Every week, Maddyness brings you the latest investment news from the UK startup ecosystem. Here's a recap of this week's investments.
26.11.2021
Maddyness caught up with Raj Burman, CEO of Techfugees, to find out how the organisation is driving a tech for good programme by providing opportunities for displaced people in digital tech
26.11.2021
As part of our new quickfire questions series - or QFQs - we spoke to Seafields Executive John Auckland about the company's mission to remove carbon emissions from the atmosphere.
25.11.2021
It’s a tool for protecting future growth but, compared with raising capital, hiring people and product development, the patent process can be overlooked or perceived by UK startups as a box-ticking exercise to appease investors.
25.11.2021
What can you learn from analysing a sample of more than 80 billion transactions per month that describe how visual media is created, managed, viewed, and consumed from more than 670 global customer brands?
25.11.2021
It’s virtually impossible to hire experienced female developers – or, that’s what I’d let myself believe. Just as the tech industry needs to hang its head in shame with regard to its championing of gender diversity, I’m prepared to say I too have failed miserably – but I no longer buy the excuses we all allow ourselves.
24.11.2021
As part of our new quickfire questions series – or QFQs – we spoke to Jesus Agudo, founder at Spot On, about creating a business tailored towards hospitality during the industry's crisis in the pandemic.
24.11.2021
As remote working increasingly becomes the norm for many companies, employers need to ensure they are aware and proactive on the set of tax-related challenges this new approach creates. According to a recent study from XpertHR, 97% of UK firms have gone hybrid.
23.11.2021
In over 20 years of doling out startup advice, I try really hard not to tell people when to raise money and from whom. But I have no problem jumping into the “why.”
23.11.2021
When starting a business, you make a huge number of decisions, on everything from office location to company branding. With so many things to think about, founders and business leaders might overlook some of the fundamental steps around employment.
23.11.2021
Every week, Maddyness curates articles from other outlets on a topic that is driving the headlines. This week, we're talking about the Great Resignation, who's quitting, and how workers can still reset their working habits if they don't want to quit
22.11.2021
The awards recognised the ambition, tenacity and innovation of the six winners who supported their communities, tackled the climate crisis and nurtured the Franco-British relationship in a turbulent year.
22.11.2021
With #QVCS, Maddyness profiles different funds to give founders and entrepreneurs the information they need to choose the right investor. Today, we speak to Sarah Barber, CEO at Jenson Funding Partners.
22.11.2021
Google has introduced features to Maps, Search, Travel and Nest that enable users to improve their sustainability. Google Maps now shows the least carbon-intensive car route by default; travel searches bring up the carbon emissions details of each flight and hotel option; and shopping searches for energy-intensive products highlight the most sustainable options while vehicle searches will promote EVs.
22.11.2021