Every week, Maddyness brings you the latest investment news from the UK startup ecosystem. Here's a recap of this week's investments.
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Maddyness UK
01.12.2023
B2B startups are facing a stark reality, as competition increases and funding decreases, the traditional blend of technical and business jargon to promote the latest AI solution isn't cutting it anymore. Nearly half of the metrics that investors consider before investing are customer-centric, placing marketing and sales under the microscope first. On top of that, an overwhelming 60%+ of all raised investment often gets funnelled into marketing support – a huge gamble if it fails to hit the mark.
01.12.2023
Female founders are facing gender bias when raising funding from European angels and VCs, according to new research released by Antler, the most active private early stage investor in Europe.
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Paul Ferretti
01.12.2023
Despite increasingly challenging market conditions, climate tech remains one of the most popular areas of startup investment. The ongoing commitment to this vital area of innovation reflects the accelerating urgency of climate action, following a global rise in extreme weather events and fresh scrutiny on Net Zero ambitions. The complexity and diversity of the climate challenges that need to be addressed is vast, as are the range of solutions being built to help do this. But too often, the true scale and diversity of “climate tech” is overlooked and underestimated.
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Taco Engelaar
30.11.2023
As founders, VCs, entrepreneurs and thinkers gather in Helsinki for Slush, we spoke to some leading European VCs to hear their thoughts, insights and expectations.
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Demi Odulana
30.11.2023
As part of our quick founder questions series - or QFQs - we spoke to Conor Sheridan, CEO and Founder of Nory about building a system for front line teams, cutting food waste and international expansion.
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Conor Sheridan
30.11.2023
The UK remains the epicentre of deeptech innovation in the eyes of European investors despite cost-of-living crisis, ongoing inflationary pressures, and geo-political upheaval.
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Paul Ferretti
30.11.2023
As part of our quick founder questions series - or QFQs - we spoke to James Draper, founder and CEO of Bidstack about disrupting home digital advertising, connecting brands with gamers and the importance of innovation and inclusivity.
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James Drape
29.11.2023
The Biden administration has unveiled a momentous milestone in the realm of Artificial Intelligence (AI). This announcement shows the Executive Order's pivotal role in shaping the future of AI, underscoring its significance within the AI community.
29.11.2023
No matter how good your product is, as Falkor from the Never-ending Story wrote: "Having a luck dragon with you is the only way to go on a quest." January Barnes spoke to Caroline Franczia, author of "Popcorn for the New CEO" and the newly published sequel "Popcorn for the New CEO II" - discover the business book that people are raving about in business school and wish it was on the curriculum!
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Caroline Franczia
29.11.2023
This year’s winners include innovative technologies such as affordable water purification, a pain and radiation-free breast cancer test, and a debit card app which helps dementia patients manage their finances.
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Maddyness UK
28.11.2023
After participating in an accelerator programme, many founders face what has come to be known as the ‘post-accelerator cliff’. They’re surrounded by their peers and mentors one moment. The next, they’re out in the cold, experiencing the harsh reality of life as an entrepreneur.
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Marie Moussavou
28.11.2023
As part of our quick founder questions series – or QFQs – we spoke to Liz Gilligan, founder of Material Evolution, about climate change, turning passion into action and building carbon-efficient cement.
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Liz Gilligan
28.11.2023
Augment, a pioneering EdTech startup, has secured a remarkable £4.76M in seed funding to realise its vision of making exceptional business education globally accessible by reimagining the MBA. The startup is designing an innovative program taught by tech titans such as the founders of Wikipedia, Shazam, Waze and YouTube.
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Paul Ferretti
28.11.2023
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