When you think of the ‘creative economy’, what likely springs to mind is people working in the arts, advertising and film industries, or perhaps social media, ‘influencer’ marketing and gaming. And all that is undoubtedly correct – it is a wide-ranging collection of sectors operating across the economy – but what is arguably less well-known is the sheer impact the creative industries are having, and can have, on social and environmental issues.
01.02.2022
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 normally profiles funds to give founders and entrepreneurs the information they need to choose the right investor. Today however, we flip the script and hear from Emily LaRocque, Associate at Landscape VC.
31.01.2022
Every week, Maddyness brings you the latest investment news from the UK startup ecosystem. Here's a recap of this week's investments.
28.01.2022
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 Andrews, Chief Investment Officer at Edge VC.
24.01.2022
Right out of the gate, 2021 felt like the year that the world of late-stage investing was turned upside down. The invasion of non-traditional investors (“NTIs”) such as Private Equity Firms into the startup funding scene scrambled the rules about valuation and metrics that venture capitalists and entrepreneurs had spent decades refining.
21.01.2022
Every week, Maddyness brings you the latest investment news from the UK startup ecosystem. Here's a recap of this week's investments.
21.01.2022
As we enter into the new year 2022, let's take a look at how the startup UK ecosystem fared in the year 2021.
19.01.2022
Over the lifespan of a startup, founders have a number of crucial decisions to make around fundraising and mergers and acquisitions (M&A). Without the right expertise, these decisions can lead to failure.
18.01.2022
An ability to predict the future would undoubtedly make most professions easier - but few more so than foreign currency exchange (forex) traders. In layman’s terms, forex traders stake a living on buying and selling international currencies, and being able to predict the price rises and falls between them.
13.01.2022
A sustainable packaging company has secured £10M in funding to create more sustainable packaging made from seaweed.
08.12.2021
Balderton Capital will use the fund to support a new generation of tech founders
17.11.2021
Crowdcube will be the first platform to operate under new EU regulations designed to bring together existing crowdfunding rules under one uniform regulatory framework.
12.11.2021