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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David Johnson
21.03.2025
Norrsken Foundation and #SustainableHub have unveiled Norrsken House Brussels, a cutting-edge physical hub designed to foster collaboration across Europe’s impact ecosystem. Positioned just steps away from key EU institutions, the new space aims to connect changemakers, entrepreneurs, investors, and policymakers, positioning itself as a vital platform for advancing sustainability, entrepreneurship, and clean tech within Europe.
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David Johnson
21.03.2025
Tech Nation has announced the 25 pioneering companies selected for its 2025 Climate Programme. For the first time, the programme features global representation, with startups from the UK, Germany, France, and Nigeria joining the prestigious accelerator.
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David Johnson
20.03.2025
There’s an old adage that says, "Too many cooks spoil the broth." But in the fickle and fast-moving startup world, having a mix of voices in the room can be a strength. I speak from experience. In 2007, I co-founded the snack box company graze.com with six others. And my current startup, childminding community tiney, was brought to life by a (albeit comparatively modest) founding team of three.
20.03.2025
GITEX Africa, the continent’s premier tech and innovation event, is back for the 3rd edition in 2025 from April 14-16 in Marrakech, Morocco.
In partnership with GITEX
20.03.2025
Marketers are expected to turn every company update into front-page news. The hard truth? Most ”big” announcements never make it past a journalist’s inbox—drowning in a sea of embargoed press releases, cold pitches from “disruptive” startups, and an email titled “Re: Re: Re: Following up on my follow-up.”
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Heba Hitti
20.03.2025
Investors and key players in the ecosystem gathered this week in Paris for the Maddy Invest Awards, where Maddyness honoured seven organisations supporting startups.
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Aurelie Pasquier
19.03.2025
As part of our quick founder questions series – or QFQs – we spoke to Oliver Pugh, founder of yetipay about the evolution of a full-scale payments platform, prioritising playfulness, innovation and learning.
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Oliver Pugh
19.03.2025
This year Amazon UK turned to Growth Studio to implement their national innovation programme AIA (Amazon Innovation Accelerator) across the UK.
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Rayan Jawad
19.03.2025
Europe is making its most ambitious move yet in the artificial intelligence race. With the InvestAI initiative—a €200B funding push aimed at positioning the continent as a global AI powerhouse—the European Union is attempting to challenge the United States and China. But can a financial injection of this scale really close the gap and give Europe a competitive edge in the age of AI?
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David Johnson
19.03.2025
The French insurtech Dalma has completed a €20M Series B funding round. This new investment round marks the entry of Bpifrance Digital Venture and Breega, Dalma's first French investors.
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Aurelie Pasquier
18.03.2025
Startup ecosystems thrive when talent, capital, and support align, but success demands more. From Silicon Valley to Dubai, the most dynamic hubs combine bold ideas, strategic investment, and a culture that embraces risk. Gianna Pinasco, Senior Programme Manager at Metta explores how understanding these ingredients is key to building lasting innovation.
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Gianna Pinasco
18.03.2025
Startup founders are often celebrated for their grit and resilience. They navigate uncertainty, fight for funding, and push innovation forward usually with little sleep, no safety net, and the weight of their business and employees on their shoulders. Yet, behind the glossy narratives of funding rounds and scale-up successes, there is a mental health crisis brewing.
18.03.2025
On April 25, 2025, Cornwall will host the next edition of the Interceltic Business Forum, bringing together business leaders, policymakers, and entrepreneurs from across the Celtic nations. This forum has become a key platform for fostering trade, investment, and collaboration between businesses in regions with shared cultural and economic ties.
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David Johnson
17.03.2025
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