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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A City that never fails: London raised all-time high levels of VC investment in Climate Tech in 2023
London’s technology sector demonstrates resilience and sustained growth, according to new data from London & Partners and Dealroom.
News by " Paul Ferretti
02.02.2024
Laura Citron & yoram wijngaarde
Flavoured and Fair Water: Britvic launches sustainable smart flavour tap with Green Custard
Britvic’s smart Flavour Tap is revolutionising the soft drinks industry and proving that business can drive sustainability.
News by " Paul Ferretti
02.02.2024
AI audio, healthcare access and battery technology 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
02.02.2024
Time versus Talent: Indeed reveals that UK businesses spend too much time going through CVs
1 in 4 of UK businesses spend up to 10 hours a week just scheduling interviews, according to new research from global matching and hiring platform Indeed.
News by " Paul Ferretti
01.02.2024
raj mukherjee
Inflection moments – how to recognise and capitalise on leadership breakthroughs
What’s our biggest struggle as leaders? It’s not what we often think: the struggle for money, power and resources. It’s the struggle against time.
Opinion by " Sharath Jeevan OBE
01.02.2024
Inflection moments – how to recognise and capitalise on leadership breakthroughs
AI-powered solutions to sort recyclable materials with Sorted
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 Luis Espinosa Andrade, cofounder of Sorted.
Portfolio by " Luis Espinosa Andrade
01.02.2024
AI-powered solutions to sort recyclable materials with Sorted
Safe Path to Green Energy: Digital Catapult launches a new Hydrogen Sensor Accelerator Programme
Digital Catapult, the UK authority on advanced digital technology, announces five pioneering UK businesses chosen for a new Hydrogen Sensor Accelerator Programme. 
News by " Paul Ferretti
31.01.2024
Digital Catapult Hydrogen
Recraft, solving the need to create graphic visuals for professional needs
As part of our quick founder questions series - or QFQs - we spoke to Anna Veronika Dorogush, Founder and CEO of Recraft, about the importance of vector art, generative AI and never giving up.
Portfolio by " Anna Veronika Dorogush
31.01.2024
How Temu is taking on the giants of e-commerce
If you have shopped online over the last year or so, chances are you have come across Temu. The e-commerce app that is part of the Chinese conglomerate, Pinduoduo, and has been quite aggressively marketed – even advertising during the Super Bowl – and consequently in the United States alone it had more downloads than companies like Amazon and Walmart during the second quarter of 2022.
Opinion by " Steven van Belleghem
31.01.2024
How Temu is taking on the giants of e-commerce
Barclays Demo Directory: the online platform connecting founders with investors across the UK
In the UK’s vibrant yet challenging startup ecosystem, securing funding is a major hurdle. Barclays Bank’s Demo Directory, the newest addition to its Eagle Labs initiative, is transforming the way startups connect with investors.
Decoding by " Emma Pegg
30.01.2024
Barclays Demo Directory: the online platform connecting founders with investors across the UK
Tic Tac Taxes: More than 475,000 will miss self-assessment deadline
Handelsbanken Wealth & Asset Management research highlights self-assessment worries of the self-employed.
News by " Paul Ferretti
30.01.2024
Worried man doing taxes
Navigating the AI labyrinth in financial services: Balancing innovation with responsibility
The Bank of England has recently announced that it will be conducting a comprehensive review into the potential risks of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in the UK's financial system. AI is believed to play a big role in 2024 for the financial services, promising a revolution in efficiency, personalisation, and access. However, with such transformative power comes immense responsibility.
Opinion by " Sarah-Jayne van Greune
30.01.2024
Sarah-Jayne van Greune
Female Foundry releases the State of Gender Diversity in European Venture report 2024
Despite the challenging fundraising environment, female founders and female emerging fund managers in Europe prove resilient.
News by " Paul Ferretti
30.01.2024
Agata Nowicka
Connecting your dreams and your voice: Wondercraft raises a £2.36M Seed round
Wondercraft, a platform building the 'Canva of audio', has raised £2.36M from backers including Y Combinator & Steven Bartlett.
News by " Paul Ferretti
29.01.2024
Connecting your dreams and your voice: Wondercraft raises a £2.36M Seed round

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