Is COVID-19 an environmentalist’s dream come true? Very few stock market crashes have the ability to bring both good and bad in equal measure. This one, like all others, will impact society’s most disadvantaged, but may also save the planet and help transition the world to a more sustainable and fairer future.
01.06.2020
Every week, Maddyness brings you MaddyCrowd revealing our selection of projects available on crowdfunding platforms. Here's this week's selection.
30.05.2020
Whilst the lockdown has stopped many things, one thing it hasn’t is our unruly mops of hair. Barbers do around 350M cuts a year in the UK, so that’s a lot of hair not being cut right now. Keen to avoid the dreaded bowl cut from mum, this startup provides an online alternative.
30.05.2020
Maddyness provides you with a quick digest of three news items to keep you up to date with the startup scene, emerging trends and other noteworthy stories.
29.05.2020
Breega and Connect Ventures have decided - with 28 other UK-based VCs - to create the "VC Hours" to provide free and confidential advice to startup founders looking for help on coping with COVID-19 challenges.
29.05.2020
Market, brand and consumer intelligence platform Attest has raised £12.1M ($15M) to deliver on its promise of democratising consumer insights across all businesses aiming to be truly consumer-centric.
29.05.2020
Every week, Maddyness brings you the latest investment news from the UK startup scene. Here's a recap of this week's investments.
29.05.2020
Poplar received £1.7M ($2.1M) from Fuel Ventures to push its ambition to become the world’s leading augmented reality (AR) creative platform.
28.05.2020
The crisis is a pressing time for many, with uncertainty looming in the air and many businesses having to think on the fly. It can be very tempting to put communication strategies on hold. However, now is more important than ever to be communicative, especially with many of us now confined to our homes.
28.05.2020
In the Masterchef TV show, there is a well-known segment called the mystery box challenge. The concept is that chefs must create an amazing recipe from ingredients they know nothing about. There is a striking parallel with the startups' world: CEOs and VCs who struggle with the creation of the value proposition, but many are stuck on where to start, often because they have the wrong ingredients to start up with.
28.05.2020
As we enter a world where face-masks are the new normal, it is timely that Nosy should be launching their innovative line of wearable tech designed to improve your breathing health. Maddyness spoke with Carina Cunha, Founder and CEO of Nosy to understand how their company is coping during the COVID-19 pandemic and what the future holds.
28.05.2020
With the recent pandemic putting several jobs at risk, many people are turning to alternative options to make money. The likes of Amazon offer a great opportunity to set up a ‘stay-at-home’ business. But who's behind the products everyone is buying during the pandemic? And how can you get involved?
28.05.2020
Nick Finegold, Founder and CEO of Curation shares his three key trends that will define business and society and explores why using insight, rather than hindsight is critical to making informed decisions and making change.
27.05.2020
As we live our lives in lockdown we have been forced to re-assess our attitude and approach to so many things, including food. Maddyness spoke with Tessa Clarke, Co-Founder and CEO of Olio to understand how their company is coping during the COVID-19 pandemic and what the future holds.
27.05.2020