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PerfectTed takes top spot as UK’s fastest-growing founder-led business in FEBE Growth 100
Matcha brand PerfectTed has been named the UK’s fastest-growing founder-led business in this year’s FEBE Growth 100 – the definitive list of Britain’s most exciting private companies still led by their original founders. Delivered in partnership with Virgin, the Growth 100 celebrates entrepreneurship at its boldest, brightest, and most resilient.
News by " David Johnson
18.06.2025
Versatile video intelligence with Tenyks
As part of our quick founder questions series – or QFQs – we spoke to Dr Botty Dimanov, CEO and Co-founder, Tenyks, about the explainability of AI, the fast-food industry and betting on a future where visual data is as foundational to business decision-making as spreadsheets.
Portfolio by " Dr. Botty Dimanov
17.06.2025
Flexzo AI, redefining healthcare recruitment
As part of our quick founder questions series – or QFQs – we spoke to Jack Henderson, Founder and CEO of Flexzo, about transforming traditional staffing models for NHS Trusts and hospitals to save money and improve outcomes for staff and patients.
Portfolio by " Jack Henderson, Founder and CEO of Flexzo,
16.06.2025
VerbaFlo, AI-powered communication across every channel
As part of our quick founder questions series – or QFQs – we spoke to Sayantan Biswas, CEO of VerbaFlo, about real innovation, replacing outdated data management and building a true omnichannel conversational AI platform.
Portfolio by " Sayantan Biswas
13.06.2025
VerbaFlo, AI-powered communication across every channel
Meet Tribela, re-building social media differently
As part of our quick founder questions series – or QFQs – we spoke to Natalie Boll, Founder & CEO, Tribela about building a social media where people can feel safe, express themselves freely, and build trusted communities. 
Portfolio by " Natalie Boll
12.06.2025
The rise of social ventures
“In the UK, social ventures are fast evolving from social enterprises, previously a ‘catch all’ term for organisations committed to resolving social, health, education or environmental challenges.
Opinion by " Ira Guha
10.06.2025
Asan cup, the reusable menstrual cup averting the waste of 2,500 tampons
Meet Carta, providing the infrastructure that fuels innovation
As part of our quick founder questions series – or QFQs – we spoke to Edwin Chan, Regional Managing Director for Europe and the UK at Carta, about the European VC and PE landscape, building a true ERP for private markets and the importance of AI and automation.
Portfolio by " Edwin Chan
10.06.2025
Meet Carta, providing the infrastructure that fuels innovation
The state of UK climate tech startups: a guide for investors
Blue Earth Forum, takes place between 24 and 26 June, the official Innovation Hub for London Climate Action Week. Over 40 climate tech startups and scaleups will pitch to over 300 investors with a collective raise target of over £150M.
News by " David Johnson
09.06.2025
5 ways generative AI is transforming the fintech business landscape
Meet MYNE: The platform making dream holiday homes accessible through smart co-ownership
As part of our quick founder questions series – or QFQs – we spoke to Nikolaus Thomale, MD and co-founder of MYNE about turning idle houses into shared and sustainable assets and giving more people the opportunity to enjoy amazing homes across Europe.
Portfolio by " Nikolaus Thomale
06.06.2025
Every company was going to be a fintech company – how’s that going?
Back in 2019, when Angela Strange of Andreessen Horowitz predicted that “every company will be a fintech company,” it was forecasted that nearly every company would soon derive a significant portion of its revenue from financial services.
Opinion by " Andy Ellis
04.06.2025
Revenir, making reclaiming VAT on purchases abroad easy and form-free
As part of our quick founder questions series – or QFQs – we spoke to Shawn Du, CEO of Revenir about tax reclaim, Y-combinator and a covid pivot.
Portfolio by " Shawn Du
20.05.2025
LoanTube, fair, transparent and seamless loan search experiences
As part of our quick founder questions series – or QFQs – we spoke to Aymeric Monod-Gayraud, co-founder at Loantube about building a lean and focused team to simplify borrowing.
Portfolio by " Aymeric Monod-Gayraud
15.05.2025
Meet School Space: The startup turning empty classrooms into thriving community hubs
As part of our quick founder questions series – or QFQs – we spoke to Jemma Phibbs and James Lloyd, cofounders of School Space about giving local communities the space they need and giving schools a desperately needed revenue stream
Portfolio by " Jemma Phibbs & James Lloyd
14.05.2025
Meet Athletics, the brand innovation studio shaping brands for what’s next
Matt Owens, Chief Design and Innovation Officer at Athletics, speaks about the evolving role of brand design, how companies can build brands for the future, and why Athletics thinks like a flexible boutique creative studio that delivers the creative results of a global creative agency.
Portfolio by " Matt Owens
14.05.2025
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