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Making impact: How Beatgrid is changing the frequency of Ad measurement
As part of our founder interview series, we spoke to Daniel Tjondronegoro, CEO and Co-Founder of Beatgrid, about how mobile phones, audio tech, and a bold vision are helping solve one of advertising’s biggest blind spots: cross-media measurement.
Portfolio by Daniel Tjondronegoro
11.07.2025
Reinventing the ride: Argo’s mission to make cargo bikes mainstream
We spoke to Scott Taylor, the founder of Argo Cargo Bikes about how a car crash, a sketchpad, and years in the bike industry led to a breakthrough idea: turning any bike into a cargo bike. From modular kits to a full-on movement, he’s on a mission to make cargo bikes normal for everyday families.
Portfolio by Scott Taylor
08.07.2025
UnlikelyAI, a controllable, auditable and hallucination-free AI platform
As part of our quick founder questions series – or QFQs – we spoke to William Tunstall-Pedoe, CEO and Founder of UnlikelyAI about building the foundational layer for responsible AI, a defining company culture and why trust is central to AI adoption.
Portfolio by William Tunstall-Pedoe
08.07.2025
Double the engines, double the power: Inside Beware of Bytes!
As part of our founder interview series, we spoke with Andrei Morozov, Co-CEO of Beware of Bytes!, about the origin of the studio’s cross-continental collaboration. He shares how two indie developers joined forces to scale smartly, stay competitive, and take on the industry’s biggest projects.
Portfolio by Andrei Morozov
07.07.2025
How to Invest in the Gaming Market
Video games have long since transformed from a simple hobby into a source of innovation and profit. Resilient to social downturns of COVID-19 and with an ever-growing audience, the sector offers opportunities for smart investment. Understanding the dynamics of the industry can turn a game into a profit. Here is your guide to investing in the gaming market. Why Consider Investing in Gaming?
Decoding by David Johnson
01.07.2025
Meet Mollie, effortless payments for businesses of every size
As part of our quick founder questions series – or QFQs – we spoke to Dave Smallwood, UK MD of Mollie, about scaling smarter payments and his journey from PayPal to leading one of Europe’s fastest-growing FinTechs.
Portfolio by Dave Smallwood
27.06.2025
Phizz makes your water hydrate faster with key electrolytes and essential nutrients
As part of our quick founder questions series – or QFQs – we spoke to Dan Cray, cofounder and CEO of Phizz about proactive hydration, electrolyte balance, and growing an international brand while keeping kept the challenger energy.
Portfolio by Dan Cray
24.06.2025
Audoo and True Pub Co partner to ensure fair royalties for music played in London pubs
Music recognition startup Audoo has joined forces with True Pub Co, the independent London pub group, to install its cutting-edge Audio Meter™ technology across multiple venues – including The Ship in Southwark, The Hanbury in Islington, and The Crown in Hackney. The aim? To fix a long-standing issue in the music industry: millions of pounds in royalties going unclaimed or misallocated due to outdated and imprecise reporting methods.
News by David Johnson
19.06.2025
Born in the North, built for the North: Par Equity and Praetura Ventures Merge to Form £670M PXN Group
In a landmark moment for the UK’s venture capital landscape, Par Equity and Praetura Ventures have announced a merger to form PXN Group – a new £670 million investment powerhouse aiming to redefine growth beyond the South East.
News by David Johnson
18.06.2025
Manchester, the engine room of the Northern startup powerhouse
PerfectTed takes top spot as UK’s fastest-growing founder-led business in FEBE Growth 100
Matcha brand PerfectTed has been named the UK’s fastest-growing founder-led business in this year’s FEBE Growth 100 – the definitive list of Britain’s most exciting private companies still led by their original founders. Delivered in partnership with Virgin, the Growth 100 celebrates entrepreneurship at its boldest, brightest, and most resilient.
News by David Johnson
18.06.2025
Versatile video intelligence with Tenyks
As part of our quick founder questions series – or QFQs – we spoke to Dr Botty Dimanov, CEO and Co-founder, Tenyks, about the explainability of AI, the fast-food industry and betting on a future where visual data is as foundational to business decision-making as spreadsheets.
Portfolio by Dr. Botty Dimanov
17.06.2025
VivaTech: what takeaways from the 2025 edition?
LIVE FROM VIVATECH — After four intense days, the Parisian tech fair closed its doors this Saturday evening. Naturally, Maddyness was there and takes stock of an edition largely focused on AI.
Actus by Maxence Fabrion
16.06.2025
vivatech 2025
International Paris Air show : tackling the technological war with european entrepreneurs
Europe is at a strategic crossroads, where security is no longer confined to terrestrial borders but extends into orbit. Facing hybrid threats and the acceleration of global technological competition, the European Union must urgently strengthen its industrial autonomy and support entrepreneurial innovation to defend its sovereignty. An op-ed by Yvan-Michel Ehkirch, Managing Partner at Karista.
Opinion by Yvan-Michel Ehkirch, Managing Partner chez Karista
16.06.2025
Yvan-Michel Ehkirch, Managing Partner chez Karista
Flexzo AI, redefining healthcare recruitment
As part of our quick founder questions series – or QFQs – we spoke to Jack Henderson, Founder and CEO of Flexzo, about transforming traditional staffing models for NHS Trusts and hospitals to save money and improve outcomes for staff and patients.
Portfolio by Jack Henderson, Founder and CEO of Flexzo,
16.06.2025
VerbaFlo, AI-powered communication across every channel
As part of our quick founder questions series – or QFQs – we spoke to Sayantan Biswas, CEO of VerbaFlo, about real innovation, replacing outdated data management and building a true omnichannel conversational AI platform.
Portfolio by Sayantan Biswas
13.06.2025
VerbaFlo, AI-powered communication across every channel

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