Every week, Maddyness brings you the latest investment news from the UK startup ecosystem. Here's a recap of this week's investments.
20.10.2023
Ahead of Anthropy 23, taking place at Eden Project from the 1st to the 3rd of November, Paul Ferretti spoke to Lucy Knill, Anthropy’s Managing Director, about human kindness, innovation, and a better future for Britain.
20.10.2023
Berlin's selection as the European expansion hub for GITEX, Dubai’s prominent tech show, signifies a strategic move aimed at harnessing the region's thriving venture capital ecosystem and bolstering global tech collaboration.
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19.10.2023
As part of a series about Virgin StartUp’s Collective Impact programme, Maddyness spoke to Giuseppe Baidoo, Founder and CEO of Gusto Snacks.
19.10.2023
A virtual event occurs online rather than in a physical location, which has been much more common following the Covid-19 pandemic. Seminars, presentations, festivals, competitions, contests, conferences, summits, award shows, product launches, demonstrations, training events and workshops can be held virtually, allowing a wider geographical audience to attend.
19.10.2023
Small businesses in the UK are embracing AI and prioritising sustainability but are being held back by rising costs and a lack of understanding of the latest technology.
19.10.2023
Breega, a European venture capital firm with an entrepreneurial spirit, announces the launch of a fund named "Europe Seed III" with a commitment of at least £130.2M. Europe Seed III follows in the footsteps of "Seed I" (2015) and "Seed II" (2019) with the same mission: to continue funding and supporting Europe's most promising early-stage startups.
18.10.2023
France is now home to the second-largest startup ecosystem in Europe, and the country is leading the way in European Generative AI innovation. French startups raised over $14.6B last year, and have been behind many of Europe’s headline-grabbing tech stories of 2023 – think of MistralAI raising €105M within a month of launching, and US foundational AI startup, Poolside AI, relocating Paris on the back of a $126M fundraise.
18.10.2023
In today's rapidly evolving business landscape, where change is the only constant, leaders face the daunting challenge of making informed, forward thinking decisions that can shape the future of their organisations.
18.10.2023
Reports a major crypto player is in talks with large European banks to expand digital asset services indicates a significant shift in “TradFi” attitudes. But is this the moment DeFi has been waiting for?
18.10.2023
As part of a series with Google for Startups Black Founders Fund, Maddyness spoke to Megan Bingham-Walker at Anansi about funding, plans for the future and their advice for other founders.
18.10.2023
Across oceans, peatlands, forests and ancient woodlands, our planet quietly sequesters carbon dioxide from the air. Until the eighteenth century, the carbon cycle balanced CO₂ levels in the atmosphere and supported life for over 11,700 years: a period that researchers have named the Holocene.
17.10.2023
The past few years have brought immense change and disruption to businesses across the UK and beyond. From the Covid-19 pandemic to economic turbulence and uncertainty, companies have had to rapidly adapt to an ever-evolving landscape.
17.10.2023
As the adage goes, sometimes it’s who you know and not what you know that matters. And we’re not just talking about nepo babies here, aka the offspring of successful people who are able to piggyback off the professional merits of their parents. As a result they are often given career-defining opportunities without possessing the qualifications or experience required to do the job.
17.10.2023