Supporting visionary founders across Europe to build next-gen B2B software companies, a profile of Nauta
With #QVCs, Maddyness UK profiles different funds to give founders and entrepreneurs the information they need to choose the right investor. This week, we speak to Borja Breña, Partner at Nauta.
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FlowSense, The world's first-period blood detection device for the visually impaired
As part of our quick founder questions series – or QFQs – we spoke to Muna Daud, Founder and CEO of FlowSense about menstrual care for visually impaired women, navigating the funding landscape in women’s health innovation and scaling globally.
Four reasons why Spanish startups will be leaders in agentic AI
As is usual in tech, the US has moved faster than the rest of the world and the early days of the ‘agentic revolution’ are most evident there. However, it has no monopoly. Deepseek’s debut from China was a stark reminder of that.
We’re missing the point with DeepSeek - Stop chasing the hype, start implementing AI
Fabien Cros looks behind the AI hype to explore why only 4% of companies are seeing real business value from AI. As the industry chases the next big model, the real challenge is how to integrate AI effectively for measurable impact.
Why culture and strategy are the hallmarks of great leadership
Someone once said to me that “culture eats strategy for breakfast”. Perhaps suggesting that all the best-laid plans in business won’t execute well unless you have the right people. I get it, but also feel like this is a bit of a misnomer. After all, you need a strategy to have culture, right?
How did a software engineer end up disrupting wealth management?
At just 28, Joaquim De La Cruz has already made a mark on the finance world. Named in Forbes’ 30 Under 30 Finance 2024, the Spanish entrepreneur is the mastermind behind Flanks, a platform that transforms fragmented financial data into seamless, actionable insights. But his journey into wealth management was anything but traditional.
Affordable childcare for parents, high quality early education for children and careers for childminders, meet tiney
As part of our quick founder questions series – or QFQs – we spoke to Edd Read, cofounder of tiney about modernising childminding, why every child deserves great early years education and why founders need passion and persistence.
Over £150M raised by UK startups in this week's Maddymoney
Every week, Maddyness brings you the latest investment news from the UK startup ecosystem. Here's a recap of this week's investments.
