In the ever-growing investment landscape, funds are multiplying and diversifying, and for startups there is more to raising investment than the money and the media moment. With #QVCS Maddyness profiles different funds to give founders and entrepreneurs the information they need to choose the right investor. Today we interview Kevin Chong, Co-Head of Outward VC.
18.04.2022
Businesses rely on data to make decisions every day. Good data can be the difference between being guesswork and intelligence – it can drive strategy and help shape brands’ products and image. However, data is only useful in the context of the rules we create.
18.04.2022
With so much in the news at the moment around the great resignation, team building platform Kaido shares its top tips for how to boost team morale and get a smile on people’s faces.
16.04.2022
Every week, Maddyness brings you the latest investment news from the UK startup ecosystem. Here's a recap of this week's investments.
15.04.2022
As part of our quick fire questions series – or QFQs – we spoke to Tom McGillycuddy, cofounder of CIRCA5000, about impact investing, new market demographics, and powering the retail investment universe.
14.04.2022
The past decade has seen sport’s relationship with money come firmly under the spotlight. The $600B global sports market has drawn in vast swathes of investment from all corners of the globe. Football has attracted club acquisitions from Saudi royalty and Russian oligarchs, and now even tech billionaires.
14.04.2022
I grew my startup Grafomap to a £1.1M revenue with the help of influencer marketing. That was six years ago. Since then, influencer marketing has changed a lot – and not for the better.
13.04.2022
As part of our quick fire questions series – or QFQs – we spoke to David Burgman, CEO and founder of student marketing agency Raptor about engaging with Gen Z. We discuss innovative campaigns, brand loyalty and what universities and brands can do to prepare university students for their careers.
13.04.2022
It’s hard to believe that we are two years on from the first Covid-19 lockdowns. Everything changed seemingly overnight. What once felt unusual now feels commonplace - it’s easy to forget the turbulent change people have experienced.
12.04.2022
Almost all VCs as well as more established funds have created portfolios for which ESG factors have been integrated into the investment process, and that’s great news for society and the planet. As ESG investing has taken off, the whole field has become more specialised, as investors look more deeply into specific sectors and technologies that can do the most good. For 2022 and beyond, we’re seeing four major trends that we believe will garner interest in the ESG investing community.
11.04.2022
In the ever-growing investment landscape, funds are multiplying and diversifying, and for startups there is more to raising investment than the money and the media moment. With #QVCS Maddyness profiles funds to give founders and entrepreneurs the information they need to choose the right investor. Today, we interview Dr. Diana Röttger, Principal, APEX Ventures.
11.04.2022
When starting a business, the culture you want to create is likely to be one of the first things you talk about; it’s an essential ingredient in building a team of people who hold the same principles and will work to achieve common goals. But it’s all too easy to let that culture slip down the priority list as your business grows.
11.04.2022
The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) has released the third instalment of its Sixth Assessment Report, a comprehensive climate assessment that comes out every five-to-seven years.
11.04.2022
To celebrate World Breathing Day on Monday, Bridget Rooth shares her tips on how to approach different breathing techniques to alleviate stress, improve general wellbeing and tweak poor posture.
09.04.2022