Alfie Usher is the founder of Forces Compare, a new price comparison site for veterans and people serving in the armed forces.
19.10.2020
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 Steve Cordiner, Head of Unquoted Investment, Gresham House Ventures.
19.10.2020
As coronavirus drives accelerated adoption of fintech products and services, London’s fintech sector has attracted $3.6B in VC investment between January and September 2020. This puts London in second place globally, behind San Francisco with $5.1B and ahead of New York’s $2.2B.
16.10.2020
Tide, the UK’s leading business banking platform has today announced a partnership with GoCardless, a global leader in recurring payments, to launch a service that will allow Tide members to collect invoice payments by Direct Debit.
16.10.2020
Nadeem Siam is the founder of Fund Ourselves, a new alternative to high-cost lending, offering low rates to borrowers and giving investors the chance to earn up to 15% per annum through a peer-to-peer platform.
15.10.2020
London startup, Jelly Drops, officially launched in the UK to help boost the water intake of the elderly and the 850,000 Britons living with dementia that have been amongst the hardest hit by the pandemic.
15.10.2020
Once I’ve Gone is tackling taboo and making things infinitely easier for those suffering the death of a loved one. We spoke to Ian Dibb about the business of death and innovation that makes people's lives better.
14.10.2020
Glassdoor changed the jobs market by showcasing anonymous reviews from former and current employees. Will this new platform have the same effect on the venture capital ecosystem?
13.10.2020
I’ve been coding for over 20 years, so I can assure you that no-code is not new. But saying no-code is hot right now is a massive understatement, akin to declaring Bitcoin hot in 2016 or mobile apps hot in 2010.
13.10.2020
A new dining club is offering discounts in London’s finest plant-based eateries. Maddyness spoke to Harry Kingdon, cofounder, about how business can help people to eat more plants – and less animals.
13.10.2020
This month sees the latest NOTWICS Connecting People showcase with 5 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.
12.10.2020
Located in the heart of the East Midlands with a very efficient transport, Nottingham - whose over half of its population is under 30 - is an attractive hub for startups in tech, healthtech and medtech, considering its affordable quality of life. Maddyness selected some of the most inventive tech startups to watch in Nottingham.
12.10.2020
Leftover stock in the fashion industry has always been a waste of money and resources – all the more so after shops were forced to close by the COVID-19 pandemic. A new platform called Purple Dot thinks it might just have the answer.
09.10.2020
The value of networking, sharing journeys, failures, successes, and being a community of like-minded people that genuinely want to help is something we should all aspire to. With that being said welcome to ‘The Garage’ - tech’s answer to the outdated men's private clubs of old! Maddyness sat down with Graham Hussey, the Co-founder of Startup Van and its newest portfolio addition ‘The Garage’.
07.10.2020