The UK holds the coveted title of Europe’s top startup hub. We spoke to six French startups who shared what they learned from setting up shop in the UK
16.01.2024
2024 marks the dawn of a new industrial revolution fuelled by converging digital and physical technologies. Deeptech barriers are crumbling, and startups are poised to lay the foundation for a more intuitive and accessible future.
15.01.2024
Every week, Maddyness brings you the latest investment news from the UK startup ecosystem. Here's a recap of this week's investments.
12.01.2024
With #QVCS, Maddyness profiles different funds to give founders and entrepreneurs the information they need to choose the right investor. Today we interview Conor Sharpe, cofounder of CircleRock Capital.
08.01.2024
Every week, Maddyness brings you the latest investment news from the UK startup ecosystem. We start 2024 with a recap of this week's investments.
05.01.2024
With #QVCS, Maddyness profiles different funds to give founders and entrepreneurs the information they need to choose the right investor. Today, we speak to Maria Kochmola, cofounder and Managing Partner of The Games Fund.
01.01.2024
Maddyness has partnered with Focal, the platform that is reinventing the fundraising model for startups to bring investor sentiment to the last Maddymoney of 2023.
29.12.2023
Maddyness has partnered with Focal, the platform that is reinventing the fundraising model for startups to bring investor sentiment to this week's Maddymoney.
22.12.2023
As part of our quick founder questions series - or QFQs - we spoke to Martijn de Wever, Founder and CEO of Floww about addressing the challenges of fundraising, VC fund management and going against conventions.
20.12.2023
For family offices, startups, historically, have not been their preferred investment vehicle. During the last 10 years, they carefully tested the waters, mainly through investments in VC funds. But after a challenging 2022, their interest in new startup / VC allocations plummeted, since it started to exceed their 10-15% benchmark and they experienced sharp declines in startup valuations. Approaching family offices in 2022 with proposals to invest in venture capital was almost futile.
18.12.2023
Maddyness has partnered with Focal, the platform that is reinventing the fundraising model for startups to bring investor sentiment to this week's Maddymoney.
15.12.2023
On this year’s International Day of Climate Action, Elbow Beach Capital hosted its first ever Portfolio Day. The theme of the day was ‘Catalysing Sustainable Growth’, and it explored how startups can successfully balance risk management alongside commercial development to unlock sustainable growth.
14.12.2023
Especially now, as we navigate economic and geopolitical uncertainty, fundraising can be a daunting endeavor. The turbulent news we are getting from various corners of the globe only adds up to immense pressures that are already squelching the venture capital sector, and further aggravates the dealmaking slump, even in Silicon Valley, where the frenzy is not what it used to be.
12.12.2023
It’s nearly Xmas o’clock, nearly the new year, that’ll be 2023 - done. Like many founders, many VCs won’t be switching off over the festive period. What we will be doing is plotting for the next rollercoaster phase of our new startup and investing world.
11.12.2023