Every week, Maddyness brings you the latest investment news from the UK startup ecosystem. Here's a recap of this week's investments.
26.02.2021
Anyone who launches a business naturally wants others to know about it. No one wants their company to be the best kept secret or it’ll never grow to its full potential. This challenge is something I see every day, with new innovations and solutions being unveiled as often as the moon.
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Nick Braund
25.02.2021
Maddyness is collaborating with environmental publication Ours to Save to bring readers fresh perspectives on sustainability. Today - in line with BrewDog's announcing its B Corp status – we look into whether the B Corp certification sets a good standard for green business or merely facilitates greenwashing.
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Alice Attlee
25.02.2021
As a startup scales, a complex organisation settles — one with too many meetings, where everything seems to be both urgent and important. Many people will tell you that joining a startup is like taking a bullet train in the face. Caroline Franczia, founder of Uppercut-First, looks to The Devil Wears Prada for answers.
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Caroline Franczia
25.02.2021
Do you really have any idea how much of your data is publicly available – legally or illegally? TurgenSec helps people and organisations get to grips with how exposed they are, before offering an across-the-board cybersecurity package to remedy this exposure.
25.02.2021
Rapper-entrepreneur Jay-Z and Jack Dorsey, CEO of Twitter and Square, teamed up to form a new Bitcoin fund, focused on developing the cryptocurrency’s adoption initially in Africa and India.
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January Barnes
24.02.2021
Our third guest on the VOICE by Maddyness podcast is Sachin, cofounder of Blueheart. Blueheart is providing digital sex therapy to the masses, helping users overcome sexual challenges and build healthier relationships.
24.02.2021
The concept of work from home has struggled to gain traction for years. However, in the wake of the pandemic, millions of individuals around the globe found out ways to work remotely. They came up with a workplace environment not tethered to an office.
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Evelyn Johnson
24.02.2021
In recent years, quantum computing has shifted from a distant possibility to a reality within touching distance. Areas with the potential to revolutionise the economy and society, investment has exponentially increased, and breakthroughs are now being announced more regularly.
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Dr Graeme Malcom
23.02.2021
Working with geriatric patients as a doctor, Dexter Penn saw final years ruined by financial crime. On top of seeing patients throughout COVID-19, he created Kalgera to channel his clinical expertise into inclusive fintech.
23.02.2021
Don’t be fooled by catalysts masquerading as permanent economic shifts. I want to talk to you big-thinkers and you trend-chasers for this post. Because I’m one of you, and I want you to avoid the mistakes I’ve made and I keep seeing others make. Tread lightly around those market bubbles.
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Joe Procopio
23.02.2021
The electricity consumption of bitcoin mining is around 121.36 TWh annually – greater than Argentina's – according to research from Cambridge University. The value of bitcoin has been hitting record highs, bolstered by news Elon Musk’s Tesla has invested in the cryptocurrency. These price rises have encouraged bitcoin miners to ramp up mining – driving increased energy consumption. (BBC News)
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22.02.2021
Every week, Maddyness curates articles from other outlets on a topic that is driving the headlines. This Monday, we look into news surrounding bitcoin – which recently hit the $50,000 per coin European trading landmark.
22.02.2021
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 Dr. Fiona Pathiraja, founder and Managing Partner, Crista Galli Ventures
22.02.2021
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