The seventh edition of the Europe-wide Female Founders Office Hours brings 125 venture capital funds together with an aim to address the gender imbalance in capital fundraising.
17.03.2022
Every week, Maddyness brings you MaddyCrowd, revealing our selection of projects available on crowdfunding platforms. Here's this week's selection.
16.03.2022
Every week, Maddyness brings you MaddyCrowd, revealing our selection of projects available on crowdfunding platforms. This week, to celebrate International Women's Day on the 8th March, we focus on companies co/founded by women. Here's this week's selection.
09.03.2022
A landmark age discrimination case being brought against IBM in the US in which older workers were dismissively referred to as ‘dino-babies' has hit the headlines. Depending on the outcome of this case, the fall-out across the tech sector could be significant. The prejudice against older heads in tech, which I have experienced, is real and is holding back many fast-growing businesses.
08.03.2022
It’s no surprise that when we think about Hong Kong, our minds conjure images of skyscrapers, banks and ships full of goods trying to make their way through to mainland China. While it’s still true to this day, soon our preconceptions of Hong Kong might be changing to scenes of fresh startup companies, young agile engineers and smart devices in every home.
03.03.2022
An annual benchmarking report from 580 tech employers highlights how investment in D&I data systems, setting and measuring D&I targets, and gathering employee feedback are making a tangible difference to driving diversity and inclusion in the tech sector.
23.02.2022
As the end of the 2021/22 tax year approaches, the pressure is on for finance departments looking for a smooth sailing into the next. The key to an easy transition is knowing the important key dates for year-end tasks to avoid penalties from HMRC.
22.02.2022
After becoming the first digital menopause startup to partner with the NHS, Bia Care has received additional funding to expand its availability to address the UK’s female health gap.
17.02.2022
Using silicon chips and ‘fridges’ that are 100 times colder than outer space, Quantum Motion is attempting to build the world’s most powerful computer.
16.02.2022
Microsoft is looking for UK ventures to join their AI for Environmental Sustainability Accelerator programme. The programme, now in its fourth year, offers purpose-driven ventures in the UK the opportunity to advance their AI solutions to create positive environmental change.
14.02.2022
A new platform is seeking to condense the time it takes for founders to research and select a VC partner. Bound wants the process, which can take months, to take only a handful of hours.
11.02.2022
All websites that display pornography will be legally required to verify the age of those accessing their content under a new provision of the Online Safety Bill.
10.02.2022
Less than 8% of C-Levels in Product Teams are occupied by women. To change this, the startup 50inTech is launching “Wannabe a CPO” a virtual Bootcamp on the 16-18 of February to help women in product level up to reach the top. Caroline Ramade, founder of 50inTech and member of the UN Women French Committee, believes that women must equally co-shape the products of the future.
09.02.2022
Scotland’s all-female angel group Investing Women Angels (IWA) has announced major growth plans as it restructures ahead of launching a new IW AccelerateHER Fund for female-founded companies in Scotland.
04.02.2022