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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Introducing the TechForce19 winners
NHSX and MHCLG have announced 18 tech startups whose innovative digital solutions have been awarded funding under the TechForce19 challenge. TechForce19 has awarded up to £25,000 each to innovation that offers a digital way to support vulnerable people who need to stay at home or need other help in the community for extended periods of time.
News by " Maddyness
06.05.2020
An Octopus becomes the UK's newest unicorn
Challenger energy firm Octopus has achieved unicorn status with a valuation of over £1B after a new partnership with Australian energy firm Origin in a £300M investment.
News by " Maddyness
06.05.2020
Free mental health support for NHS workers from InsideOut
NHS employees are able to access free online mental health support in the form of one consultation session, six therapy and coaching sessions, and access to the InsideOut mental fitness toolkit - a guide to help keep your mental health in check.
Portfolio by " Maddyness
06.05.2020
Startups will be the backbone of the Southeast Asia recovery
As Singapore extends its lockdown until June, it has been tough to watch this cruel disease spread from Asia across the planet and back again. Right across the world, the startup sector is suddenly faced with a common enemy and is working out new ways of conducting business to survive. Amit Anand of Jungle Ventures explores how startups and tech can be vital to the recovery of an economy.
News by " Amit Anand
06.05.2020
Auto fintech Auto Service Finance raises £14M
Based in London, vehicle fintech Auto Service Finance, provides automotive payments and has raised over £14M in debt and equity funding from Naviter Capital. In total, the company secured £850K through equity given to private investors, taking its total investment to £4M since its launch in 2015. A further £13.3M debt facility was then provided by Naviter Capital.
Portfolio by " Maddyness
05.05.2020
Coronavirus impact: from laid-off employee to first-time entrepreneur
As the coronavirus continues, and people adapt to this new normal, questions about what the impact on the economy will be. In this article, Joe Procopio shares his tips to help you bounce back if your professional circumstances have changed.
News by " Joe Procopio
05.05.2020
Forget fashion, PPE is all that matters right now!
COVID-19 has changed everything, many people are now working from home for the first time. They’re also going to the gym, school, pub, restaurant, cinema and everything else within the four walls of their house. This has brought huge changes to people lives, created a lot of stress and as a result, people’s personal appearance has changed because it’s had to, loungewear has become the ‘go-to’ clothing of choice of the day, every day, as all aspects of daily life and routine have become blurred.
Decoding by " Andy Boothman
05.05.2020
Oxwash’s space-age laundry service gets £1.4M investment
Oxwash, the space-age laundry and dry-cleaning startup overhauling the traditional laundry service, today announced a £1.4M investment from TrueSight Ventures, Biz Stone, Paul Forster, Founders Factory and other angel investors. Oxwash’s service is taking medical-grade laundry technology typically used in spaceship and hospital sterilisation and making it accessible to all.
News by " Maddyness
04.05.2020
Biotech Lifebit raises £6M Series A investment
Lifebit, a leading innovator in bioinformatics and cognitive software solutions, received a £6M Series A investment from Idinvest Partners, Pentech Ventures LLP, Beacon Capital and Connect Ventures. Lifebit aims to truly democratise access to genomics data by enabling researchers to become experts at running complex analyses and to unlock the value of this data.
News by " Maddyness
04.05.2020
Billi London launches the world’s first biodegradable tights
Billi London has imagined and invented the next generation of tights. They are stylish and decompose in less than 5 years in landfill as opposed to traditional tights which require anywhere from 40 to 100 years to decompose.
Portfolio by " Audrey Langevin
04.05.2020
How to build a successful robo (yes, a robo)
Once seen as an imminent existential threat for human advisers, the growth of the robo-advice market has yet to realise its enormous potential. A recent Cerulli report shows profitability as the number one headwind for digital or robo-advisers, with a significant number of offerings failing to gather significant assets under management.
Decoding by " Thomas Lowe
04.05.2020
15 disruptive startups in Dublin
Dublin is home to over 2,200 startups, and ranks among the top 10 European Digital City Index. The city is a base for 80% of the world’s global tech firms including Google, Facebook, LinkedIn, Airbnb, Eventbrite, Twitter and Amazon. Maddyness has selected some of the must-watch fastest-growing tech companies operating in Dublin.
Tools by " Maddyness
04.05.2020
Optimism for the tech sector, TechForce19 and a deep dive into remote worker behaviour
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.
News by " Maddyness
01.05.2020
In other news, UK Startups raise almost £120M this week
Every week, Maddyness brings you the latest investment news from the UK startup scene. Here's a recap of this week's investments.
News by " Maddyness
01.05.2020

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