Every startup founder envisions a future where their dream soars to the skies, funded and supported by investors who believe in their mission. One morning, I found myself in a hotel room, nestled in the heart of London, overlooking the scenic Tower Bridge. My dream was about to take a significant detour. The 6:45 AM call that informed us of our anticipated funding (which was due that day) wouldn’t be coming through. It was a gut-punch, leaving me with a heavy heart like an elephant perched upon my chest.
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Danny Brewster
06.09.2023
As part of our quick founder questions series – or QFQs – we spoke to Mark Nicholson, CEO and cofounder of VivaCity about developing traffic monitoring sensors to improve road safety, traffic flow and create a more sustainable future for mobility.
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Mark Nicholson
06.09.2023
Raising investment is time-consuming and a distraction from your real job of running and growing your business. Before you embark on raising equity investment you want to ensure your startup has reached a stage in its development cycle where it is ready to attract investment. You also want to be sure that you want to accept investment.
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Hatty Fawcett
05.09.2023
When it comes to careers, one of the biggest pieces of received wisdom you might have been given is that you should stay in a job for a decent amount of time. Depending on the age of the person who is dispensing this advice, that span could be until you retire.
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Kirstie McDermott
05.09.2023
As part of our quick founder questions series – or QFQs – we spoke to Paul Reader, CEO of Thingtrax about reshaping manufacturing, processing data and the critical need for resilience and mental toughness.
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Paul Reader
05.09.2023
It’s 2023. The days of old school ties, business being done on the golf course, and back-slapping bravado in the boardroom are surely over. But are they?
04.09.2023
With #QVCS, Maddyness profiles different funds to give founders and entrepreneurs the information they need to choose the right investor. Today we interview Michael Treskow, Partner at Eight Roads.
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Michael Treskow
04.09.2023
It’s no secret that the generative AI market continues to grow. On the back of ChatGPT’s success, generative AI is expected to be worth more than $51 billion in 2028, expanding by more than 35% every year.
02.09.2023
As part of our quick founder questions series – or QFQs – we spoke to Mark Rushmore, cofounder of SURI about the war against single-use plastic, winning design awards and why founders need healthy high energy to do things differently.
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Mark Rushmore
02.09.2023
Startups must grow fast. For that, they must scale and enter new markets. And according to McKinsey & Company, for 61% of scale-ups, geographic expansion is indeed the top priority. But it’s hard. The new market might be too expensive, too alien, or there’s simply no demand.
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Anton Avrynskyi
01.09.2023
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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Demi Odulana
01.09.2023
Generative AI is the hot new thing in VC and just about the only technology sector that is still seeing plenty of FOMO from companies investing in startups. That’s no surprise; seeing a large language model (LLM) create an image or write an essay for the first time is almost magical.
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Luke Smith
31.08.2023
As part of our quick founder questions series – or QFQs – we spoke to Matthew Bond, CEO and cofounder of Borderless about his Entrepreneur First experience and building a platform to grow the size of potential workforces and streamline wider recruitment.
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Matthew Bond
31.08.2023
Today’s business environment requires an active synergy between different departments. That propels it to success. Two departments that need to collaborate well with other are HR and marketing.
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George Mathew
30.08.2023
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