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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Snackable content & business insights: a new book from Caroline Franczia
Caroline Franczia is a regular columnist at Maddyness, known for the witty and insightful parallels she draws between everyday startup life and the world of the silver screen. We interviewed her about her new book, Popcorn for the new CEO.
Opinion by " Maddyness
28.01.2021
A dose of business and beauty realness: Introducing Made By Sunday
Chaymae Samir is the founder and CEO of beauty brand Made by Sunday. Born in Morocco, Samir has worked at the UN in Geneva and a hedge fund in New York, but saw a gap in the beauty market and decided to change tact.
Portfolio by " Kirstie Pickering
28.01.2021
Made By Sunday
Why raising capital needs to become more inclusive
Founding a business is never easy, but what happens to those who face hurdles from the very beginning because of their race, gender or socioeconomic status? Vanessa Martins Lopes, CEO and founder of The Wild Curl, shares her views.
Opinion by " Vanessa Martins Lopes
28.01.2021
inclusivity in VC funding
Why your company needs an innovation culture
Whether it’s a business model or a selling strategy, nothing in business lasts forever. A concept that relies on market trends is assured to fail shortly after the trend dies out (case in point - what do you suppose the average fidget spinner manufacturer is doing these days?).
Opinion by " Jurij Radzevic
28.01.2021
Finance-focused edtech platform closes second fundraise at £1.75M
For some edtech businesses, the pandemic has provided an opportunity to flourish. With more people at home than ever before, there has been more opportunity to learn and grow skill sets.
News by " Kirstie Pickering
27.01.2021
Finance Unlocked edtech platforms closes second fundraise at £1.75M
This freezer-aisle favourite has been touted ‘the next Oatly’
After a decade working in his family’s fruit and veg business, Sam Dennigan became acquainted with the gaps in global food production and distribution. Now, he’s working to produce healthy and sustainable options as Founder and Group CEO of Strong Roots – the UK’s fastest-growing food brand.
Portfolio by " Florence Wildblood
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27.01.2021
4 reasons why an early-stage B2C startup needs a community
While building a community of dedicated customers around a brand has long been considered an important marketing trajectory for a mature company, nowadays, more startups have started to incorporate it into their marketing strategy.
Tools by " Svetlana Stotskaya
27.01.2021
£245M fines paid in Europe for GDPR breaches
Despite some COVID-19 leniency, Europe is following through on its tough on privacy pledge. A new DLA Piper report details the extent of costs incurred by Big Tech and the industry as a whole.
News by " Florence Wildblood
26.01.2021
There are no stupid questions in startup
It’s frustrating to me that a lot of potential entrepreneurs never get started because they think there’s too much science or too many secrets involved in starting a business.
Tools by " Joe Procopio
26.01.2021
Pandemic end-game, how will startups ‘reintegrate’ their workers into the office?
While the promise of a vaccine gives us hope that 2021 will see a return to the office, some elements of the pandemic world are here to stay.
Opinion by " Mark Richer
26.01.2021
Does media coverage help funding for startups?
We’re running a webinar on 10th February for anyone interested in communications trends across the startup sector. Maddyness UK Editor David Johnson will offer insights on how startups and journalists can best work together.
Tools by " Maddyness
26.01.2021
A beginner's guide to green investing
Making investments that promise positive environmental impact and financial returns sometimes feels like detective work. Maddyness spoke to Josh Gregory, founder and CEO of Sugi, about how to tell if a company is greenwashing or greening up for good.
Decoding by " Josh Gregory
26.01.2021
Glimpse Protocol closes £1.3M seed investment for its privacy-first ad platform
Glimpse Protocol, the startup that delivers accurate digital ads with zero data disclosed, has announced a £1.3M seed investment round with participation from Force Over Mass Capital, angel investors Simon Franks (Lovefilm) and Eric Salama (former CEO of Kantar), and with added support from Innovate UK.
News by " Maddyness
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25.01.2021
Understanding SaaS with selectivity and conviction, a profile of Oxx
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 Richard Anton, the General Partner of Oxx.
Portfolio by " Richard Anton
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25.01.2021

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