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A promising portfolio, booming trends and investing remotely with Northzone
With #QVCS, Maddyness profiles different funds to give founders and entrepreneurs the information they need to choose the right investor. Today, we speak to Michiel Kotting and Wendy Xiao Schadeck, partners at Northzone, an early investor in category-defining businesses like Hopin, Spotify, Klarna, Personio, Spring Health and Trustpilot.
Portfolio by " Kirstie Pickering
06.09.2021
A promising portfolio, booming trends and investing remotely with Northzone
Is there a doctor in the house?
UK firm Lilli will install AI-backed sensors in the homes of 100 people in Dorset requiring social care under a three-month pilot. The technology will monitor the residents’ behaviour, movement and use of appliances, and the data generated could reduce annual patient visits by 780 hours and save the local council £250,000 ($345,000).
Portfolio by " Nicola Watts
06.09.2021
Is there a doctor in the house?
Transforming the ride-hailing industry, one electric vehicle at a time
Using an app to arrange a journey via a ride-hailing company is commonplace for so many of us. But have you ever given a thought to the type of vehicle you travel in and how your driver pays for it? Maddyness UK spoke to Nicko Williamson, founder of WeFlex.
Portfolio by " Kirstie Pickering
26.08.2021
Transforming the ride-hailing industry, one electric vehicle at a time
The new way to invest in private companies: meet Vauban’s cofounder Rémy Astié
Maddyness UK speaks to Rémy Astié, cofounder of wealth container platform Vauban, about launching a business from a dingy flat, hurdles for new angel investors and the change in approach to investing.
Portfolio by " Maddyness UK
25.08.2021
The new way to invest in private companies: meet Vauban’s cofounder Rémy Astié
Meet ikigai: the app that’s taking a fresh approach to banking and investing
Banking and investing is something of a mystery for many of us: it’s safe to say that a lot of people should know more about looking after their money, but simply haven’t been schooled in the best ways to do this. Ikigai is a new banking and investment app targeting exactly those people. Maddyness UK spoke to its cofounder, Edgar de Picciotto.
Portfolio by " Kirstie Pickering
19.08.2021
Meet ikigai: the app that’s taking a fresh approach to banking and investing
NFT's are here to stay
This was the common theme at Christie’s Art + Tech Summit, titled NFTs and Beyond. This July 15th event, which was held both virtually and physically at Christie’s in Manhattan’s Rockefeller plaza, featured a super eclectic group of panellists and covered the landscape of the new talk of the town: NFTs.
Portfolio by " Ben Yurcisin
18.08.2021
NFT's are here to stay
International expansion, company culture and post-pandemic trends with Silicon Valley Bank UK branch's Sonya Iovieno
As life slowly returns to a new post-pandemic normal, startups are looking at how to excel in this uncertain, unknown territory. Maddyness UK spoke to Sonya Iovieno, head of venture & growth at Silicon Valley Bank (SVB) UK Branch, about pinpointing job specifications, the key to success in overseas growth, and the sudden uptick in digital adoption.
Portfolio by " Kirstie Pickering
18.08.2021
International expansion, company culture and post-pandemic trends with Silicon Valley Bank UK Branch’s Sonya Iovieno
Innovation in technology and business models, a profile of Notion
In the ever-growing investment landscape, funds are multiplying and diversifying, and for startups there is more to raising investment than the money and the media moment. With #QVCS Maddyness profiles different funds to give founders and entrepreneurs the information they need to choose the right investor. Today we interview Kamil Mieczakowski and Stephanie Opdam, Principles at Notion.
Portfolio by " Kamil Mieczakowski & Stephanie Opdam
16.08.2021
Innovation in technology and business models, a profile of Notion
Bringing capital and operational expertise, a profile of Project A
In the ever-growing investment landscape, funds are multiplying and diversifying, and for startups there is more to raising investment than the money and the media moment. With #QVCS Maddyness profiles different funds to give founders and entrepreneurs the information they need to choose the right investor. Today we interview Uwe Horstmann, General Partner at Project A.
Portfolio by " Uwe Horstmann
09.08.2021
Gearing up to restart Europe’s tech conference circuit
Maddyness columnist Victor Snyder, an executive leadership coach, spoke with Sumit Pal, who works in business development for Lendit Fintech, about the return of in-person business conferences.
Portfolio by " Victor Snyder
06.08.2021
Sumit Pal
Could AI resurrect the high street?
Daniel Martinho-Corbishley is at the helm of Aura Vision – the “Google Analytics for retail" leading the way to an exciting and experiential future for brick and mortar stores. He tells us how shopping will change post-COVID.
Portfolio by " Maddyness, with Wayra
02.08.2021
Why do we need to clear up cosmic debris?
Fujitsu is among the firms working with Astroscale on one of the first projects to use quantum computing and AI to clear up space debris. Fujitsu deployed its digital annealer and quantum-inspired optimisation services, alongside artificial neural network algorithms devised by the University of Glasgow, to identify the optimal route to return space waste to disposal orbit.
Portfolio by " Fred Fullerton
02.08.2021
Why do we need to clear up cosmic debris?
Growing globally meaningful enterprises, a profile of DN CAPITAL
In the ever-growing investment landscape, funds are multiplying and diversifying, and for startups there is more to raising investment than the money and the media moment. With #QVCS Maddyness profiles different funds to give founders and entrepreneurs the information they need to choose the right investor. Today we interview Steve Schlenker, founder and partner at DN Capital.
Portfolio by " Steve Schlenker
02.08.2021
Workforce management prowess for startups undergoing international expansion
Executive coach and Maddyness contributor Victor Snyder spoke with Eynat Guez, CEO of Papaya Global, about startups expanding into new territories in a post-Brexit, post-pandemic world.
Portfolio by " Victor Snyder
30.07.2021
Eynat Guez

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