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HMRC’s R&D relief scheme exists to support fast-growing tech businesses, promote innovation among them, and ultimately make a significant contribution to the UK economy and GDP. However, the process has become more complex over time, with HMRC bringing in increasingly stringent rules and regulations to ensure the scheme is used correctly.
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Hari Sandhu
13.03.2025
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 Johnathan Matlock, cofounder of Empirical Ventures.
10.03.2025
Whether as startup founders or investors, women remain underrepresented in venture capital (VC) deals, as revealed by the latest Pitchbook report.
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Aurelie Pasquier
07.03.2025
Every week, Maddyness brings you the latest investment news from the UK startup ecosystem. Here's a recap of this week's investments.
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David Johnson
07.03.2025
A reset is underway in climate tech. After a significant surge, 2024 saw a more measured approach in the venture landscape. Higher interest rates, a glut in capital for first-of-a-kind solutions, and an unwillingness from customers to pay a green premium in the absence of regulatory mandates has resulted in lower levels of funding to the sector.
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Arjun Jairaj
05.03.2025
European female founders are embracing AI-driven opportunities and doubling down on solving the world’s toughest challenges, according to the 2025 edition of the Female Innovation Index, launched today by Female Foundry.
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David Johnson
04.03.2025
Is the UK’s fintech future in peril? The battle for talent, valuations, and innovation could make or break the sector. Nicolai Chamizo, Founder & CEO, Incore Invest explains why UK’s financial landscape needs urgent recalibration to stay competitive on the global stage.
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Nicolai Chamizo
04.03.2025
North West-based Praetura Ventures has unveiled the return of PraeSeed, its capital-first programme aimed at supporting pre-seed and pre-revenue startups across the North. Now entering its second year, the initiative is set to bridge the region’s early-stage funding gap, providing both equity investment and hands-on support to ambitious founders looking to scale their businesses. Backed by NPIF II – Praetura Equity Finance, which is managed by Praetura as part of the Northern Powerhouse Investment Fund II, PraeSeed is ready to accelerate the growth of the next generation of Northern tech startups.
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David Johnson
03.03.2025
Every week, Maddyness brings you the latest investment news from the UK startup ecosystem. Here's a recap of this week's investments.
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David Johnson
28.02.2025
Every week, Maddyness brings you the latest investment news from the UK startup ecosystem. Here's a recap of this week's investments.
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David Johnson
21.02.2025
Buoyed by a positive 2024 performance, Brevo is determined not to miss out on the AI revolution. The French company is launching an AI lab in Paris and looking to the future with optimism.
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Maxence Fabrion
17.02.2025
Every week, Maddyness brings you the latest investment news from the UK startup ecosystem. Here's a recap of this week's investments.
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David Johnson
14.02.2025
ULTRA.VC, an EU-based impact accelerator and early-stage investor, has gathered insights from its community and identified key startup ecosystem trends for 2025. AI-driven apps, tools and products are expected to be at the forefront of developments in 2025.
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Eugene Valuev
11.02.2025
2024 was the year LLMs (large language models) went mainstream. Now in early 2025 and turbo-charged by the recent launch of Deepseek with its performance-on-a-shoestring claims and low cost pricing, there’s a debate about the long-term defensibility and even necessity of these massive and expensive models.
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Mikael Johnsson
10.02.2025
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