London calling

Tech founders flock to the U.K. [AngelList Logo]( [View Online]( Looking for your next opportunity? Check out our [thousands of job postings]( from startups all over the world. Salary and equity is shared upfront. [Tech founders flock to the U.K.]( Photo by [Anthony DELANOIX]( London is calling for a lot more tech founders these days as “[the big smoke]( maintains its position as the world’s [3rd biggest startup ecosystem]( San Francisco (the big fog) and New York City (the big apple). The city, long considered the financial capital of the world, is at the heart of the European tech economy that’s grown quickly in recent years and now accounts for [a third of the world’s early-stage deals](. London and the U.K. ever-expanding [digital suburbs]( are cracking on with the economic boost. London-based [HURR]( (they’re hiring) aims to be the Airbnb of fashion. The company raised a [$5.4M Seed round]( led by one of Europe’s largest VC firms, Octopus Ventures, to expand its fashion rental marketplace. Founded in 2019, the company landed a [partnership with Depop]( and operates a physical store in addition to its virtual peer-to-peer rental platform. The CEO and founder, Victoria Prew, sees shared wardrobes finding similar ground to Airbnb or Uber. With offices in London, Lisbon, and New York City, [Virtuoso]( (they’re hiring) raised a [$13.3M Series A]( to enable non-coders and coders alike to write automated software tests with simple language. The company’s software testing platform uses machine learning and robotic process automation (RPA) to make testing simpler and faster. They claim to have already surpassed antiquated humans when it comes to speed in identifying software bugs and errors. Similarly, [Twio]( (they’re hiring) offers solutions to e-commerce stores and fintechs via plugins. Founded in 2020, the company seeks to build personalized giving options at checkout using machine learning and giving preference data. You can think of them as a [charitable Tinder]( for matching businesses, brands, and customers with impactful organizations. As long as the removal of barriers to innovation and business expansion continue to draw top-tier VC funding, companies will continue to stay chuffed with the U.K. [View Story]( Hot startups hiring now 🔥 [Vantage Robotics]( - We build drones and drone components to make people safer, more informed, and more productive. [Explore 6 jobs](. [Prelude]( - Supercharge your hiring process & remove friction from scheduling. [Explore 7 jobs](. [Bitgreen]( - Polkadot parachain for sustainability and impact. [Explore 1 job](. [Good Money]( - Modern banking that's good for you, and good for the planet. [Explore 7 jobs](. Startups in the Spotlight 💡 London-based companies are pushing innovation across a number of industries including AI, blockchain, cyber security, and data analytics. The United Kingdom has gone to great lengths to remove barriers to innovation and business expansion, with [lower corporate tax rates]( for companies engaging in research and development and the introduction of a start-up visa for entrepreneurs coming to the U.K. Here are some of the hottest London startups hiring today: [28 London-based startups you'll want to work for in 2022]( Funding and acquisitions CryptoSlam, an Overland Park, Kansas-based[NFT industry data aggregator]( raised a $9M round led by Animoca Brands. The funding round included pre-seed investors Mark Cuban and Sound Ventures. Users visit Cryptoslam to analyze NFT market trends and conduct analytics. Its NFT market data is often cited by media outlets such as Forbes, Bloomberg, and Reuters. Caira Surgical, a New York-based medtech, raised a $5M seed fund led by Mountain State Capital, Snowboat BV, Avania Clinical, and Haventure. Caira Surgical [provides medical technology that improves the safety and accessibility of surgical navigation](. The company’s first product is a radar tracking system designed to overcome line-of-sight interference during knee replacement surgery. Protai, a Tel Aviv, Israel-based AI-driven drug discovery startup, raised an $8M seed funding led by Grove Ventures and Pitango HealthTech for its large-scale protein-based platform to enable drug discovery. The company has [created protein databases working in conjunction with its AI platform to map the course of a disease]( enabling the observation of cellular function and, as a result improving the means for drug discovery. TrojAI, a Canada-based provider of a cybersecurity platform for AI solutions, raised a $2.4M seed fund in a round led by Build Ventures and Flying Fish Venture. The company aims to [protect AI innovations from naturally occurring malicious attacks that adversely impact model behaviors.]( We're now on TikTok! Follow us on our social channels below to stay up to date on the latest in startup news and job search tips. [Twitter]( [Instagram]( [TikTok]( AngelList Weekly 90 Gold St San Francisco, CA 94133 [Unsubscribe]( | [Update preferences](