Based in Belfast, Continually makes sure its customers never miss another lead from a website. Today, when people visit a website to request a product demo, for instance, they expect the company to reply straight away. Even after hours, or if they're in another time zone. Maddyness spoke to Paul McKeever, CEO of Continually to understand how they are coping with the COVID-19 crisis.
14.05.2020
Founded in Wales in 2017 by Mandy Powell and Kelly Davies, The GoodWash Company makes luxury vegan hygiene products, supporting those in need and enabling people in their communities to look after their environment. Maddyness spoke to cofounder Mandy Powell to understand how they are coping during the COVID-19 pandemic.
13.05.2020
Free2, a new financial services brand for the over 55s market, completed a milestone £305M fundraising round with NatWest Markets and a major European special situations fund.
12.05.2020
Lifebit is a leading innovator in bioinformatics and cognitive software solution, aiming to democratise access to genomics data by enabling researchers to become experts at running complex analyses to quickly unlock the value of data. Maddyness spoke to Adam Popeck, VP of Operations to understand how they are coping with the COVID-19 crisis.
07.05.2020
NHS employees are able to access free online mental health support in the form of one consultation session, six therapy and coaching sessions, and access to the InsideOut mental fitness toolkit - a guide to help keep your mental health in check.
06.05.2020
Based in London, vehicle fintech Auto Service Finance, provides automotive payments and has raised over £14M in debt and equity funding from Naviter Capital. In total, the company secured £850K through equity given to private investors, taking its total investment to £4M since its launch in 2015. A further £13.3M debt facility was then provided by Naviter Capital.
05.05.2020
Billi London has imagined and invented the next generation of tights. They are stylish and decompose in less than 5 years in landfill as opposed to traditional tights which require anywhere from 40 to 100 years to decompose.
04.05.2020
Walk into any tech headquarters in London, New York, Silicon Valley or Shanghai and it’s easy to forget that coding was once dominated by women. In fact, coding and computer engineering were pioneered by women. Ada Lovelace, born in 1815 was the first-ever computer programmer. She was a young London-born woman who wrote the first machine algorithm in the world.
01.05.2020
As a popular hub for businesses specialised in cybersecurity, fintech, and health tech, the Northern Ireland tech startup scene has grown significantly over the recent years. Maddyness has compiled a list of some of the most innovative tech startups operating in Belfast.
28.04.2020
Every day we receive submissions with ideas for opinion pieces #Opinion and stories of personal experiences #MaddyLife. To guide you on the best way to be published on Maddyness we have put together some advice and editorial tips.
27.04.2020
In the past few months, our social behaviours have shifted, giving way to a generation of students expecting their education providers to use digital services to deliver. Whether those needs are as a result of remote learning or accessibility, BibliU aims to deliver their class-leading content platform to more universities in the United Kingdom and the United States.
24.04.2020
London-based recipe box pioneer Gousto has received a £33M investment from fitness coach Joe Wicks, Perwyn, BGF and MMC Ventures. In total, the brand has raised more than £130M. Gousto offers a choice of 50 recipes a week and next-day delivery all for £2.98 a meal the timing couldn't be better.
22.04.2020
At Maddyness we are always keen to hear from you our readers so that we can tell others about your startup, and you can do just that with #MaddyPitch. Complete the form below to tell us more about your business and we can look at promoting and publishing your work.
15.04.2020
Newcastle's entrepreneurial spirit is at the heart of this emerging post-industrial tech hub. Surrounded by renowned universities and with a dynamic startup scene, developments like the National Innovation Centre for Data only add to the city's bright future. Maddyness has selected some of the startups on the rise to watch in this north eastern powerhouse.
13.04.2020