Every week, Maddyness brings you the latest investment news from the UK startup ecosystem. Here's a recap of this week's investments.
28.02.2025
As part of our quick founder questions series – or QFQs – we spoke to Kelly Marie Hodgkin, founder of KMH Management about mentoring, masterclasses and encouraging more entrepreneurs and brands to take their success to the next level.
27.02.2025
French social enterprise Dipli has teamed up with telecom giant Orange to unveil a fully digital smartphone trade-in service aimed at individuals. This collaboration addresses a pressing challenge: while nearly 7 out of 10 French consumers have never sold their old phones, convincing them to do so at the right moment remains a significant hurdle.
27.02.2025
Venus Williams joins WeWard as both an investor and ambassador, marking a significant PR move for the French startup that rewards users based on the distance they walk.
26.02.2025
EXCLUSIVE – During a visit to Paris, Christian Hecker, co-founder and CEO of the German fintech Trade Republic, revealed that the company plans to open a “technology hub” in Paris in the coming weeks.
26.02.2025
As part of our quick founder questions series – or QFQs – we spoke to Annajane Güzel, Global Director of Brand Marketing at Generator about social experiences for travellers, staying disruptive after 30 years and delivering unique experiences whatever the customer demographic.
26.02.2025
As part of our quick founder questions series – or QFQs – we spoke to Ming Kong, Co-founder and CEO of TG0 about sustainable interfaces, haptics the three Cs that underpin the business: curiosity, creativity, and collaboration.
26.02.2025
Seats of government, financial centres or capital cities - however they are described, every country has one city where power, money and influence are somewhat concentrated. Yet, the World Bank estimates that 40% of people live outside these major urban hubs and in secondary cities.
25.02.2025
As part of our quick founder questions series – or QFQs – we spoke to Arina Kuzmina, CEO and cofounder of RawQ about providing the best possible energy, plans for the future and why quality over growth is key when making partnerships.
25.02.2025
According to information seen by Maddyness, Ynsect has acknowledged the failure of its recovery plan. The industrial food chain startup has requested to file for insolvency.
24.02.2025
With #QVCs, Maddyness UK profiles different organisations to give founders and entrepreneurs the information they need to choose the right investor. This week, we speak to Pranuthi Chander, COO at Subak.
24.02.2025
Branding matters more than ever. It’s at the heart of every successful business - it’s what connects a company to its audience and makes it stand out in an increasingly saturated market. It shapes how people perceive and relate to a brand, giving them a reason to care.
21.02.2025
Every week, Maddyness brings you the latest investment news from the UK startup ecosystem. Here's a recap of this week's investments.
21.02.2025
A free online training course has been launched to educate French startups on the challenges of public procurement. This initiative builds on the "Je choisis la French Tech" programme.
20.02.2025