AI promises to make work easier, but is it making employees less capable in the process? In this article, Alice Ivanoff, cofounder of kokoon, explores the hidden cost of automation and why true productivity comes from empowerment, not just efficiency.
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Alice Ivanoff
04.04.2025
Every week, Maddyness brings you the latest investment news from the UK startup ecosystem. Here's a recap of this week's investments.
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David Johnson
04.04.2025
At just 28, Joaquim De La Cruz has already made a mark on the finance world. Named in Forbes’ 30 Under 30 Finance 2024, the Spanish entrepreneur is the mastermind behind Flanks, a platform that transforms fragmented financial data into seamless, actionable insights. But his journey into wealth management was anything but traditional.
03.04.2025
Someone once said to me that “culture eats strategy for breakfast”. Perhaps suggesting that all the best-laid plans in business won’t execute well unless you have the right people. I get it, but also feel like this is a bit of a misnomer. After all, you need a strategy to have culture, right?
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Adam Bialy
03.04.2025
As part of our quick founder questions series – or QFQs – we spoke to Edd Read, cofounder of tiney about modernising childminding, why every child deserves great early years education and why founders need passion and persistence.
02.04.2025
Fabien Cros looks behind the AI hype to explore why only 4% of companies are seeing real business value from AI. As the industry chases the next big model, the real challenge is how to integrate AI effectively for measurable impact.
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Fabien Cros
02.04.2025
As is usual in tech, the US has moved faster than the rest of the world and the early days of the ‘agentic revolution’ are most evident there. However, it has no monopoly. Deepseek’s debut from China was a stark reminder of that.
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David Villalon
02.04.2025
As part of our quick founder questions series – or QFQs – we spoke to Muna Daud, Founder and CEO of FlowSense about menstrual care for visually impaired women, navigating the funding landscape in women’s health innovation and scaling globally.
01.04.2025
With #QVCs, Maddyness UK profiles different funds to give founders and entrepreneurs the information they need to choose the right investor. This week, we speak to Borja Breña, Partner at Nauta.
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Borja Breña
31.03.2025
Strasbourg, which hosted a stage of the Fundtruck competition last December, is home to a dynamic innovation ecosystem. Deeptech is a rapidly growing sector in the region.
28.03.2025
Every week, Maddyness brings you the latest investment news from the UK startup ecosystem. Here's a recap of this week's investments.
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David Johnson
28.03.2025
In the fiercely competitive digital landscape, mere survival is an illusion. True leaders construct empires founded on enduring growth and unwavering profitability. Achieving this demands more than a conventional business model; it necessitates a strategic arsenal designed to navigate market volatility and generate lasting value.
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Adam Graham
28.03.2025
Worldwide, the amount of digital data created, consumed and stored in 2024 was over 74 times what it was in 2010. As the AI revolution gathers pace, it’s projected to grow a further 2.6 times by 2028.
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Alastair Collier
27.03.2025
As part of our quick founder questions series – or QFQs – we spoke to Danyl Bosomworth, the founder of Brass Monkey about experiencing burnout, the transformative power of cold therapy and proving that you can start a business in a garage.
27.03.2025
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