As part of our quick founder questions series – or QFQs – we spoke to Dr Botty Dimanov, CEO and Co-founder, Tenyks, about the explainability of AI, the fast-food industry and betting on a future where visual data is as foundational to business decision-making as spreadsheets.
17.06.2025
LIVE FROM VIVATECH — After four intense days, the Parisian tech fair closed its doors this Saturday evening. Naturally, Maddyness was there and takes stock of an edition largely focused on AI.
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Maxence Fabrion
16.06.2025
Europe is at a strategic crossroads, where security is no longer confined to terrestrial borders but extends into orbit. Facing hybrid threats and the acceleration of global technological competition, the European Union must urgently strengthen its industrial autonomy and support entrepreneurial innovation to defend its sovereignty. An op-ed by Yvan-Michel Ehkirch, Managing Partner at Karista.
16.06.2025
As part of our quick founder questions series – or QFQs – we spoke to Jack Henderson, Founder and CEO of Flexzo, about transforming traditional staffing models for NHS Trusts and hospitals to save money and improve outcomes for staff and patients.
16.06.2025
As part of our quick founder questions series – or QFQs – we spoke to Sayantan Biswas, CEO of VerbaFlo, about real innovation, replacing outdated data management and building a true omnichannel conversational AI platform.
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Sayantan Biswas
13.06.2025
As part of our quick founder questions series – or QFQs – we spoke to Natalie Boll, Founder & CEO, Tribela about building a social media where people can feel safe, express themselves freely, and build trusted communities.
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Natalie Boll
12.06.2025
Dutch startup MX3D has closed a €7 million Series A round led by EDF Pulse Ventures to scale up its production, build out its sales operations, and accelerate the global rollout of its WAAM technology.
11.06.2025
“In the UK, social ventures are fast evolving from social enterprises, previously a ‘catch all’ term for organisations committed to resolving social, health, education or environmental challenges.
10.06.2025
As part of our quick founder questions series – or QFQs – we spoke to Edwin Chan, Regional Managing Director for Europe and the UK at Carta, about the European VC and PE landscape, building a true ERP for private markets and the importance of AI and automation.
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Edwin Chan
10.06.2025
Blue Earth Forum, takes place between 24 and 26 June, the official Innovation Hub for London Climate Action Week. Over 40 climate tech startups and scaleups will pitch to over 300 investors with a collective raise target of over £150M.
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David Johnson
09.06.2025
As part of our quick founder questions series – or QFQs – we spoke to Nikolaus Thomale, MD and co-founder of MYNE about turning idle houses into shared and sustainable assets and giving more people the opportunity to enjoy amazing homes across Europe.
06.06.2025
Back in 2019, when Angela Strange of Andreessen Horowitz predicted that “every company will be a fintech company,” it was forecasted that nearly every company would soon derive a significant portion of its revenue from financial services.
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Andy Ellis
04.06.2025
Maddyness has entered into a strategic partnership with Perplexity to give its readers access to the full potential of this generative AI tool.
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Sophie Levy Ayoun
03.06.2025
Spain is becoming a hotspot for European investors, with VC funds opening offices in Madrid and Barcelona. But behind the promise lies a fragmented ecosystem with cultural nuances that require thoughtful adaptation. This op-ed was written by Anna Casal, Leïla Messouak, Nuria Rivaya and Laure Schlagdenhauffen from the Maïa & Mercure collective.
27.05.2025
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