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.
31.01.2024
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.
31.01.2024
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.
30.01.2024
Handelsbanken Wealth & Asset Management research highlights self-assessment worries of the self-employed.
30.01.2024
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.
30.01.2024
Despite the challenging fundraising environment, female founders and female emerging fund managers in Europe prove resilient.
30.01.2024
Wondercraft, a platform building the 'Canva of audio', has raised £2.36M from backers including Y Combinator & Steven Bartlett.
29.01.2024
Fear can be our greatest ally or our worst enemy, it all depends on how we deal with it, process it and understand it. When it comes to fear, I have a confession to make: I always have it, to a greater or lesser degree. Fear is an integral part of me.
29.01.2024
With #QVCS, Maddyness profiles different funds to give founders and entrepreneurs the information they need to choose the right investor. Today, we speak to Olivia Mark, partner at daphni.
29.01.2024
Tech Nation has announced the UK startups selected for its Libra programme, which champions founders from underrepresented communities across the country.
29.01.2024
With Founders by Founders - or #FBF - discover the exclusive list of what founders are reading, drinking, doing and wearing this month.
27.01.2024
Ed Bradley argues that retail executives need to prioritise fortifying supply chains in 2024 through strategic M&A activity, which focuses on onboarding vital technologies.
26.01.2024
Every week, Maddyness brings you the latest investment news from the UK startup ecosystem. Here's a recap of this week's investments.
26.01.2024
Augmented reality startup Almer launches latest headset Arc 2 as it strikes partnership with TeamViewer to scale and offer TeamViewer unique opportunity to support an untapped industrial market.
26.01.2024