“Operating Partner? Is this really a job?” This is the polite but slightly mocking question I used to get when presenting my Job at Serena 3 and a half years ago. I remembered this when more and more “young” Operating Partners approached me recently, as they were starting their jobs in different kinds of VCs. It reminded me of how unknown this position was when I started.
16.03.2020
The cyber risk level has also increased this week on the back of Coronavirus as criminals have launched email phishing attacks to steal private information. The US secret service stated criminals are posing as legitimate medical and health organisations to mass disseminate emails tricking individuals to install malware and gain access to logins.
16.03.2020
Manchester is leading the way once again as a Northern powerhouse and European hub for industry, but today it isn't manufacturing and textiles, but tech and startups leading the renaissance. #ManchesterDigital. From fintech to AI and machine-learning, here are 10 startups from Manchester driving this tech revolution in 2020.
16.03.2020
Marking the end of London Blockchain Week, the Crypto AM Awards 2020 took place on Wednesday afternoon in Canary Wharf, and here you can find details of all the winners.
13.03.2020
Every week, Maddyness brings you the latest investment news from the UK startup scene. Here's a recap of this week's investments.
13.03.2020
Maddyness provides you with a quick digest of three news items to keep you up to date with the startup scene, emerging trends and other noteworthy stories. Here's what's been happening in the news this week.
13.03.2020
Every week, Maddyness curates articles from other outlets on a topic that is driving the headlines. This week we look at major events that have been cancelled due to the Coronavirus outbreak.
13.03.2020
Instanda, the customer and policy management platform offering quick and painless digital transformation has completed a £15M Series A fundraising round led by Assembly Capital Partners.
13.03.2020
How is good feedback constructed? What are the crucial elements that determine if you are giving good feedback? Are there tools that make this complex task easier? Anne Levi, operations manager at MyJob.Company, gives some ideas on how to succeed in giving feedback.
12.03.2020
Proptech startup Goodlord has raised £10M Series B from Latitude Ventures, Finch and Oxx. The company provides software and services that is transforming the rental market, a market that is for so many people today the only realistic option for domestic accommodation.
12.03.2020
Joséphine Goube is the head of Techfugees, an organisation started in 2015 to empower refugees through technology. She was invited to share her ideas at the Maddy Keynote 2019 where she gave us some insight on what makes our society go around.
12.03.2020
The household gadget has seen some drastic changes. What was once a novelty is beginning to dominate household life and turn homes in smart homes.
12.03.2020
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 David Chreng-Messembourg of LeadBlock Partners.
11.03.2020
AudioTelligence, the company dedicated to making speech clear and intelligible in a noisy world, has raised $8.5M (£6.6M) in Series A funding from Octopus Ventures, Cambridge Innovation Capital, Cambridge Enterprise, and CEDAR Audio.
11.03.2020