“Crisis creates opportunity”, says Carly Morris, who’s joined OS from the International Airlines Group. With a new cohort of startups onboarding now, Geovation - with Carly at the helm - looks set to continue spearheading innovation within startups using location and property data, despite stormy seas.
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Carly Morris
01.12.2020
Kwaku Dapaah is a programme manager at YSYS, a startup community connecting diverse people with opportunities in the world of tech. We spoke to Kwaku about the barriers, the solutions - including FoundersDoor, the programme he oversees - and the excuses that just won’t float.
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Florence Wildblood
01.12.2020
firstminute capital has announced the launch of its $111M (£87M) second early stage venture fund. The firm, headquartered in London, now counts seventy founders of billion dollar businesses as investors including cofounders of Palantir, Ocado, Supercell, MongoDB, Check Point, Wayfair and Zalando.
30.11.2020
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 Charlotte Bruce, principal at Cherry Ventures.
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Charlotte Bruce
30.11.2020
It’s an unconventional but straightforward way of topping up your income - and a way to take back control of your own data. Meet Qmee, the platform that allows you to shop and share your opinion and subsequently gain real cash rewards.
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Nick Sutton
30.11.2020
Tomer Aboody and Joshua Elash are the co-founders of specialist finance company, MT Finance. The firm was founded in 2008 by the duo and now has around 40 staff, operating out of its offices in Holborn, in the centre of London.
30.11.2020
Every week, Maddyness curates articles from other outlets on a topic that is driving the headlines. This Monday, we look at the UK's Digital Markets Unit and what it plans to do to tackle Big Tech's market monopoly and protect small businesses and media outlets.
30.11.2020
Plug-in hybrid vehicles emit up to eight times more CO2 than carmakers claim in official test results, a study by Transport & Environment (T&E) has revealed. Hybrid cars, which use internal combustion engines but feature a rechargeable battery for shorter journeys, were described as "fake electric cars" by the Brussels-based group, and less environmentally friendly than advertised.
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Katie Chan
30.11.2020
Every week, Maddyness brings you MaddyCrowd, revealing our selection of projects available on crowdfunding platforms. Here's this week's selection.
28.11.2020
In 1991, when the WWW went live to the world, eCommerce was born too. It was almost immediate. In the mid-nineties, people started ordering a wide range of products with their dial-up connections. Amazon began its journey in the same period.
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Evelyn Johnson
27.11.2020
A special edition of NOTWICS Connecting People showcases 8 of the best startups specifically focused on AI, Deep-Tech and Blockchain Technologies. 2020 has seen them all fast become champions in their respective verticals and here, the founders present their business via video so you can experience them at your own convenience wherever you are.
27.11.2020
Maddyness spoke with Simon Taylor, the founder of Get Indemnity, the UK’s first digital insurance broker that combines the efficiencies of technology with the knowledge and experience of insurance professionals - about how they deliver the best insurance policies and customer service to businesses across the UK.
27.11.2020
Sebastien Faelens, who at the start of this year ran a wine business, struggled deeply when pubs, bars and restaurants closed overnight due to COVID-19. His revenue dropped to zero and he eventually decided to call time on his dream. Now, he’s back - this time with digital marketing offering Xplore Digital.
27.11.2020
Every week, Maddyness brings you the latest investment news from the UK startup ecosystem. Here's a recap of this week's investments.
27.11.2020
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