UK Startup Founders - Funding Rounds, Product Launches & Expansion

I'm lining up some more interviewees for my newsletter UK 2.0 🚄 🇬🇧 PR friends, founders, VCs, well-connected connections, here's what I'm looking for: 💡 UK-based startups, preferably with a "hook" coming up such as a funding round, new product launch, or pivot. Or it could be that the founders have something big to say about how life in Britain is going to change in the wake of new technology. In short, I love talking to startups, but for a focused interview there needs to be a "why now?" 💷 Also interested in those that can help tell a wider story about the UK funding environment, in the way my chat with Trismik led to a wider look at the university spin-out landscape. https://lnkd.in/ePkb3wDm 🗺️ Global companies, especially startups/scale-ups, that are expanding into the UK and hiring here. Bonus points if they have a wider societal impact or might affect how public services use technology. See my interview with Heidi AI's chief medical officer Dr Hannah A. https://lnkd.in/eMCXWjMc 🗃️ Government advisers, project leaders, etc. who can help spotlight something innovative happening in government. I've been enjoying following the work of 10DS and i.ai and would love to do more of this kind of thing https://lnkd.in/e5_Vzkjk 📕 UK-based authors with new books about technology, the future, business, or finance. Here's my interview with author and trend forecaster Sarah Housley as an example https://lnkd.in/eBk5PM8a ♣️ People and events at the centre of new tech-based communities, meetups, societies, etc. There are loads of examples of this, from my day working in Ramen Club to my reports from hackathons. I especially enjoy writing up events, so please add me to invite lists! 🪧 Campaigners, policy pros and politicians pushing for or against applications of technology. I've spoken both to AI lobbyists and AI protesters. I'm also interested in the ongoing debate over social media use in childhood, crypto and fintech, and autonomous vehicles. 💻 Analysts and VCs with views about where the UK tech scene is headed next. I particularly need more people who are happy to comment on a short turnaround when I'm writing analysis of the week's big news story. The most fun thing about my newsletter is it's not always beholden to the news cycle, so I'm very open to tackling something off-piste. But there should always be a really clear topicality or reason why I'm writing about it now. The best way to get in touch with pitches and tips is via my freelance email [email redacted] or by dropping me a message on LinkedIn. Thanks!