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The Founder Gazette
Startup news, held to newspaper standards

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Startup news

Hoplark filed for bankruptcy after raising more than $25m

The hop-water maker rode a booming non-alcoholic category. Distribution costs, tight shelf space and weak retail demand arrived anyway.

№ 275 · 25 September 2026
Startup news

Sprive raises $10m Series A seven months after £50,000 Dragons' Den deal

The mortgage app says it has 567,000 registered users and an £18m annual revenue run rate. Its round is a rounding error next to Britain's biggest tech deals this year.

№ 263 · 23 September 2026