AI System pioneer Peak has received a Series A investment from investors MMC Ventures and Praetura Ventures. This new investment brings Peak’s total funding to $18.5M. According to recent research, the global spend on AI systems could reach $97.9B by 2023.
30.04.2020
Last week, UK social enterprise Change Please, began serving free coffee from its temporary barista station at the NHS Nightingale EXCEL in London. With funding from WeWork and Chivas, their baristas are serving coffee to NHS staff who are working non-stop to treat COVID-19 patients, helping to boost morale and provide some welcome fuel and rejuvenation.
30.04.2020
Maddyness spoke to Tessa Clarke, CEO and co-founder of OLIO, a pioneering company tackling food waste, to hear about what they have implemented to help communities cope with lockdown and how they continue to encourage food sharing in neighbourhoods.
30.04.2020
Are you an entrepreneur? Maddyness has created a true kit of different steps to follow in creating, growing, and even selling your own start-up. From hiring to protecting your brand and moving on to financing your innovation, you will find tips and good practices so that you can easily find your way in the entrepreneurship labyrinth. In this article: several recommendations on how to register a trademark.
30.04.2020
Right now, everyone is online, working from home, and although events have all been cancelled, companies are running inspiring online sessions and webinars to keep your business steady through this self-isolation. So, which webinars should you attend? Here is a selection Maddyness has found for you.
29.04.2020
Mental health company COMPASS Pathways has received a £64.1M ($80M) Series B investment from existing investors ATAI Life Sciences and new investors McQuade Center for Strategic Research and Development LLC, Founders Fund, Able Partners, Camden Partners Nexus, Perceptive Advisors, Skyviews Life Science, and Soleus Capital.
29.04.2020
Gift box venture "Keep Glasgow Thriving" launches to support independent local retailers in Glasgow during the COVID-19 lockdown with a service that brings together a selection of high-quality local products packaged in gift boxes and delivered safely to households throughout the city.
29.04.2020
Tessa Clarke, Founder and CEO of pioneering food sharing app OLIO, a company that you may remember advertising in the tube encouraging people to rethink their relationship food wastage, shares her insights on the principles of remote-first and how these principles have shaped her company.
29.04.2020
Victor Snyder, consultant at BossMakers and business columnist at Forbes and Entrepreneur shares his advice on how leaders should receive feedback, even if they don't always want to hear it, and why it's important for company growth.
29.04.2020
As a popular hub for businesses specialised in cybersecurity, fintech, and health tech, the Northern Ireland tech startup scene has grown significantly over the recent years. Maddyness has compiled a list of some of the most innovative tech startups operating in Belfast.
28.04.2020
In a matter of weeks, the job market has been turned on its head. Widespread layoffs, people in furlough, companies voluntarily entering administration in an attempt to stem the haemorrhage of cash. Nitzan Cohen Arazi, co-founder and COO of Jolt, discusses the future of employment for when the coronavirus outbreak will have ended.
28.04.2020
A startup exit is awesome if you can survive the grind. And that can be easier said than done.
28.04.2020
Every day we receive submissions with ideas for opinion pieces #Opinion and stories of personal experiences #MaddyLife. To guide you on the best way to be published on Maddyness we have put together some advice and editorial tips.
27.04.2020
On a mission to help 1B children sleep better and be more relaxed, Moshi is an innovative and BAFTA-nominated tech startups. An audio sleep and mindfulness app, Moshi has received £9.7M in Series B funding led by Accel, Latitude Ventures and Triplepoint Capital, as well as former MTV CEO Bill Roedy.
27.04.2020