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Meet Rightcharge, the startup making smart charging your electric car easier
As part of our quick fire questions series – or QFQs – we spoke to Charlie Cook, founder of Rightcharge, about helping customers understand smart charging, getting the business off the ground and how the startup is answering an unmet need in the world of electric vehicles.
Portfolio by " Kirstie Pickering
14.06.2022
Meet Rightcharge, the startup making smart charging your electric car easier
Right place, right time: a guide to knowing when to secure investment
The brightest ideas always come when you least expect them. We often bank them and bring them out when we think will receive the biggest possible impact. Founders, if you’re seeking investment, you should do the same.
Opinion by " Abbie Main
13.06.2022
Right place, right time: a guide to knowing when to secure investment
What is the enterprise metaverse and why is it important?
Last year, Facebook became a trailblazer in supercharging metaverse discourse. Many organisations are becoming acutely aware of the opportunities virtual realities hold and over the next 12 months, we’ll likely see many deals and acquisitions being completed in the field.
Opinion by " Greg Roach
09.06.2022
What should businesses consider when hybrid working in the metaverse?
In the market for new glasses? Get to know Cubitts, the modern spectacle maker
We spoke to Tom Broughton, founder at spectacle retailer Cubitts, about their 'repair and rehab' approach, the struggles of the early days of business, and their brand new store in a unique, historical setting.
Portfolio by " Kirstie Pickering
07.06.2022
In the market for new glasses? Get to know Cubitts, the modern spectacle maker
How can fintechs resonate with Gen Z?
The fintech landscape is booming, with investments coming in from all corners. To get ahead of the competition, it will be crucial for fintech companies to truly understand their major audiences such as the new-age generation.
Opinion by " Ammar Kutait
06.06.2022
How can fintechs resonate with Gen Z?
The startup toolkit: How to build the tech stack of your dreams
The importance of carefully selecting your tech stack as a new startup business cannot be understated. As a startup, you have numerous factors to consider in the immediate term that might require quick decisions and will be crucial to the success of your business. However, quick or rushed decisions on your tech stack may come back to bite in years to come!
Tools by " Damian Hanson
01.06.2022
The startup toolkit: How to build the tech stack of your dreams
The change in tech startups today versus eight years ago
The UK tech industry has grown remarkably in recent years. Even against the backdrop of a digital skills crisis, fierce global competition and major economic upheavals, the sector has soared to new heights.
Opinion by " Ritam Gandhi
31.05.2022
How to build and maintain culture during hypergrowth
Buy now pay later: the insidious societal debt cycle
Debt is not inherently bad, but it should come with a warning. The rise of the ‘Buy Now Pay Later’ movement as a means to afford everyday spending has evolved the world of credit – and while competition is good for customers, it weighs even more of the financial system towards credit.
Opinion by " Michael Wilkinson
30.05.2022
The future’s not just cashless – it’s cardless
NFT Studios unveils business model set to disrupt traditional film financing
Cofounded by Niels Juul – a Hollywood executive producer who was behind Martin Scorsese’s films ‘The Irishman’ and ‘Silence’ – NFT Studios aims to democratise access to the film industry and bring fans closer to the production process.
News by " Maddyness UK
30.05.2022
NFT Studios unveils business model set to disrupt traditional film financing
Meet Saket Kumar, cofounder and CEO at financing platform Vitt
As part of our quick fire questions series – or QFQs – we spoke to Saket Kumar, cofounder and CEO at Vitt, about helping founders access cash, the benefits of being a VC in a former life, and changing the company's name.
Portfolio by " Maddyness UK
26.05.2022
Meet Saket Kumar, cofounder and CEO at financing platform Vitt
How is the Series A ecosystem faring in 2022?
Investor relations consultancy NOTWICS surveyed over 80 VCs and other professionals in the investment world about the key trends and changes happening at Series A stage this year. Here, Chris Lowe, CEO and founder at NOTWICS, details his findings.
Opinion by " Chris Lowe
26.05.2022
Navigating the Seed stage trends for 2022
Meet Richard Potter, CEO at decision intelligence company Peak
As part of our quick fire questions series – or QFQs – we spoke to Richard Potter, cofounder and CEO of Peak, about the potential of Decision Intelligence, growing globally, and addressing the challenge businesses face of using AI into their operation.
Portfolio by " Maddyness UK
25.05.2022
Backing founders, not business plans: investing in smaller companies tapped for innovation
A word most closely associated with leaves on the line or another long commute to work, disruption is often a force for good and is frequently a key differentiator amongst the businesses that VCTs invest in – or what we like to call ‘innovative disruptors.’
Opinion by " Simon Porter
24.05.2022
Backing founders and not business plans: investing in smaller companies tapped for innovation
Get to know Aerospace Xelerated and Boeing's Nichola Bates
With #QVCS, Maddyness profiles different funds to give founders and entrepreneurs the information they need to choose the right investor. Today we interview Nichola Bates, managing partner at Aerospace Xelerated and head of global accelerators and innovation programs at Boeing.
Portfolio by " Maddyness UK
23.05.2022
Get to know Aerospace Xelerated and Boeing's Nichola Bates
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