The Startacus Startups of the Week 2017
by Startacus Admin
It’s that time of the year again folks - time to take a look back at the innovative, interesting and often ingenious businesses that have been given our Startup of the Week accolade over the past year. Drum roll please…The Startacus Startups of the Week 2017.
OpenPlay - an online sports marketplace which is on a mission to get and keep more people active.
KitMapper - a peer-to-peer rental platform for audiovisual equipment.
Skillotrade - an online platform where users can trade skills with each other.
Campsited - a platform which enables campers and holiday seekers to find and book campsites, touring parks and holiday parks.
Ofixu - an online platform where unused commercial space can be rented out by those that need a place to work.
Wilderness Now - an online platform with a focus on promoting outdoor activities and adventures in the UK.
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Thortful - The startup that's providing a creative card marketplace for designers, illustrators and photographers...
We are liking the sound of Feels FM, an emoji-powered jukebox using music as a positive coping strategy, & to find new ways to talk about mental health.
Innovative startups and businesses designed and focused on empowering and embracing female consumers.
P2P investment aggregator Orca raises £500K on equity crowdfunding platform, Seedrs within two days.
British logistics company Wincanton is looking for tech startups to pitch their solutions for industry specific challenges, as part of their returning W2 Labs innovation programme.
Portugal-based startup Magikbee secures a further $250k round of funding to continue its mission to reimagine kids’ learning and screen time.
Perlego - billed as the 'Spotify for textbooks' - has closed a $4.8m venture round, signalling a new chapter for the growing company on a mission to make textbooks more accessible.
Startup Hubbite has been launched with the aim of putting the trust back into online reviews.
20 aspiring early stage NI technology startups pitched for the chance to win a cash prize for their businesses, closing Ignite NI’s first Propel Pre-Accelerator programme.
Product Guru is a product discovery platform that's helping buyers from consumer goods & gift companies to discover unique & innovative new products.
Published on: 27th December 2017
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- Irish startups invited to pitch at Innovation Nation 2018 19th Aug 2018 Startacus has teamed up with the inaugural Innovation Nation 2018 to deliver Ascend, an all-Ireland tech startup pitch competition.
- North East entrepreneurs sought for new Ignite Accelerator in Newcastle 17th Aug 2018 Ignite returns to Newcastle, home to its inaugural accelerator programme, to launch a 3-month funded, pre-accelerator programme for up to 20 early-stage businesses.
- Urban Massage raises over £2.5m via Seedrs 13th Aug 2018 Urban Massage announces new on-demand wellness services and immediately raises over £2.5m in investment via equity crowdfunding platform, Seedrs.
- Seedrs expands into investor automation with AutoInvest 17th Jul 2018 Seedrs’ AutoInvest will allow investors to customise investment criteria from industry sector, stage of business and tax relief eligibility to automatically invest in equity crowdfunding campaigns.
