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Maxwell Colonna-Dashwood is an entrepreneur and a Champion barista. He is founder and MD of Colonna Coffee, an award-winning and innovative roastery and coffee business selling B2B and D2C. Maxwell invented and recently launched Peak Water, bringing cafe quality water filtration to your home. Maddyness caught up with Maxwell to discuss life and business in lockdown and the future.
22.06.2020
Belfast-based cybersecurity company SaltDNA keeps conversations between executives, customers and partners private. Maddyness spoke with Joe Boyle, cofounder and CEO to understand how the company is coping during the COVID-19 pandemic and what the future holds.
17.06.2020
Mark Pearson, Managing Partner of Fuel Ventures, an early stage seed/growth stage EIS Fund based in London, shares his journey, insight and what he looks for when investing in the most ambitious technology companies looking to navigate "The Valley of Death".
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Mark Pearson
15.06.2020
Lockdown has led to a resurgence in local community engagement, providing opportunities for Hello Lamp Post in their mission to connect citizens with city decision makers. Maddyness spoke with Tiernan Mines, Co-Founder and CEO to understand how the company is coping during the COVID-19 pandemic and what the future holds.
11.06.2020
“We invent. We incubate. We scale. We build.” These are the four pillars that form the foundations of Kamet Ventures, a venture inventor and builder focused on creating some of the world’s most innovative companies.
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Esat Dedezade
08.06.2020
With offices in London, New York and Paris, language tech Yazyk offers its localisation, translation and optimisation expertise to companies around the world. Maddyness spoke with Ed Balde, Founder and CEO of Yazyk to understand how their company is coping during the COVID-19 pandemic and what the future holds.
08.06.2020
Leading UK digital fintech Starling Bank has raised £40M, in a funding round led by JTC and Merian Chrysalis Investment Company Limited. The investment from Starling’s existing investors follows a £60M investment in February 2020, bringing the total raised by Starling in 2020 to £100M. Since its launch in 2014, the bank has raised £363M.
04.06.2020
Online community-building provider Panion helps companies build, manage, and engage their workforce by providing a digital social space. Maddyness spoke with Melanie Aronson, Founder and CEO to understand how their company is coping during the COVID-19 pandemic and what the future holds.
03.06.2020
As lockdown begins to ease around the world, people will start planning travel and airlines will need to recoup costs, timely therefore that Maddyness has the opportunity to speak with Jasper Dykes, founder and CEO of Fly Now Pay Later to understand how their company is coping during the COVID-19 pandemic and what the future holds.
02.06.2020
From passing an MOT to unexpected damage or simple wear and tear, our cars tend to throw a spanner in the works, often when we need them the most. Keeping on top of things can be tricky at the best of times, but in the midst of a global pandemic where some of us need to drive as a matter of urgency, proper car maintenance is vital.
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Esat Dedezade
01.06.2020
Cleo McGee shares the life and business lessons she has learnt from attending an event as a guest to becoming Head of Events for Congress London - a not for profit Women’s Group, and how it moulded her into the person she is today.
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Cleo McGee
01.06.2020
As we enter a world where face-masks are the new normal, it is timely that Nosy should be launching their innovative line of wearable tech designed to improve your breathing health. Maddyness spoke with Carina Cunha, Founder and CEO of Nosy to understand how their company is coping during the COVID-19 pandemic and what the future holds.
28.05.2020
With the recent pandemic putting several jobs at risk, many people are turning to alternative options to make money. The likes of Amazon offer a great opportunity to set up a ‘stay-at-home’ business. But who's behind the products everyone is buying during the pandemic? And how can you get involved?
28.05.2020
As we live our lives in lockdown we have been forced to re-assess our attitude and approach to so many things, including food. Maddyness spoke with Tessa Clarke, Co-Founder and CEO of Olio to understand how their company is coping during the COVID-19 pandemic and what the future holds.
27.05.2020
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