Founded in 2018, FilmChain collects revenues and automatically allocates them to all participants invested in a film. It lowers friction, increases transparency and cuts down settlement times. Maddyness spoke with Irina Albita and Maria Tanjala, FilmChain's co-founders to understand how they are coping with the COVID-19 crisis.
15.05.2020
Early April 2020, the UK Government announced that it would issue £20M in grants to businesses that are developing tools to increase resilience for critical industries - asking innovators to support the government and the economy in a time of crisis.
15.05.2020
Every week, Maddyness brings you the latest investment news from the UK startup scene. Here's a recap of this week's investments.
15.05.2020
Every week, Maddyness curates articles from other outlets on a topic that is driving the headlines. This week, we take a look at how freelancers are coping amid the COVID-19 crisis and the support they can relate to.
15.05.2020
Global leader in nutrition, health, and sustainable living, DSM Venturing - part of Royal DSM - have invested £8.7M in Oxford-based Phynova to progress its blood-glucose technology to commercial success. Additionally, Rob Beudeker, Investment Director at DSM Venturing, will be joining Phynova’s Board.
14.05.2020
Based in London, The Little Surprises Company has managed to increase its site visitors after pivoting its services to adapt to the COVID-19 pandemic and meet lockdown guidelines.
14.05.2020
Based in Belfast, Continually makes sure its customers never miss another lead from a website. Today, when people visit a website to request a product demo, for instance, they expect the company to reply straight away. Even after hours, or if they're in another time zone. Maddyness spoke to Paul McKeever, CEO of Continually to understand how they are coping with the COVID-19 crisis.
14.05.2020
Chancellor Rishi Sunak announced that the government’s Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme will remain open until the end of October. This decision to extend the scheme, which will continue to apply across all regions and sectors in the UK economy, comes after the government outlined its plan for the next phase of its response to the coronavirus outbreak.
14.05.2020
London-based startup Rotageek, a rotation management tool that helps organisations schedule staff effectively has received £6M from Calculus Capital and Mobeus.
14.05.2020
Founded in Wales in 2017 by Mandy Powell and Kelly Davies, The GoodWash Company makes luxury vegan hygiene products, supporting those in need and enabling people in their communities to look after their environment. Maddyness spoke to cofounder Mandy Powell to understand how they are coping during the COVID-19 pandemic.
13.05.2020
Bought By Many, London-based pet insurance provider, has received £78.4M growth equity investment from US-based FTV Capital and existing investors.
13.05.2020
Are you an entrepreneur? Maddyness has created a true kit of different steps to follow in creating, growing, and even selling your own startup. From hiring to protecting your brand and moving on to financing your innovation, you will find tips and good practices so that you can easily find your way in the entrepreneurship labyrinth. In this article: several recommendations about your employees’ social security.
13.05.2020
Moving anywhere right now is something we don’t need to put too much thought into, it’s either a jog around the block or taking the dog to the local park – no sitting! Yet, as with all things, the threat of COVID-19 will diminish and us entrepreneurs, perhaps more than ever, be ready to spread our wings and take to new destinations in search of market expansion.
12.05.2020