The Startacus Startups of the Week 2018

by Startacus Admin
The lowdown on all the innovative and interesting startups that we gave the Startup of the Week accolade to during 2018...
It’s that time of the year once again - time to give our annual rundown of all those innovative and interesting startups that have been awarded our Startup of the Week accolade over the last year. So without further ado, we present the Startacus Startups of the week 2018:
The Goodness Project - an online e-commerce platform whose aim is to help us all discover and enjoy the best vegan, plant-based, organic, natural and free from products by delivering them directly to our doors!
Perfocal - “an online marketplace that connects people with high quality freelance photographers”.
Oddbox - a London based Social Enterprise startup which delivers wonky veg and fruit boxes to homes and offices.
Stowga - an online B2B marketplace that enables businesses requiring short term storage to connect directly with businesses with excess storage capacity.
Popertee - a platform which “connects property owners who have vacant space with businesses looking for a retail presence on a pop-up basis”.
Ninety Percent- a “premium womenswear label where aesthetics meets ethics.” Got a business in the manufacturing sector? These tips on how you can reduce energy costs while being more sustainable are well worth a read... Innovative InsurTech startup SureIn announces a €4M Seed round to further its mission of making insurance easy, transparent and hassle-free for SMBs. Nassia Skoulikariti, Director of IoT Programmes, Mobile Ecosystem Forum shares some insights on how IoT is having a significant impact on all our lives. Roger James Hamilton, Founder and CEO of Genius Group, a world-leading entrepreneur Edtech and education group, discusses how introducing a globalized curriculum will help better prepare students. SuperFi, the debt prevention platform, has announced a $1m pre-seed funding round to support people during the cost of living crisis. 41 startups from 13 countries, including the UK, have been selected for the 8th Kickstart Innovation program, one of Europe’s leading innovation platforms. Personal training platform Another Round has secured £300k in its latest fundraise, including investment from angels and its community. Thingtrax Secures £4.3M to Empower Manufacturers to Build the Factories of the Future A measure of inflation relief for small firms sees transport costs fall but service price increases remain elevated Bedfordshire-based HR tech startup HR DataHub has built a range of tools for HR departments
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Thingtrax Secures £4.3M
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A look at HR tech startup HR DataHub
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- SureIn Secures €4M to Close the SMB Insurance Gap 15th Aug 2023 Innovative InsurTech startup SureIn announces a €4M Seed round to further its mission of making insurance easy, transparent and hassle-free for SMBs.
- SuperFi raises $1M pre-seed funding round 28th Jul 2023 SuperFi, the debt prevention platform, has announced a $1m pre-seed funding round to support people during the cost of living crisis.
- Startups rely on AI & sustainability for new partnerships 27th Jul 2023 41 startups from 13 countries, including the UK, have been selected for the 8th Kickstart Innovation program, one of Europe’s leading innovation platforms.
- Another Round closes £300k Seed round to revolutionise personal training 21st Jul 2023 Personal training platform Another Round has secured £300k in its latest fundraise, including investment from angels and its community.