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. We spoke to Ines Streimelweger, Investment Manager at Creandum.
01.03.2021
Mister Loo, which operates a chain of pay toilets in Thailand, saw sales grow during 2020 on the back of increased hygiene awareness due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The Swiss start-up, which aims to become the “Starbucks of toilets”, charges THB10 ($0.33) for “premium” air-conditioned facilities and THB5 ($0.17) for regular ones. Other pay toilets cost around THB3 ($0.09). Attendants clean and disinfect the toilets after every use. Premium toilets also feature sensor-operated equipment, so users don't have to touch anything. Additionally, some facilities include relaxation areas where users can check health indicators, including blood pressure and body fat. (Nikkei Asia)
01.03.2021
We can’t quit fossil fuels completely until we work out how to store renewable energy – and therefore supply it on demand. Maddyness looks to companies at the venture stage for answers.
01.03.2021
Every week, Maddyness curates articles from other outlets on a topic that is driving the headlines. This Monday, we look how the ambitious ideas in Bill Gates' new book How To Avoid A Climate Disaster have been received.
01.03.2021
Every week, Maddyness brings you MaddyCrowd, revealing our selection of projects available on crowdfunding platforms. Here's this week's selection.
27.02.2021
As the UK remains in lockdown, consumers are continuing to shift online at an ever-increasing rate, with ecommerce sales up 74% last month compared to January 2020. Many traditionally offline industries and companies are now embracing an increasingly online future.
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26.02.2021
As International Women’s Day on March 8 approaches, what better way to show your appreciation for your favourite female colleague than nominating them to win a holiday?
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26.02.2021
Every week, Maddyness brings you the latest investment news from the UK startup ecosystem. Here's a recap of this week's investments.
26.02.2021
Anyone who launches a business naturally wants others to know about it. No one wants their company to be the best kept secret or it’ll never grow to its full potential. This challenge is something I see every day, with new innovations and solutions being unveiled as often as the moon.
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Nick Braund
25.02.2021
The way we are saving, accessing and investing our money has never been more diverse than in the modern day. Jonathan Hughes, CEO of Pollinate Horizons, explores the rise in banking innovation and what this means for the original bricks-and-mortar banking world.
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Jonathan Hughes
25.02.2021
Maddyness is collaborating with environmental publication Ours to Save to bring readers fresh perspectives on sustainability. Today - in line with BrewDog's announcing its B Corp status – we look into whether the B Corp certification sets a good standard for green business or merely facilitates greenwashing.
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Alice Attlee
25.02.2021
As a startup scales, a complex organisation settles — one with too many meetings, where everything seems to be both urgent and important. Many people will tell you that joining a startup is like taking a bullet train in the face. Caroline Franczia, founder of Uppercut-First, looks to The Devil Wears Prada for answers.
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Caroline Franczia
25.02.2021
Do you really have any idea how much of your data is publicly available – legally or illegally? TurgenSec helps people and organisations get to grips with how exposed they are, before offering an across-the-board cybersecurity package to remedy this exposure.
25.02.2021
Rapper-entrepreneur Jay-Z and Jack Dorsey, CEO of Twitter and Square, teamed up to form a new Bitcoin fund, focused on developing the cryptocurrency’s adoption initially in Africa and India.
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January Barnes
24.02.2021
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