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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Powering the growth of software companies, a profile of Prefcap
With #QVCS, Maddyness profiles different funds to give founders and entrepreneurs the information they need to choose the right investor. Today, we speak to Jesse Heasman, investor at Prefcap.
Portfolio by " Jesse Heaseman
11.03.2024
Powering the growth of software companies, a profile of Prefcap
3 months of content in 3 days, meet Clue Hunter
As part of our quick founder questions series - or QFQs - we spoke to Inge Hunter, founder of Clue Content about moving from advice to action in digital marketing and keeping ahead of the rate of change in technology by developing in-house AI.
Portfolio by " Inge Hunter
09.03.2024
3 months of content in 3 days, meet Clue Hunter
Investing in the Future: An interview with Rachel Delacour
Paul Ferretti spoke to Rachel Delacour, CEO and Co-Founder of Sweep, about gender equality, the weight of legacy and the importance of non-financial topics.
Portfolio by " Paul Ferretti
08.03.2024
Rachel Delacour
Breaking barriers in tech - Oana Jinga's journey in robotics
My journey in the fast-paced world of technology and robotics has been eventful. As co-founder and Chief Commercial & Product Officer of Dexory, I’m often asked about the twists and turns that led me to where I am today. So, allow me to take you through the chapters of my story.
Opinion by " Oana Jinga
08.03.2024
Breaking barriers in tech - Oana Jinga's journey in robotics
Biochemicals, back pain and Bitpanda's new fund with LeadBlock 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
08.03.2024
Empowering Financial Inclusion: Celebrating the Women Driving Fintech Innovation
Fintech continues to break down barriers to create a financially inclusive world, especially for women. As we celebrate International Women's Day 2024, with the theme of "Inspire Inclusion," the spotlight is on the sector’s potential to make financial services more accessible and equitable.
Opinion by " Georgia Hanias
08.03.2024
IWD
Zama Raises £62.3M to Secure Blockchain and AI
After four years of R&D, the startup developping software to encrypt and protect blockchain data, is entering the market. The company announces a third round of financing to accelerate commercially and continue its research work.
News by " Jéromine Doux
07.03.2024
Rand Hindi
Building a business that endures - founders and investors share what it takes to play the long game in 2024
The importance of enduring company building has become more pronounced than ever before. Founders are hitting the reset button, going back to the first principles, and building companies that are lean, mean, and ready to conquer from day one.
Decoding by " Sarah Nöckel
07.03.2024
Building a business that endures - founders and investors share what it takes to play the long game in 2024
Meet Banked, providing a better way to take and make payments
As part of our quick founder questions series – or QFQs – we spoke to Brad Goodall, CEO and Co-Founder of Banked, about digital payments, security and prioritising the needs of your customers.
Portfolio by " Brad Goodall
07.03.2024
Brad Goodall
Collaborative Decarbonisation: Information Sharing on Scope 3
Even before the introduction of ground-breaking climate regulation like the Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD), many big companies around the world were trying to chart a course to net zero.
Opinion by " John Spear
07.03.2024
John Spear
To get PR right, listen to journalists venting on X/Twitter
JJ Jegorova & Mauro Battellini, Co-founders of Black Unicorn PR, looked at hundreds of journalists’ pet peeves on X/Twitter to understand the regular mistakes still being made by too many PRs.
Opinion by " JJ Jegorova & Mauro Battellini
07.03.2024
To get PR right, listen to journalists venting on X/Twitter
Irrational excess: why it’s sensible to do the illogical in brand building
In 2021, with the pandemic raging, the troubled delivery app market received a huge shot in the arm. Volume soared, and while profits didn’t, a wave of acquisitions hit the industry. Google acquired Postmates for $2.65B, while Just Eat Takeaway snapped up Grubhub for $7.3B. Today, again, most delivery apps are in trouble, and many are on the verge of going bankrupt. But for that brief moment, these companies rode a wave to a fantastic valuation.
Tools by " Jonathan Trimble
06.03.2024
Africa’s super app needs to be African
Ammar Hmid is the founder of Presto, Libya’s largest and most funded startup. He previously co-founded Kayan e-commerce, a Libyan digital marketplace that connects local sellers and buyers. In this piece, originally published by The Realistic Optimist Ammar discusses the African startup gold rush and reinventing the food-delivery model.
Opinion by " Ammar Hmid
In partnership with The Realistic Optimist
06.03.2024
FuturU, empowering healthcare workers to achieve their potential
As part of our quick founder questions series - or QFQs - we spoke to Michael Manuccia, CEO of FuturU about universal access to free education, healthcare and keeping your sanity intact.
Portfolio by " Michael Manuccia
06.03.2024
Michael Manuccia

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