Investment

Venture capital, private equity, and funding rounds in commerce

UK commerce tech funding reaches £2.4bn in 2025 despite global VC slowdown

Sarah Jones Commerce Reporter / March 31, 2026

UK commerce tech investment reached £2.4 billion in 2025 — up 19% against a global VC slowdown — as payments infrastructure and retail AI attracted the largest funding rounds.

Investment

Moonpig raises £45m growth round to accelerate personalisation platform expansion

Sarah Jones Commerce Reporter / March 28, 2026

Moonpig Group has raised £45 million to accelerate its AI-driven personalisation platform and international gifting marketplace expansion.