Maddyness is collaborating with environmental publication Ours to Save to bring readers fresh perspectives on sustainability. In this article, Jack Isaacs talks about investing 'to generate positive, measurable social or environmental impact alongside a financial return.’
12.11.2020
Controversy generated by documentaries like The Great Hack has us fearing what tech giants are doing with our data in the shadows. Is there a way we can take back control and use our information for our benefit?
12.11.2020
Duffel says it’s ‘the best API to sell flights on the internet’. It has just opened its first international office in New York to help bring this API to more travel sellers in the Americas.
11.11.2020
This year has definitely been one for the record books. Undeniably the world as we knew it changed this year and with it came about great change and restructuring within both the global startup and investment ecosystem. Consequently the dynamics of venture funding has been in a state of flux and the rise of alternative funding models are making a resurgence.
11.11.2020
Every week, Maddyness looks at the good, the bad and the ugly in climate change news. Today, we cover what a Biden presidency will mean for global climate targets, fossil-fuel-free steel production, and the ratification of the Escazú Agreement.
11.11.2020
Beauty Matching Engine uses AI to help businesses show their customers exactly what they should buy next. Building on expertise developed through her first (B2C) business, My Beauty Matches, Nidhima Kohli founded it to improve customer journey and increase conversion in the beauty industry.
11.11.2020
“Sometimes, in order to see the light, you have to risk the dark.” So Dr Iris Hineman told Chief John Anderton, Tom Cruise’s character in Minority Report - the dystopian sci-fi film set in 2054 where thought crime and augmented reality (AR) based gesture recognition exists.
10.11.2020
This month sees the latest NOTWICS Connecting People showcase with 6 of the best startups from a variety of verticals, some Early Stage, others Scale-Ups. All are looking to raise funding and are either SEIS / EIS assured, or both. The founders are presenting their business via video so you can experience them at your own convenience wherever you are.
10.11.2020
“Hey! I’ve got this really great idea for you.” It’s those two words at the end of that sentence — “for you” — for your company, for your product, for your business. Those two words can spark a mighty cringe in anyone who has ever built something.
10.11.2020
When running a lean operation, a startup’s highest priority is assembling the right team. It’s essential that senior managers believe in the company’s ability to maximise output while keeping costs down, which is exactly what healthtech startup syd (iamYiam) has found in Mark Owens.
10.11.2020
This year’s digital event brings together global tech leaders from around the world to discuss issues of diversity, the future of tech and the importance of collaboration.
09.11.2020
Digital transformation and ecommerce will be paramount in a post-COVID-19 economy. Global commerce platform VTEX's new talent, incubator and accelerator programs will allow startups and professionals alike to learn from the best.
09.11.2020
As the climate crisis continues to worsen it's becoming clear that the solution will come from high-tech startups rather than government policy.
09.11.2020
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 Dr Ben Evans, Managing Partner, InHealth Ventures.
09.11.2020