A must-have for our readers, this 'News' section covers the hot topics in the entrepreneurial ecosystem: financial and governmental announcements, acquisitions, movements, etc
Our selection All the News
THE + RECENT
Startups in Bloom: Maddyness UK launches new conversation series with SeedLegals
Maddyness UK has teamed up with SeedLegals for a new conversation series that will tackle a different issue faced by startups and scaleups in each episode.
News by " Kirstie Pickering
06.05.2021
Startups in Bloom: Maddyness UK launches new conversation series with SeedLegals
Playfair Capital, Tech Nation & Google for Startups expand initiative to improve funding for women
Playfair Capital, Tech Nation & Google for Startups are collaborating to deliver a Europe-wide Female Founder Office Hours event on 6th May. This fifth Female Founder Office Hours event will be the largest yet, with over 250 women founders and 90 VCs from some of the world’s leading funds.
News by " Maddyness
28.04.2021
AI platform Pactum raises $11M in round led by Atomico
The round will enable the AI-based platform to continue scaling its team and expand its customer base of Fortune 500 companies. The funding brings the company’s total investment to $15M.
News by " Maddyness UK
27.04.2021
Key speakers unveiled for EmTech Europe 2021
MIT Technology Review’s flagship European conference will bring together technology leaders, researchers and innovators to discuss how tech can create an economy and society with sustainability and inclusivity at its core.
News by " Maddyness UK
27.04.2021
BioNTech founders to speak among 50 other tech leaders at EmTech Europe conference
TechTree partners with Tech Nation Upscale to shine a spotlight on developers
TechTree is a mentoring and community building platform for developers designed to break bias in tech. The company has collaborated with Silicon Roundabout to create conservation series Show The Code, which provides developers with a platform to discuss the projects they are working on.
News by " Kirstie Pickering
21.04.2021
Low-code platforms are the flavour of the season – and they’re here to stay
Popcorn for the New CEO - Book Review
If you’re anything like me you have a busy lifestyle. Let’s face it being an entrepreneur is as much about perfecting your time management skills as it is about building a team, product and identifying market fit. That’s why when I heard about Popcorn for the New CEO, a startup mentorship business advice book that combined truly practical advice in a snackable and digestible content format. I had to have it.
News by " January Barnes
21.04.2021
Popcorn
Hundreds of tech companies launch appeal for climate action
This Earth Day, over 200 leading tech companies are hoping to reach over 50 million people with the Time for Climate Action campaign.
News by " Maddyness
20.04.2021
Hundreds of tech companies set to take climate action
AI-powered video networking platform connects solopreneurs around the world
Founding and operating a business alone can be both rewarding and lonely. Many don’t have connections with entrepreneurs in a similar position and with a lack of team behind them, the experience can become isolating.
News by " Kirstie Pickering
13.04.2021
AI-powered video networking platform Meeow connects solopreneurs around the world
First app to combine self-care with digital banking launches crowdfund
ikigai is establishing a place for better financial health in the world of UK fintech. Still reeling from its March launch, the challenger is now crowdfunding.
News by " Maddyness
13.04.2021
First app to combine self-care with digital banking launches crowdfund
New programme Beyond HERizons targets funding gap to support female founders
A large funding gap exists in the investment landscape between male and female founders, with only 2% of startup funding in the UK going to female-only founding teams.
News by " Kirstie Pickering
09.04.2021
New programme Beyond HERizons supports female founders to close the funding gap
Commercialisation at the heart of quantum technology three-day event
Taking place online from April 12-14, Quantum.Tech 2021 is set to be the first conference and exhibition covering the emerging commercial applications of quantum technologies.
News by " Maddyness UK
08.04.2021
AI platform Pactum raises $11M in Series A round led by Atomico
Our mission is to power the future of money in Africa
Ire Aderinokun is a frontend web developer and user interface designer from Lagos, Nigeria. She is the cofounder and COO of BuyCoins (YC S18), a cryptocurrency exchange for Africa.
News by " Ire Aderinokun
07.04.2021
Our mission is to power the future of money in Africa
Netflix gets a clearer picture of its carbon footprint
Netflix has utilised the University of Bristol’s DIMPACT tool to report that one hour of streaming on its platform uses close to 100 grams of CO2 equivalent, similar to driving a car a quarter of a mile. The system, which aggregates the processes involved in video content being provided to customers, gives the company an understanding of its supplier and customer-derived emissions.
News by " Fred Fullerton
05.04.2021
Netflix Screen
57 trillion squares, and other (non-April Fools) investments
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
02.04.2021
Maddymoney startup investment-news

Maddyness Factory

The Maddyness teams have been committed for over a decade to the most innovative companies in France and those closest to entrepreneurs. Every day, we are committed to promoting your operations, to creating the best content for you, in all its forms. Want to work with the favorite media of entrepreneurs? Us too.