{"id":135805,"date":"2025-09-23T09:49:20","date_gmt":"2025-09-23T08:49:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/technation.io\/?p=135805"},"modified":"2025-09-23T10:53:26","modified_gmt":"2025-09-23T09:53:26","slug":"upscale-2025-cohort-announcement","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/technation.io\/upscale-2025-cohort-announcement\/","title":{"rendered":"Tech Nation\u2019s leading growth programme for Series A startups has returned with its tenth cohort"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\">25 of the UK\u2019s most exciting and ambitious companies!<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Upscale is designed to help the UK\u2019s most promising growth-stage tech companies tackle the unique challenges that come with scaling their businesses.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Since launching, Upscale has supported more than 200 companies, and our alumni go on to raise more than alumni from any other growth programme. Some of the UK\u2019s biggest startups have worked with Upscale, including Monzo, Depop, Goodlord, Bulb and Multiverse.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This year\u2019s cohort are reshaping entire industries, from climate to travel, AR to health. The cohort has raised a collective total of \u00a3293m in equity funding, and has a combined headcount of 837. 7 of the companies headquartered outside of London, and 3 companies have graduated from our Climate and Rising Stars programmes.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Upscale programme focuses on overcoming scaleup specific challenges, with expert-led workshops on themes such as: rapidly scaling operations while maintaining quality, building and managing larger teams, expanding into new markets, and managing increased financial complexity. 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