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Oxford’s tech scene booms as investment doubles in just one year
Despite the economic hit of the pandemic, VC investment into Oxford’s thriving tech scene has almost doubled in the last year, with insights from Tech Nation showing $1.173B invested this year alone versus $504.7M in 2020.
Portfolio by " Sasha Mills
29.07.2021
Oxford’s tech scene booms as investment doubles in just one year
Yeah… we haven’t spent that much to make the planet better after Covid
The failure of national governments to pursue a green economic recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic could push greenhouse gas emissions to their highest level ever in 2023, according to the International Energy Agency (IEA). This would put the world off the track of limiting global warming to 1.5C, which requires emissions to fall by 50% by the end of this decade.
Portfolio by " Marc Height
26.07.2021
Yeah… we haven’t spent that much to make the planet better after Covid
Navigating the scale-up journey, a profile of ScaleUp 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 Simon Philips CEO of ScaleUp Capital.
Portfolio by " Simon Philips
26.07.2021
Navigating the scale-up journey, a profile of ScaleUp Capital
The plumber from Clapham who built a £40M turnover Greentech business from landfill
When you first meet Raymond (Ray) Onowigun who at thirty years old is that great mix of South London and Statesman in his demeanour but when you get him talking he is all business because he firmly believes in what he is working towards.
Portfolio by " Darren Rebeiro
24.07.2021
More action is needed to tackle racism on social media platforms
The Football Association (FA) has condemned the abuse targeted at Marcus Rashford, Jadon Sancho and Bukayo Saka after England lost the Euro 2020 final against Italy on penalties. The FA has called on the UK government to bring in new legislation and urged social media companies to ban abusers and to help bring about the prosecution of offenders.
Portfolio by " Fred Fullerton
19.07.2021
More action is needed to tackle racism on social media platforms
Launching a new fund and tackling societal challenges: Meet Ada Ventures’ Check Warner
With #QVCs, Maddyness UK profiles different funds to give founders and entrepreneurs the information they need to choose the right investor. This week, we speak to Check Warner, partner at Ada Ventures.
Portfolio by " Maddyness UK
19.07.2021
Launching a new fund and tackling societal challenges: Meet Ada Ventures’ Check Warner
Brand and deliver: investing in NextGen purpose-driven startups, a profile of Redrice
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 Tom March, founder of Redrice.
Portfolio by " Tom March
12.07.2021
tom March Redrice
Farmers swap crops for solar panels
The number of planned solar farms in the east of England has doubled in recent months as a growing number of farmers are swapping crops for clean energy. This solar boom is anticipated to provide more than double the solar energy capacity from the east of England compared to the same period in 2020.
Portfolio by " Mubaasil Hassan
05.07.2021
Farmers swap crops for solar panels
Value add to entrepreneurs and investors, a portrait of Isomer 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 speak to Isomer Capital.
Portfolio by " Maddyness UK
05.07.2021
How can supercomputers save the planet?
Nvidia has announced plans to invest over $100M in its Cambridge-1 supercomputer, as it seeks favour with UK regulators for its $40B takeover of chip designer Arm. The pledge marks an increase from the previous plans of $55M for the supercomputer, which will be located at Kao Data campus in Harlow and include 80 Nvidia DGX A100 systems, totalling 400 petaflops of AI computation power, or eight petaflops of standard Linpack.
Portfolio by " Fred Fullerton
28.06.2021
How can supercomputers save the planet?
Game-based learning with Dr Sarah Campbell, founder and CEO of Play Well for Life
Since 2015, the OVHcloud Startup Program has facilitated the growth of over 2,000 startups and scaleups. Maddyness is interviewing its participating founders, and today we speak to Dr Sarah Campbell, founder and CEO of Play Well for Life.
Portfolio by " Dr Sarah Campbell
23.06.2021
Game-based learning not gamification with Dr Sarah Campbell, founder and CEO of Play Well for Life
How to get investors to send cold emails
Your initial fundraise should be treated and run similarly to any good sales process. Utilising both your personal and professional network, you can begin to fill the middle of your funnel quite quickly with warm leads. For the top of the funnel and colder leads, a good old fashioned outbound strategy will help you qualify investor leads and build momentum for your round.
Portfolio by " Maddyness UK
23.06.2021
How to get investors to send cold emails
Unsexy industries, new trends and timing it just right: Meet Playfair Capital’s Jeevan Sunner
With #QVCs, Maddyness UK profiles different funds to give founders and entrepreneurs the information they need to choose the right investor. This week, we speak to Jeevan Sunner, associate at Playfair Capital.
Portfolio by " Kirstie Pickering
21.06.2021
Unsexy industries, new trends and timing it just right: Meet Playfair Capital’s Jeevan Sunner
Is Belfast’s startup scene the answer to Northern Ireland’s ‘Brain Drain?’
A report published by Pivotal last month found that Northern Ireland’s ‘Brain Drain,’ or the number of young people travelling abroad for employment or education, is still increasing. 17,500 students from Northern Ireland are registered in universities in England, Scotland and Wales, two thirds of which are unlikely to return after they graduate.
Portfolio by " Abby Wallace
18.06.2021

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