With the lasers shuttered and the afterparty concluded, Maddyness UK reflects on an otherworldly Slush, a startup conference that stands out for its unique blend of founder stories, VC insights, and startup pitches across various sectors like deep tech, quantum, and new space technologies.
14.12.2023
As part of our quick founder questions series – or QFQs – we spoke to Sarah Touzani, CEO of Waggle about creating an AI-powered co-pilot for managers of remote and hybrid teams, why coaching is not lecturing and the constant need to improve the work-life balance.
13.12.2023
As part of our quick founder questions series – or QFQs – we spoke to Ludwig Bull, founder of CourtCorrect about using AI to bring access to justice, working with OVHCloud and why it's important to keep the startup craziness to a minimum.
12.12.2023
New research from Slack reveals that boosting productivity with technology and combating remote work challenges will be top priority for SMEs next year.
11.12.2023
As part of our quick founder questions series - or QFQs - we spoke to Richard Robinson, CEO and cofounder of Robin AI about leveraging AI to help legal teams move faster, ChatGPT and the importance of ambition.
09.12.2023
The global pandemic, the Ukraine war, soaring interest rates and plummeting stocks, we’ve seen it all in the last 24 months. Many businesses, and those in the travel and tourism industry in particular, faced unprecedented challenges. How does any company, let alone a young startup, survive this? With a bit of hindsight, here are some of our key learnings to overcome the hurdles and uncertainties of the current global economy.
08.12.2023
As LinkedIn recently announced plans to layoff more than 600 employees, our attention is again drawn to, what seems to be, a never-ending stream of layoffs within the tech industry.
07.12.2023
As part of our quick founder questions series – or QFQs – we spoke to Lydia Jones, CEO of Housemates about digitalising the student booking journey, dealing with multiple stakeholders and the importance of focus.
07.12.2023
As part of our quick founder questions series – or QFQs – we spoke to Shira Jeczmien, CEO and founder of SCREENSHOT Media about delivering digestible content for 18-24 year olds and why founders need short meetings, meaningful agendas and should follow hunches.
06.12.2023
Consumer purchasing journeys are becoming increasingly fragmented, driven by changes in where and how they interact with brands.
05.12.2023
As part of our quick founder questions series – or QFQs – we spoke to Jules Robertson, cofounder of Tally Workspace about the shifting workspace landscape, working with startups and the importance of community.
05.12.2023
With #QVCS, Maddyness profiles different funds to give founders and entrepreneurs the information they need to choose the right investor. Today we interview Mike Smeed, Managing Director of InMotion Ventures.
04.12.2023
As part of our quick founder questions series – or QFQs – we spoke to Sergey Ogorodnov, CEO of Voltaware about energy insights, energy poverty, energy-efficient behaviour changes and the need for constant innovation and collaboration.
02.12.2023
As part of our quick founder questions series - or QFQs - we spoke to Conor Sheridan, CEO and Founder of Nory about building a system for front line teams, cutting food waste and international expansion.
30.11.2023