Actus

Un must have pour nos lecteurs, cette rubrique "Actu" revient sur l’actualitĂ© chaude de l’écosystĂšme entrepreneurial français : annonces financiĂšres et gouvernementales, rachats, mouvements etc.
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Biochemicals, back pain and Bitpanda's new fund with LeadBlock in this week's MaddyMoney
Every week, Maddyness brings you the latest investment news from the UK startup ecosystem. Here's a recap of this week's investments.
News par " Maddyness UK
08.03.2024
Empowering Financial Inclusion: Celebrating the Women Driving Fintech Innovation
Fintech continues to break down barriers to create a financially inclusive world, especially for women. As we celebrate International Women's Day 2024, with the theme of "Inspire Inclusion," the spotlight is on the sector’s potential to make financial services more accessible and equitable.
Opinion par " Georgia Hanias
08.03.2024
IWD
Zama Raises ÂŁ62.3M to Secure Blockchain and AI
After four years of R&D, the startup developping software to encrypt and protect blockchain data, is entering the market. The company announces a third round of financing to accelerate commercially and continue its research work.
News par " Jéromine Doux
07.03.2024
Rand Hindi
Building a business that endures - founders and investors share what it takes to play the long game in 2024
The importance of enduring company building has become more pronounced than ever before. Founders are hitting the reset button, going back to the first principles, and building companies that are lean, mean, and ready to conquer from day one.
Decoding par " Sarah Nöckel
07.03.2024
Building a business that endures - founders and investors share what it takes to play the long game in 2024
Meet Banked, providing a better way to take and make payments
As part of our quick founder questions series – or QFQs – we spoke to Brad Goodall, CEO and Co-Founder of Banked, about digital payments, security and prioritising the needs of your customers.
Portfolio par " Brad Goodall
07.03.2024
Brad Goodall
Collaborative Decarbonisation: Information Sharing on Scope 3
Even before the introduction of ground-breaking climate regulation like the Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD), many big companies around the world were trying to chart a course to net zero.
Opinion par " John Spear
07.03.2024
John Spear
To get PR right, listen to journalists venting on X/Twitter
JJ Jegorova & Mauro Battellini, Co-founders of Black Unicorn PR, looked at hundreds of journalists’ pet peeves on X/Twitter to understand the regular mistakes still being made by too many PRs.
Opinion par " JJ Jegorova & Mauro Battellini
07.03.2024
To get PR right, listen to journalists venting on X/Twitter
Irrational excess: why it’s sensible to do the illogical in brand building
In 2021, with the pandemic raging, the troubled delivery app market received a huge shot in the arm. Volume soared, and while profits didn’t, a wave of acquisitions hit the industry. Google acquired Postmates for $2.65B, while Just Eat Takeaway snapped up Grubhub for $7.3B. Today, again, most delivery apps are in trouble, and many are on the verge of going bankrupt. But for that brief moment, these companies rode a wave to a fantastic valuation.
Tools par " Jonathan Trimble
06.03.2024
Africa’s super app needs to be African
Ammar Hmid is the founder of Presto, Libya’s largest and most funded startup. He previously co-founded Kayan e-commerce, a Libyan digital marketplace that connects local sellers and buyers. In this piece, originally published by The Realistic Optimist Ammar discusses the African startup gold rush and reinventing the food-delivery model.
Opinion par " Ammar Hmid
En partenariat avec The Realistic Optimist
06.03.2024
FuturU, empowering healthcare workers to achieve their potential
As part of our quick founder questions series - or QFQs - we spoke to Michael Manuccia, CEO of FuturU about universal access to free education, healthcare and keeping your sanity intact.
Portfolio par " Michael Manuccia
06.03.2024
Michael Manuccia
HACE, the specialist data company sustainably eradicating child labour
As part of our quick founder questions series – or QFQs – we spoke to Eleanor Harry, CEO of HACE, about the Child Labour Index, AI & data, and purpose.
Portfolio par " Eleanor Harry
05.03.2024
Eleanor Harry
Big Data, ML, Cloud, AI – for whom it really matters
In today's dynamic business landscape, the convergence of Big Data, Machine Learning (ML), Cloud Computing, and Artificial Intelligence (AI) has led to a new era of transformation.
Opinion par " Alex Karichensky
05.03.2024
Alex Karichensky
The age of leadersh#t: the real leadership capabilities we need for 2024 & beyond
I can vividly recollect talking to a client as we landed on the tarmac. I had sheepishly shared with her how, on the flight, the concept of leadersh#t had “appeared” to me.
Portfolio par " David Ross
04.03.2024
The age of leadersh#t: the real leadership capabilities we need for 2024 & beyond
Building global tech giants, a profile of Inovia Capital
With #QVCS, Maddyness profiles different funds to give founders and entrepreneurs the information they need to choose the right investor. Today, we speak to Patrick Pichette, Partner at Inovia Capital.
Portfolio par " Patrick Pichette
04.03.2024
Patrick Pichette

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