Actus

Un must have pour nos lecteurs, cette rubrique "Actu" revient sur l’actualité chaude de l’écosystème entrepreneurial français : annonces financières et gouvernementales, rachats, mouvements etc.
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Meet Scriptic for interactive phone-first drama and entertainment
As part of our quick fire questions series – or QFQs – we spoke to Nihal Tharoor, Founder & CEO at Scriptic about their recent investment news, interactive phone-first media, leveraging GenAI tools and a move towards user generated content.
Portfolio by " Nihal Tharoor
12.07.2023
Meet Scriptic for interactive phone-first drama and entertainment
How AI-powered scorecards are transforming customer engagement
The entrepreneur revolution – which has helped to found thousands of fantastic small businesses and startups – has been boosted and enabled by waves of technology innovation. But with the arrival of AI-based, highly accessible tools the wave has turned into a tsunami and the potential for entrepreneurs is huge.
Tools by " Daniel Priestley
12.07.2023
How AI-powered scorecards are transforming customer engagement
How can we use generative AI ethically?
Alistair Dent, Chief Strategy Officer at data company Profusion, discusses how businesses can create safeguards to ensure they use generative AI applications like ChatGPT ethically.
Opinion by " Alistair Dent
12.07.2023
How can we use generative AI ethically?
Innovation and video games: Game over or press X to continue?
Video games have shaped the childhoods of countless individuals for almost three generations. Whether it was making Pac-Man eat points, liberating the princess with Mario and Luigi, or playing with your favorite football team on FIFA. Let's take a look back at fifty years of history to understand how gaming reflects the innovation of our society.
News by " Sami Chlagou
11.07.2023
Meet Kuroa, for low-impact, planet-friendly and stylish products for the home
As part of our quick fire questions series – or QFQs – we spoke to Mike Stevens, cofounder and CEO of Kuroa about confronting the climate crisis in the textile industry, bringing more sustainable products into the home and how a network can help you face the million little challenges faced by founders.
Portfolio by " Mike Stevens
11.07.2023
Meet Kuroa, for low-impact, planet-friendly and stylish products for the home
Is the era of tech downsizing coming to an end?
The news has been filled with big tech layoff news for the past 18 months or so. Dire report after dire report has announced yet another headcount cull, and the numbers are truly startling: Amazon has let 27,000 people go, Meta 21,000, Google has shed 12,000 jobs, and Microsoft has cut 10,000 jobs.
Portfolio by " Kirstie McDermott
11.07.2023
Looking for a new job? The AI-powered interviewer will see you now
Investing in inspiring Black-run companies, a profile of Black Seed
With #QVCS, Maddyness profiles different funds to give founders and entrepreneurs the information they need to choose the right investor. Today, we speak to Karl Lokko, Cyril Lutterodt and Yvonne Nagawa of Black Seed.
Portfolio by " Karl Lokko, Cyril Lutterodt & Yvonne Nagawa
10.07.2023
Investing in inspiring Black-run companies, a profile of Black Seed
Competition v Collaboration: How leadership teams can find the right balance
Assembling an effective leadership team can feel like an exercise in managing paradoxes. To be deemed suitable for the leadership team, individuals need to be ambitious, highly confident, and strong individual performers.
Opinion by " Thomas Keil & Marianna Zangrillo
10.07.2023
Competition v Collaboration: How leadership teams can find the right balance
How to control your SaaS spending and avoid spiralling costs
In yet another financial crisis, amongst what feels like never-ending tech layoffs, it's essential to adopt proactive strategies and keep that burn rate lower than a lizard’s belly.
Opinion by " Sam Perry
10.07.2023
How to control your SaaS spending and avoid spiralling costs
The future of Blockchain: Trends and innovations to watch out for
The promise of blockchain technology to disrupt businesses and the way we connect and trade has captivated the attention of people all around the world. Technology develops, expanding the range of potential applications.
Portfolio by " Andy Braddell
08.07.2023
Meet NeuralSpace, the startup bridging global language barriers
As part of our quick fire questions series – or QFQs – we spoke to Felix Laumann, CEO of NeuralSpace about AI, developing in the Middle East and providing advanced text and voice AI technologies in over 100 languages.
Portfolio by " Felix Laumann
08.07.2023
Meet NeuralSpace, integrating speech and text in over 100 languages
Data infrastructure, formula one, and AI ed-tech in this week's Maddymoney
Every week, Maddyness brings you the latest investment news from the UK startup ecosystem. Here's a recap of this week's investments.
News by " Maddyness UK
07.07.2023
Data infrastructure, formula one, and AI ed-tech in this week's Maddymoney
New report finds record numbers of diverse founders entering startup market
A new report by Antler, the world's leading day zero investor and Europe's most active early-stage VC, finds record numbers of new founders entering the startup market. The report, titled Europe's New Tech Founders 2023, is one of the largest studies of European tech founders ever conducted.
News by " Maddyness UK
07.07.2023
The power of insights: Leveraging social data to overcome recession challenges
Businesses have to navigate a multitude of challenges in their daily operations. Sometimes, a socio-economic phenomenon like recession, with its far-reaching consequences comes along, making it even more challenging for businesses to survive and thrive. Given its implications on various facets of the economy, including employment levels, income distribution, consumer spending, and overall societal well-being, businesses are faced with complications on every front. This calls for proactive strategies needed to not only guard against undesirable outcomes but also triumph over adversity.
Opinion by " Jess Smith
06.07.2023
Quanticore: Navigating the shifting tech realms

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