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 Simon Andrews, Chief Investment Officer at Edge VC.
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Simon Andrews
24.01.2022
Farmers in England will receive subsidies to rewild their land as part of wider, large-scale nature recovery projects announced by the UK government. Under the scheme, large areas of land will be managed to promote conservation, provide wildlife habitats and restore river and stream health.
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Katie Chan
24.01.2022
Remote entrepreneurship, sometimes referred to as being a digital nomad, is a popular way to work and make money while travelling. It's a business model that implies running your business from anywhere in the world, avoiding the limits imposed by international borders. It's a simple yet powerful concept that only requires a laptop, a good internet connection and the right mindset.
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Jordan Bishop
22.01.2022
Right out of the gate, 2021 felt like the year that the world of late-stage investing was turned upside down. The invasion of non-traditional investors (“NTIs”) such as Private Equity Firms into the startup funding scene scrambled the rules about valuation and metrics that venture capitalists and entrepreneurs had spent decades refining.
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21.01.2022
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
21.01.2022
For our quick fire questions series – or QFQs – we spoke to Hristo Borisov, cofounder & CEO of Payhawk, an integrated finance platform designed to give businesses maximum control over their spending.
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Maddyness UK
20.01.2022
Are you an entrepreneur? Maddyness has compiled a toolkit to help you create, grow, and even sell your own startup. From recruiting a team and protecting your brand to financing your innovation, you will find tips, tools and advice to help you navigate the entrepreneurship labyrinth. In this article: several recommendations for making a memorable pitch.
19.01.2022
As we enter into the new year 2022, let's take a look at how the startup UK ecosystem fared in the year 2021.
19.01.2022
Recent research from Handshake has revealed that 67% of Gen Z professionals no longer believe they must have in-person interactions with professional connections to form meaningful relationships.
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Bradley Foster
18.01.2022
Over the lifespan of a startup, founders have a number of crucial decisions to make around fundraising and mergers and acquisitions (M&A). Without the right expertise, these decisions can lead to failure.
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Simon Lovick
18.01.2022
With SFDR Phase 1 rules now in full force, it’s becoming essential for startups to know how well they’re doing on matters of environment, society and governance.
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Florence Wildblood
17.01.2022
Medical schools are mulling the use of the metaverse to help to train doctors in tailored environments. The use of VR and augmented reality (AR) technologies allows for the replacement of actors pretending to be patients with holographic videos that are cheaper, safer and more flexible.
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Sara Trett
17.01.2022
Dubbed the most depressing day of the year, Blue Monday is the epitome of the post Christmas come down, with short days and gloomy weather making it no surprise that motivation levels are often at an all time low.
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Maddyness UK
17.01.2022
Expressing employee gratitude can positively impact employees and the work they perform for your company.
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Ron Stefanski
15.01.2022
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