Feb 3, 2022Scouting as a service, a profile of Landscape VC and OpenScoutIn 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. …VC7 min readVC7 min read
Feb 1, 2022New Launch Mappers report predicts the unicorns of the futureThere’s no magic formula for success, and it doesn’t come down to focusing marketing efforts on search ads and paid socials. Today’s unicorn companies are proving to have a strong go-to-market strategy and a unique way of serving their market. By David Odier and Nour Hassaïne That is why Launch…Unicorns3 min readUnicorns3 min read
Jan 31, 2022Pushing the potential of creativity in driving social change, a profile of Edge VCIn 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. …VC4 min readVC4 min read
Jan 28, 2022Meet The Washing Machine Project, who want to be “the Dyson of the humanitarian world.”Nav Sawhney and his team hope the manual washing machine will allow women to spend more time educating themselves, working or spending time with loved ones. By Abby Wallace A London-based social enterprise that has created a manual washing machine to be used in refugee camps and low-income areas is…Social Enterprise4 min readSocial Enterprise4 min read
Jan 28, 2022You need to be monitoring ESG if you have or want investorsWith SFDR Phase 1 rules now in full force, it’s becoming essential for startups to know how well they’re doing on matters of environment, society and governance. By Florence Wildblood For businesses of all sizes and those that invest in them, an active approach to ESG is shifting from nice-to-have…Esg5 min readEsg5 min read
Dec 23, 2021Early Metrics’ top 10 tech trends to watch in 2022Early Metrics, a leading startup rating and research agency, has had its fingers on the pulse of the innovation ecosystem since 2014. Today it unveils its selection of tech trends to watch in Europe in 2022. By Anaïs Masetti Despite ongoing uncertainty, 2021 was a record year for startup fundraising…Trends7 min readTrends7 min read
Dec 21, 2021Castore: The British brothers looking to take on sportswear’s biggest brandsTom and Phil Beahon are pitting themselves against the likes of Nike, Adidas, and Puma with their homegrown, high-end sports brand Castore. By Simon Lovick When Rangers FC lifted the Scottish Premiership trophy in May 2021, they toppled a near decade-long domination by the closest rivals Celtic. Brothers Tom and…Sportswear5 min readSportswear5 min read
Dec 8, 2021The secret sauce for building winning teams in startupsWhether it’s as founders, investors or as employees, we all know that the success of a business comes down to the people behind it. …VC8 min readVC8 min read
Dec 6, 2021For these sextech founders, growing a business means pushing past stigmaThe sextech industry is high in demand and ripe for expansion. For these founders, dealing with taboos around sex is just part of the growth process. Caught between high consumer demand and difficult relations with investors and advertisers, the sextech industry is an underfunded but scalable market. The industry, which…Sextech6 min readSextech6 min read
Dec 1, 2021Debunking ESG myths for more sustainable investingUnder growing pressure to behave more sustainably and with greater social responsibility, organisations everywhere are increasingly adopting environmental, social, and governance (ESG) standards around the way they operate. …Antler Network6 min readAntler Network6 min read
