London-based Vamstar is creating the world's first AI powered B2B healthcare marketplace. Today, the company announced a £1.25M seed funding led by btov with participation from Antler and Begin Capital.
04.02.2021
“I could work 24/7 doing PR campaigns, talking to journalists and getting my clients featured in the media. I love what I do”, says Rafael dos Santos, founder of GuidedPR. What’s his secret, and how does his firm GuidedPR offer mutual benefits for journalists and founders?
04.02.2021
Scotland is one of the UK’s booming tech hubs, raising a total £345M in venture capital funding in 2020. The job market has soared as a consequence, with 31% of all vacancies in Edinburgh being in tech or IT-related.
03.02.2021
The cryptocurrency world can feel difficult to grasp. However, if you bottle it into a collection of securities that can be traded like stock on exchanges, you have a solution that investors are already accustomed to.
03.02.2021
2020 will be remembered as a gloomy year. As fate would have it, the world suffered the worst viral and cyber pandemics in history simultaneously. As the new COVID-19 started to kill millions of people across the world, a breach on IT firm SolarWinds (also known as Solorigate) started a supply-chain attack of an unprecedented magnitude, affecting thousands of organisations, including the Pentagon, the White House, the US army, US departments of Treasury, Commerce and Energy, IT giants like Microsoft, Cisco, Deloitte, Intel…
03.02.2021
Buoyed up by investment, UK Oil & Gas is seeking planning permission to drill for oil on the Isle of Wight. But what is the company behind the ‘Gatwick Gusher’ really looking for, and will its shareholders ever cash in?
03.02.2021
The events of the past 12 months have created unwanted distance and separation for most. School trips and overseas homestays have inevitably been hit, creating a missed opportunity for children to experience new cultures.
03.02.2021
For anyone working in the innovation ecosystem, the big question is always: what’s the next big thing? Needless to say that in 2021, the sanitary crisis will continue to be a major influencing factor in technology developments and business trends.
02.02.2021
We know by now that when we use apps, our data is up for grabs. Thanks to Apple’s new privacy labels, we know exactly what data each app collects, from name, age and address, to weight or sexual activity.
02.02.2021
In my long career as an entrepreneur, I can definitely say I’ve lost more times than I’ve won. Not in the way you might think. In terms of outcomes, I’m batting well over 50%. But to get there, I’ve had to take a lot of Ls — from losing deals, to losing position, to losing face. How do entrepreneurs deal with all of that losing? I mean, besides alcohol.
02.02.2021
This story has been reported to death, and has received attention from various commentators, mainstream publications, meme sites and, of course, Elon Musk. If, however, you’ve missed the hoo-ha around GameStop’s stock, this is a decent summary.
01.02.2021
You might understand AI, but how does your knowledge on Organisational Intelligence shape up? Thomas Davies, founder and CEO, Temporall, explains its importance to workplace leadership and overcoming the challenges COVID-19 has created.
01.02.2021
Every week, Maddyness curates articles from other outlets on a topic that is driving the headlines. This week, we look at the developing situation involving r/WallStreetBets, GameStop, hedge funds, regulators, and a lot of other people.
01.02.2021
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 Magnus Grimeland, CEO and Founder of Antler.
01.02.2021