As part of our quick founder questions series - or QFQs - we spoke to Sam Brearey, Founder and CEO of Accessercise about making exercise accessible to all, the importance of partnerships and being a finalist across 3 categories with Empact Ventures.
21.11.2023
As part of our quick founder questions series – or QFQs – we spoke to Daniel Attia and Russell Welsh, founders of Creature Comforts. The UK pet tech startup has raised £7M in seed funds to solve legacy problems in the veterinary industry, which is hampered by a lack of continuity of service, glitchy tech, inconsistent pricing, and operational inefficiencies, while vets struggle with unsustainable caseloads and chronic stress.
21.11.2023
Do you love what you do? Have you ever thought about doing something else entirely? When making a five-year plan, it’s essential to conduct a career audit to identify what is working in your career and what isn’t, and sometimes that includes accepting that you’re not on the right path and need to adjust things in order to get the job you really want.
21.11.2023
There is a global trend and desire for more transparency in all dimensions of business. Pay is just one of them. Technology platforms have democratised and shed spotlights on aspects of jobs that might previously have been kept secret. Additionally, the expectation of particularly GenZ talent, is to work for companies who are open, authentic, and more egalitarian.
20.11.2023
With #QVCS, Maddyness profiles different funds to give founders and entrepreneurs the information they need to choose the right investor. Today we interview Priya Oberoi, Founding General Partner at Goddess Gaia Ventures.
20.11.2023
As part of our quick founder questions series – or QFQs – we spoke to Melissa Sharp, founder of SUPERLOAF about Ultra-Processed Food, innovating alternative nutrition solutions and why bread is just the beginning.
18.11.2023
There are many ways to help your company become more efficient, but there’s one hack you might be missing: using visual tools.
18.11.2023
Every week, Maddyness brings you the latest investment news from the UK startup ecosystem. Here's a recap of this week's investments.
17.11.2023
As part of our quick founder questions series – or QFQs – we spoke to Harri Thomas, cofounder of Elephants about bringing people together to conquer goals as a team, giving back to the startup community and coaching powered by AI.
16.11.2023
The rapid sophistication of technology and the growth of access to big data make the financial field a perfect ground for the implementation of innovative decisions based on AI. Thus I’d like to determine key directions that excel in the realm of fintech and are planned for 2024 and take a more detailed look at the examples of the companies that are already using intellectual technology for the improvement of their financial services.
16.11.2023
Creating a startup is always challenging. Founding one during a tech downturn, cost of living crisis and recession seems near impossible. However, with risk comes reward and many of the world’s most successful companies were founded during times of economic uncertainty. As part of a series with Antler, Maddyness has interviewed founders hoping to become the entrepreneurial success stories to emerge from this time of crisis. This week, Maddyness spoke to Russell Elfenbein, CEO of Cloud Cycle.
16.11.2023
The search for the elusive next generation of fans has become a key challenge for the sports industry. While a period of on-field or on-track success used to go a long way to securing the lifelong allegiance of younger fans, those same fans are now far more difficult to find, engage and keep hold of.
15.11.2023
Like everything else in the digital world, the world of cryptocurrencies and decentralised applications (dApps) is always changing. The market for feature-rich and easy-to-use Web3 wallets is anticipated to grow dramatically by 2024. These wallets are essential for giving consumers control over their digital assets and interactions since they serve as the entry point to the decentralised web. In this piece, we'll examine how Web3 wallets are developing and what characteristics to expect in 2024.
15.11.2023
As part of our quick founder questions series – or QFQs – we spoke to Alan Lin, COO and co-founder of Outfund about making it easy for businesses to tap into sustainable capital, using data to drive good customer experience and impacting the economy.
15.11.2023