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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Europe’s most prominent VCs ranked in new list for 2021
Dealroom has released its annual ranking of its most prominent venture capital investors for 2021. It follows another record-breaking year in 2020, where VC investment surpassed more than €38B in Europe.
News by " Maddyness UK
22.03.2021
Europe’s most prominent VCs ranked in new list for 2021
Today is your last day to win €100,000 for your startup
Amazon Launchpad is looking for Europe’s most innovative startups. Standout physical product startups will be in with a chance to win €100,000 and strategic support from the Amazon Launchpad experts.
News by " Maddyness, with Amazon Launchpad
22.03.2021
Today is your last day to win €100,000 for your startup
Clarity, empathy and execution, a portrait of Tomahawk.VC
In the ever-growing investment landscape, funds are multiplying and diversifying, and for startups there is more to raising investment than the money and the media moment. With #QVCS Maddyness profiles different funds to give founders and entrepreneurs the information they need to choose the right investor. Today we interview Cédric Waldburger of Tomahawk.VC.
Portfolio by " Cédric Waldburger
22.03.2021
Clarity, empathy and execution, a portrait of Tomahawk.VC
Four ways startups protect their ideas. Competitive protection is more than just keeping secrets and filing for patents
If you build a great product or service, but one that can potentially be copied, how do you protect it? That question came in through my channels last week with no context and no background information. Thankfully, with 20+ years experience building companies on sweat and intellectual property, I don’t need either.
Tools by " Joe Procopio
16.03.2021
Four ways startups protect their ideas. Competitive protection is more than just keeping secrets and filing for patents
How new businesses can support each other through skill-sharing
Getting up and running can be the hardest part of any new business. Even when you’ve got the startup costs out of the way, you may still find yourself without the in-house skills you need to reach your goals.
Opinion by " Daniel Groves
15.03.2021
How new businesses can support each other through skill-sharing
Driving the European B2B software scene, a profile of Dawn Capital
In the ever-growing investment landscape, funds are multiplying and diversifying, and for startups there is more to raising investment than the money and the media moment. With #QVCS Maddyness profiles different funds to give founders and entrepreneurs the information they need to choose the right investor. Today we hear from Evgenia Plotnikova, Partner, Dawn Capital.
Portfolio by " Evgenia Plotnikova
15.03.2021
Driving the European B2B software scene, a profile of Dawn Capital
Collaboration between VC and business angels
In September 2020 Pitchbook published an insightful research on the role of angel investments in the startup ecosystem. It is quite clear from the research that not only business angels are essential for early stage financing, but they also make a positive contribution to the long-term startup success. The probability to raise follow-on rounds appears to be materially higher for companies whose first investment came from angels.
Opinion by " Ruslan Sarkisyan
10.03.2021
The how, the what, and the who of medical advisory boards for digital health startups
The digital health startup scene has grown up a lot over these past years. Covid has acted as a catalyst for the industry. As entrepreneurs are increasingly tackling the more significant and more complicated healthcare problems, demands on their talent base have increased significantly.
Opinion by " Dr Anne Latz, Dr Sven Jungmann, Dr. Monika Gratzke & Dr Johannes von Büren
09.03.2021
The how, the what, and the who of medical advisory boards for digital health startups
Peer-supported AI app creates personalised rehab programmes
Good Boost is a mission-led organisation that provides affordable and accessible therapeutic exercise programmes for both in water and on land via an AI app. We spoke to its founder, Ben Wilkins, about Good Boost’s impact on the rehab realm and the importance of team motivation to propel its success.
Portfolio by " Kirstie Pickering
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09.03.2021
Peer-supported AI app Good Boost creates personalised rehab programmes
Startup coaching: How startups get suckered
A legitimate business coach can be a windfall, a bad one can wreck your company. I’ve never been a fan of coaching in the business sense, but I understand it.
Tools by " Joe Procopio
09.03.2021
Brands are using more imagery of women of colour
New data from iStock on corporate branding and advertising is encouraging. However, companies should not stop here.
Opinion by " Maddyness UK
08.03.2021
rands are using more imagery of women of colour
Looking for pirates, robots, and winners, a profile of Begin Capital
In the ever-growing investment landscape, funds are multiplying and diversifying, and for startups there is more to raising investment than the money and the media moment. With #QVCS Maddyness profiles different funds to give founders and entrepreneurs the information they need to choose the right investor. Today we hear from Ruslan Sarkisyan, Partner, Begin Capital.
Portfolio by " Ruslan Sarkisyan
08.03.2021
Looking for pirates, robots, and winners, a profile of Begin Capital
22 female founders, VCs and leaders share their top tips for aspiring female entrepreneurs
The twists and turns that come with the quest to become a successful female entrepreneur can be unpredictable, confusing and immense hard work, but the potential fruits of such labour keeps the drive alive.
Tools by " Kirstie Pickering
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08.03.2021
Beyond HERizons launches inaugural cohort to tackle gender investment gap
Tech-savvy gig workers fight back
Gig economy workers are increasingly turning to or developing software extensions to spotlight pay discrepancies from their employer apps. Software engineer and UberEats courier Armin Samii launched UberCheats, which calculates the shortest distance between a trip’s start and end points and compares them with Uber data. The Driver’s Seat Cooperative helps over 600 gig workers in 40 cities monitor their earnings, and the UNI Global Union’s open source WeClock gathers data on wages and working conditions. (Wired)
Portfolio by " Fred Fullerton
08.03.2021
Tech-savvy gig workers fight back

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