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Ciklum to be the latest corporate partner in Mayor of London’s International Business Programme
This week, Ciklum joined Microsoft and Taylor Wessing as a corporate delivery partner for the MIBP. The digital transformation specialist will lend advice and on-the-ground support to participating startups and scaleups across the UK capital.
News by " Maddyness
29.01.2021
Startup founders turn to friends and family for investment
How many of us have asked a loved one for money in a time of need? The approach is no different for many UK startups looking for a much-needed cash injection for their businesses over the past year.
News by " Kirstie Pickering
29.01.2021
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Finance-focused edtech platform closes second fundraise at £1.75M
For some edtech businesses, the pandemic has provided an opportunity to flourish. With more people at home than ever before, there has been more opportunity to learn and grow skill sets.
News by " Kirstie Pickering
27.01.2021
Finance Unlocked edtech platforms closes second fundraise at £1.75M
£245M fines paid in Europe for GDPR breaches
Despite some COVID-19 leniency, Europe is following through on its tough on privacy pledge. A new DLA Piper report details the extent of costs incurred by Big Tech and the industry as a whole.
News by " Florence Wildblood
26.01.2021
Glimpse Protocol closes £1.3M seed investment for its privacy-first ad platform
Glimpse Protocol, the startup that delivers accurate digital ads with zero data disclosed, has announced a £1.3M seed investment round with participation from Force Over Mass Capital, angel investors Simon Franks (Lovefilm) and Eric Salama (former CEO of Kantar), and with added support from Innovate UK.
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25.01.2021
What you need to know about Google vs Australia
Every week, Maddyness curates articles from other outlets on a topic that is driving the headlines. This Monday, we look into why Google is threatening to pull out of Australia.
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25.01.2021
Crowdfunding now: flexible work, medical info and tidy subscriptions
Every week, Maddyness brings you MaddyCrowd, revealing our selection of projects available on crowdfunding platforms. Here's this week's selection.
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23.01.2021
Low alcohol startup CleanCo secures £7M investment
The popularity of no and low alcohol spirits is soaring. From 2017 to 2019, UK volume sales of non-alcoholic spirits grew by 169.7%, according to IWSR data.
News by " Kirstie Pickering
22.01.2021
CleanCo low alcohol startup raises new investment
PensionBee launches flexible pension for the self-employed
There are many perks to being self-employed, but the benefits that are a given when working for someone else – including a pension – can be sorely missed.
News by " Kirstie Pickering
20.01.2021
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Northern Irish tech companies raised record £45.6M in 2020
The tech industry has the most open job roles in Northern Ireland – ahead of healthcare and nursing, and accounting and finance – with tech workers on average earning £10,000 more compared to non-tech workers.
News by " Maddyness
19.01.2021
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9 ways to win fast-growth markets through business relationships
Business relationships are undeniably valuable: Whenever companies are venturing into fast-growth markets, the #1 request we receive is to make introductions to relevant people. We call this service, “business matchmaking.”
News by " Viktor Kyosev
18.01.2021
What you need to know about the WhatsApp privacy controversy
Every week, Maddyness curates articles from other outlets on a topic that is driving the headlines. This Monday, we share the fallout of WhatsApp’s privacy changes from the business, finance and tech sectors.
News by " Kirstie Pickering
18.01.2021
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Crowdfunding now: EVs, therapy and an app for landlords
Every week, Maddyness brings you MaddyCrowd, revealing our selection of projects available on crowdfunding platforms. Here's this week's selection.
News by " Maddyness
16.01.2021
Seedrs pitches earn £293M total investment in 2020
Private company investment platform Seedrs has much to celebrate after reporting a record-breaking 2020, with £293M invested into pitches. The new figures bring the total amount invested through the platform since launch to over £1B.
News by " Kirstie Pickering
15.01.2021
Seedrs pitches earn £293M total investment in 2020

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