the cheque.

Guest Author

Apr 24, 2026

The UK’s growing early-stage funding gap risks a generation of startups

Guest Column: Ivan Nikkhoo argues that without more creative approaches to funding in that crucial inflexion point from Seed to Series A, the UK risks losing a generation of startups to deeper-pocketed overseas investors.

Guest Author

Apr 24, 2026

LIVE EVENT IN LONDON: AI vs SaaS: The $20M raise that led to a fightback

May 6th, 6pm, London: Learn how this startup Founder raised $20M from Google to prevent being killed-off by the next AI feature release.

Mike Butcher

Apr 22, 2026

Odin thinks it can unclog the plumbing of global VC

Venture capital often talks like it is borderless, but the reality is often far messier, especially when the flow is between Europe and the US.

Mike Butcher

Apr 20, 2026

Pathfounders Newsletter: The UK is getting really fr*cking serious about AI

Pathfounders: Code. Capital. Consequences.

Mike Butcher

Apr 17, 2026

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