In early 2019, at the beginning of the pandemic, I became a cofounder of a tech startup in Ukraine, even though everyone around was talking about the crisis of new businesses. However, the crisis has formed new opportunities beyond the challenges, and we have gained the most viral growth during the biggest instability in the market.
02.09.2022
Every week, Maddyness brings you the latest investment news from the UK startup ecosystem. Here's a recap of this week's investments.
02.09.2022
Recently, the Bank of England raised interest rates to 1.75%, the biggest interest rate rise in almost thirty years and its sixth consecutive increase. It’s clear that we are in the midst of the most uncertain macroeconomic environment for some time.
31.08.2022
As part of our quick fire questions series – or QFQs – we spoke to Yarden Gross, cofounder and CEO at Orca AI about unmanned vessels, improving safety in crowded waterways and bringing technological advances to maritime navigation.
30.08.2022
Public opinion among Gen Z now increasingly represents a clear and present threat to business. During the next ten to fifteen years, humanity will fundamentally change in terms of what and how we buy and consume, and why we decide to work for any given company.
30.08.2022
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 Fridtjof Berge, cofounder and Chief Business Officer at Antler.
29.08.2022
There are still major gaps in understanding climate change impacts despite recent advances in attribution science, according to a study published in Environmental Research: Climate. Dr Luke Harrington, one of the authors, said a lack of high-quality data prevents meaningful climate predictions for many parts of the world.
29.08.2022
A new initiative is being launched to support UK-based MedTech SMEs and innovators to help collaborative companies and organisations to complete clinical or technology trials successfully.
29.08.2022
Are you worried about how you're going to get your startup off the ground? You're not alone. Most startups need money to get started, and that's where investors come in. But finding the right investors can be difficult. It takes a lot of time and energy to network and pitch your business.
27.08.2022
Every week, Maddyness brings you the latest investment news from the UK startup ecosystem. Here's a recap of this week's investments.
26.08.2022
A minute on the clicks, a lifetime on the hips: If hips are in fact a tracking nightmare and that constant feeling of surveillance online, whether, from big techs, advertisers, or social media king-pins, the cookies crumble into all the nooks and crannies
25.08.2022
As part of our quick fire questions series – or QFQs – we spoke to Damilare Ogunleye, CEO and cofounder of FoodLama about online grocery shopping, constant collaboration with user groups on Facebook and Reddit and becoming a ubiquitous advisor in the universal customer's food journey.
25.08.2022
The VC-funded tech ecosystem has enjoyed a period of rapid growth as people’s belief in the transformative potential of digital startups has fuelled an explosion of innovation. In a low interest rate environment, there’s been no shortage of capital seeking a place on startup term sheets in search of a return (when it’s been difficult to do so in more traditional asset classes).
24.08.2022
As part of our quick fire questions series – or QFQs – we spoke to Huib Van Bockel, founder and CEO of TENZING about his choice to make a positive impact, climbing Everest, the power of nature and plans for a TENZING festival in the future.
23.08.2022