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Financial advice, insurtech and home energy 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.
News by " Demi Odulana
10.11.2023
The startup chameleon: why a flexible Chief of Staff is key to supporting company growth
What do you do as a Chief of Staff? It’s a question I’m frequently asked, and one that has a far from straightforward answer. I’d describe it as like being a chameleon: the role is constantly shifting.
Opinion by " Omar Bhakri
09.11.2023
How to lead a fast-growth scaleup through economic downturn
London has long been described as the fintech capital of the world despite tech major players such as Silicon Valley remaining strong, and South America emerging as a leader.
Opinion by " George Dunning
08.11.2023
How to lead a fast-growth scaleup through economic downturn
Classify, review and find legal documents with Melior
As part of our quick founder questions series – or QFQs – we spoke to Monique Duarte, COO of Melior about using AI to process legal documents, building a team and the importance of knowledge and learning.
Portfolio by " Monique Duarte
08.11.2023
Classify, review and find legal documents with Melior
Failing Series B funding threatens the UK’s fintech crown
The funding gap in the UK’s fintech ecosystem is widening; the chasm between the number of firms securing seed or Series A funding and those securing Series B and beyond points to a systemic issue, one which is set to threaten the UK’s fintech crown. The burgeoning number of seed and Series A firms seems to have come at the expense of later-stage funding as it is becoming increasingly difficult for viable firms to take the necessary next steps to scale.
Opinion by " James Codling
07.11.2023
Failing Series B funding threatens the UK’s fintech crown
London is one of the best global locations for your tech career
Guy Fawkes is over and we’re on the rundown to Christmas. That means lots of UK workers are thinking about that much-needed festive break – but also what their life and work might look like in 2024.
News by " Kirstie McDermott
07.11.2023
How to successfully pivot to a career in AI, and earn more money
Eargym, improving hearing and reducing dementia
As part of our quick founder questions series - or QFQs - we spoke to Amanda Philpott CEO and co-founder at eargym about building immersive games designed to train our brains to hear better and opening up the conversation about hearing.
Portfolio by " Amanda Philpott
07.11.2023
Eargym, improving hearing and reducing dementia
Europe’s largest specialist B2B software investor, a profile of Dawn Capital
With #QVCS, Maddyness profiles different funds to give founders and entrepreneurs the information they need to choose the right investor. Today we interview Norman Fiore, co-founder and General Partner of Dawn Capital.
Portfolio by " Norman Fiore
06.11.2023
Europe’s largest specialist B2B software investor, a profile of Dawn
Growing your leadership presence: Using leadership skills to host an effective meeting
As we aim to strengthen our leadership skills and synchronise our efforts, creating an environment that promotes engagement and connectedness is essential. Active meeting contributions is an important element of this.
Opinion by " Iris Clermont
06.11.2023
Growing your leadership presence: Using leadership skills to host an effective meeting
Community, cooperation and co-working, meet Oru Space
As part of our quick founder questions series – or QFQs – we spoke to Vibushan Thirukumar, CEO and cofounder of Oru Space about social impact, high-street regeneration and building a post-covid place that people actively want to go to every day.
Portfolio by " Vibushan Thirukumar
04.11.2023
How virtual shares can improve the way startups reward their communities
For much of modern history, capitalism primarily focused on the interests of a select group: shareholders. The primary aim was to maximise shareholder value, often at the expense of other stakeholders such as employees, clients, or subcontractors.
Opinion by " Taavi Kotka
03.11.2023
How virtual shares can improve the way startups reward their communities
Insurtech, HR tech and construction software 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.
News by " Demi Odulana
03.11.2023
How data sovereignty as a design principle can turbocharge business growth
GDPR was just the beginning. Before GDPR, we lived in a data economy that didn’t always respect the individual. In fact, if you were using a free app, it was probably fair to say that your data was the price for downloading it.
Opinion by " Filippo Sanesi
02.11.2023
How data sovereignty as a design principle can turbocharge business growth
Meet Bdeo, the startup optimising and automating insurance and fleet management
As part of our quick founder questions series – or QFQs – we spoke to Ruth Puente, COO at Bdeo about insurtech, Visual Intelligence technology and processing minor claims in minutes.
Portfolio by " Ruth Puente
02.11.2023
Meet Bdeo, the startup optimising and automating insurance and fleet management
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