Embarking on the Venture Capital journey with Allocator One: A first-time GP's perspective
Exclusively for Maddyness, Noa Khamallah, first-time General Partner (GP), shares the journey of being backed by Allocator One - an innovative fund-of-funds that is reshaping the venture capital landscape.
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What polar exploration taught me about investment and innovation
Ben Saunders is a world-leading polar explorer. A record-breaking long-distance skier and one of a small handful of people to ski solo to both the North and South poles, Ben holds the world record for the longest ever polar journey on foot.
The origins of Allye Energy: A vision rooted in change
Founder Jonathan Carrier’s journey to forming Allye Energy is rooted in an overall frustration with the short-term approach of the corporate world and a personal desire to make a meaningful impact on the planet.
Storyby, discovering rising star authors and turning their novels into short series
As part of our quick founder questions series – or QFQs – we spoke to Leo Ovdiienko, cofounder of Storyby, about the key role of authors in the business, the snowballing trend of bite-sized content, and the resilience that shapes the team’s spirit.
$100K to change the world: The Earth Prize invites young innovators to compete
In a world increasingly dominated by environmental challenges, the need for innovative solutions has never been more pressing. Recognising this, The Earth Prize—now the world’s largest environmental competition and ideas incubator for young people—has launched its 2024-2025 edition, offering $100,000 in funding to the next generation of climate entrepreneurs.
How investing in digital transformation and automation can benefit your startups
Many startup leaders keep important tasks within their business as manual processes they sign off to ensure they are done to their standard – but could digitising instead actually help a business grow?
Meet Hometree, accelerating the decarbonisation of homes
As part of our quick founder questions series – or QFQs – we spoke to Simon Phelan, founder and CEO of Hometree about the business opportunitypresented by decarbonisation, championing homeowners and the shift to renewable energy.
Twenty years of the Bee-Bot: How a British invention helped children code around the world
One rainy afternoon in 2004, a group of local authority ICT advisors and product creators from the renowned children’s educational resources company TTS got together in Lewisham, South London, to devise a solution to a problem: early-years teachers wanted to prepare their students for a future in which technology was becoming increasingly important—but they didn’t know how.
Heka, tailored support and benefits to drive your business
As part of our quick founder questions series – or QFQs – we spoke to Steph Hind, cofounder of Heka about expanding employee benefits, offering adaptive solutions and the importance of optimism.
Move home with less stress with OneDome
As part of our quick founder questions series – or QFQs – we spoke to Babek Ismayil, founder and CEO of OneDome about updating the fragmented home buying experience, recent investment and building a team committed to changing the way things are done.
Antifungal drugs, haptics and carbon accounting in this week's MaddyMoney
Every week, Maddyness brings you the latest investment news from the UK startup ecosystem. Here's a recap of this week's investments.
