Actus

Un must have pour nos lecteurs, cette rubrique "Actu" revient sur l’actualité chaude de l’écosystème entrepreneurial français : annonces financières et gouvernementales, rachats, mouvements etc.
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Text-to-speech, market intelligence and children's audio in this week's MaddyMoney
Every week, Maddyness brings you the latest investment news from the UK startup ecosystem. Here's a recap of this week's investments.
News by " Maddyness UK
18.10.2024
Text-to-speech, market intelligence and children's audio in this week's MaddyMoney
People powered shopping, meet i love it
As part of our quick founder questions series – or QFQs – we spoke to Ella d'Amato Co-Founder & CEO of i love it about why sharing matters, harnessing the value of customer satisfaction and how to create a fairer and trusted shopping space for all.
Portfolio by " Ella d'Amato
18.10.2024
People powered shopping, meet i love it
Materiality Matters: How startups and VCs need to approach ESG
ESG principles have gained significant traction in recent years, but the conversation surrounding them continues to be clouded in misunderstanding. The prevailing notion that “starting with anything that looks like sustainability” will suffice has led startups and investors astray.
Opinion by " Hannah Leach & Johannes Lenhard
17.10.2024
Materiality Matters: How startups and VCs need to approach ESG
Generations connect with Chatsie, the all-in-one smartphone and mobile network for seniors
As part of our quick founder questions series – or QFQs – we spoke to Romanie Thomas, CEO of Chatsie about smartphones for seniors, the core value of simplicity and learning from difficult experiences.
Portfolio by " Romanie Thomas
17.10.2024
Generations connect with Chatsie, the all-in-one smartphone and mobile network for seniors
Mast, bringing speed and simplicity to the mortgage journey
Creating a startup is always challenging. Founding one during a tech downturn, cost of living crisis and recession seems near impossible. However, with risk comes reward and many of the world’s most successful companies were founded during times of economic uncertainty. As part of a series with Antler, Maddyness has interviewed founders hoping to become the entrepreneurial success stories to emerge from this time of crisis. This week, Maddyness spoke to Joy Joseph Abisaab, the cofounder of Mast.
Portfolio by " Joy Joseph Abisaab
In partnership with Antler
16.10.2024
Mast, bringing speed and simplicity to the mortgage journey
Olas, an open protocol for trustworthy information
As part of our quick founder questions series – or QFQs – we spoke to Ciarán Murray, the founder of Olas about blockchain, the economic struggles of the media industry and diminishing trust due to media bias.
Portfolio by " Ciarán Murray
16.10.2024
Olas, an open protocol for trustworthy information
Quantifying Climate: How Carbon Accounting is transforming financial decision-making
The UK financial sector is embracing a transformative challenge: carbon accounting. As sustainability reporting evolves from a voluntary exercise to a regulatory imperative, financial institutions are seizing the opportunity to streamline their approach to measuring, reporting and managing their carbon footprint.
Opinion by " Lennon Harding-Wade
16.10.2024
Meet Kertos, your partner for compliance
As part of our quick founder questions series – or QFQs – we spoke to Dr. Kilian Schmidt, cofounder and CEO of Kertos about making compliance accessible, working with fast-growing startups and setting new standards across Europe.
Portfolio by " Dr. Kilian Schmidt
16.10.2024
Meet Kertos, your partner for compliance
"Open for Business": Behind the UK’s International Investment Summit
This week the UK hosted 300 business leaders and investors, a chance to lay out a bold economic vision and attract critical investment to kickstart the UK economy.
News by " Maddyness, with the British Embassy in Paris
In partnership with British Embassy in Paris
15.10.2024
Can the 1 hour no smartphone rule make you better at your job?
If your phone alarm is what wakes you each morning, then the easiest thing in the world is to slap the alarm off, roll over and start scrolling before you even get out of bed. From quickly checking email and Slack messages to browsing Instagram or getting your morning news fix, if you do this, you’re definitely not alone.
Tools by " Kirstie McDermott
15.10.2024
Can the 1 hour no smartphone rule make you better at your job?
Meet Nila, Innovative support for Non-Resident Indians
As part of our quick founder questions series – or QFQs – we spoke to Anthony Jacob, founder of Nila about building innovative eldercare solutions for Non-Resident Indians, a partnership with Aviva and balancing different time zones.
Portfolio by " Anthony Jacob
15.10.2024
Meet Nila, Innovative support for Non-Resident Indians
Support for growth-stage digital health companies in Europe, a profile of KELES
With #QVCs, Maddyness UK profiles different funds to give founders and entrepreneurs the information they need to choose the right investor. This week, we speak to Laurent van Lerberghe and David Buller of KELES.
Portfolio by " David Buller & Laurent van Lerberghe
14.10.2024
Support for growth-stage digital health companies in Europe, a profile of KELES
The Three Myths holding women entrepreneurs back from thinking bigger
As women entrepreneurs, we often encounter unique mental roadblocks that limit our ability to think bigger and achieve greater success. These barriers are not external but internal - myths we tell ourselves that deeply affect how we approach opportunities, risk, and self-worth.
Decoding by " Sarah Dusek
14.10.2024
The Three Myths holding women entrepreneurs back from thinking bigger
Solve the pricing problem with SCOPE Better
As part of our quick founder questions series – or QFQs – we spoke to Tracey Shirtcliff, founder and CEO of SCOPE Better about building a pricing platform for professional services, pivots, pricing and profit.
Portfolio by " Tracey Shirtcliff
12.10.2024
Solve the pricing problem with SCOPE Better

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