The Startacus Startups of the Week 2016
by Startacus Admin
As another year draws to a close, we thought it’d be quite timely to give another little shout-out to the fab startup businesses that have received our Startup of the Week accolade over the past 12 months. Some are innovative, some are quirky but they’re certainly all inspirational.
So without further ado, here they are - the Startacus Startups of the Week 2016.
BonzaQuote- an online marketplace and community for all things DIY
Spacebase - a global booking platform for workshop and meeting spaces.
HonestBrew - a subscription service which delivers craft beers that are actually tailored for you.
Azoomee - an innovative new platform which is aiming to be a place “where children can be children online”.
Sorry as a Service - a software company that helps companies to say sorry.
PostBoxed - an online gift retailer which sells and delivers hand-wrapped small gifts directly to your door.
ScrawlrBox - a subscription startup which will deliver a mystery box of creative art supplies directly to your door every month.
Notifyy - a website which will enable you to track and get notifications when the price drops of a particular product that you’d like to buy.
Vroomo - a new platform which is on a mission to shake up the UK’s used car market.
DripApp - an app which allows users to purchase prepaid coffee plans at independent coffee shops across London. The InsurTech startup which is the first insurance provider to focus 100% on the needs of digital businesses. With £1.1m in investment now secured, HealthTech startup Neurovalens will turn its focus to launching Modius, it's weight-loss wearable headset device. Insurance Startup Zego, who provide a 'pay-as-you-go' insurance cover service for gig economy drivers, have raised £1.22m in a seed funding round led by venture capital firm LocalGlobe. FirstCapital Co-founder & Chairman, Hazel Moore OBE provides some tips on how to run a fundraising process to improve your chances of successfully raising funding. Nexus by DIA is a new innovation programme working with startups that are developing ideas & innovative solutions in the food retail sector. Applications are currently open for Northern Stars 2017 - a Tech North startup pitch competition, open to 'Northern' based early-stage tech startups... This innovative platform facilitates donations and support to women entrepreneurs in developing countries... Hubble - The online platform that's on a mission to make finding a co-working space easier than ever before... Top recommendations for increasing your app download rates, helping you to stand out in a busy & competitive app marketplace. Matthew de la Hey, co-founder and CEO of inploi, shares his insight and opinion on the Taylor Review.
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