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 Jeevan Sunner, associate at Playfair Capital.
21.06.2021
Within the UK investment ecosystem, there is a huge funding gap between men and women. Beyond HERizons aims to fill this gap, and the announcement of its inaugural beneficiaries is only the first step.
21.06.2021
Global fintechs are constantly seeking ways to appeal to new markets. Fintech giant, Revolut’s commitment to cross-border accessibility has allowed it to grow by 186%.
21.06.2021
A climate law that would introduce a higher surcharge on car fuels and a levy on flight tickets has been rejected by a majority of Swiss voters. In a national referendum, 51.6% of voters opposed the plan. The government, which supports the bill, said it would be difficult for the country to reach net zero emissions by 2050 and to comply with the Paris Agreement on climate change without the legislation’s measures. The government will continue to work with the public to develop climate policies, said the environment minister, Simonetta Sommaruga.
21.06.2021
Building strong and lasting revenue should come from a strong foundation built with your customer, an investment that they make in your vision, and a common understanding shared at the highest executive level. You are committing to take your customers further than any of their traditional vendors. To do that, you must look further than the product, beyond the solution and harness the beauty of the story telling to craft a never ending story with your clients.
18.06.2021
Every week, Maddyness brings you the latest investment news from the UK startup ecosystem. Here's a recap of this week's investments.
18.06.2021
A report published by Pivotal last month found that Northern Ireland’s ‘Brain Drain,’ or the number of young people travelling abroad for employment or education, is still increasing. 17,500 students from Northern Ireland are registered in universities in England, Scotland and Wales, two thirds of which are unlikely to return after they graduate.
18.06.2021
The UK tech sector is growing fast, but a representation and investment gap remains for minority groups. Tech Nation is hoping to combat unequal representation in UK tech with its Diversity and Inclusion Toolkit.
18.06.2021
Leading UK tech companies are joining forces to tackle climate action within the tech sector. The Tech Zero taskforce launches in London at the CogX festival and aims to encourage 1,000 businesses to sign up to its pledge to drive net zero commitment within the tech industry by COP26 this November.
17.06.2021
Everything – from work to how children are educated – changed one year ago. As a business providing education technology to workplaces and schools, we witnessed this transition internally and externally at Texthelp, but here’s how tech companies can stay on track.
17.06.2021
The 2008 global financial crisis invigorated growth and buzz around the sharing economy, which has given birth to global sharing giants like Uber, Airbnb, WeWork, and swathes of sharing-based startups. But over a decade on, can we say that the sharing economy has been a failure?
17.06.2021
Sold! Bidder pays $28M for spare seat on space flight with Jeff Bezos. Bids in 10-minute auction started at $4.8M for 20 July trip on Blue Origin spacecraft with Bezos and his brother. The auction winner will join the Bezos brothers in a Blue Origin capsule for the flight next month.
16.06.2021
Since 2015, the OVHcloud Startup Program has facilitated the growth of over 2,000 startups and scaleups. Maddyness interviews participating founders, today we speak to Marcin Kierdelewicz, founder of BIAMI.IO.
16.06.2021
Pitching to investors is like Marmite – some founders love it, and some hate it. For me, there’s no better stage than in front of investors. I’ve pitched to hundreds of investors and still enjoy the excitement the process brings.
16.06.2021