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.” The Enterprise SU Team at Queen's University Belfast continue to lead the way in fostering entrepreneurship and inspiring innovation... The lowdown on Clear, the skincare app with a social focus enabling users to track and share their skincare routines. TripShift is a London-based SaaS startup enabling users to accurately record how much carbon their business or personal journey creates. The lowdown on The Joy Club, an online activity club that provides classes, activities and inspiration galore to help people make the most of their retirement. Carbon marketplace experts JustCarbon urge businesses to consider carbon credits to offset carbon emissions now or to bank them while market prices are low. The UK’s fastest-growing plant-based meat brand, THIS™ set to launch Seedrs campaign to support further innovation, bold marketing and international expansion. New mentorship programme aims to enable Hootsuite employees to shed light on their lived and sector experience and support BYP Network members’ career development. CropSafe, a platform revolutionizing the future of farming, announce that they have raised over $3M in seed funding and have opened U.S. headquarters in Los Angeles. Voicy, the online content platform for discovering, creating and sharing sound-clips and sound-effects secures investment to support team expansion and global growth. Career Masterclass has launched a new website to showcase its offerings, as a strategic partner for businesses wanting to bolster D&I policies.
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QUB Enterprise SU startup programmes reach completion
Clear - the app that lets you buy, track and share your skincare.
TripShift - automated emissions tracking to help us all move better.
The Joy Club - on a mission to bring joy to retirement
Why now is the best time for SMEs to invest in their carbon neutral future
Leading plant-based brand, THIS™, launches £4M Crowdfunding campaign
Hootsuite partners with BYP Network to enhance mentorship and career opportunities for black careers
CropSafe Raises $3M in Seed Funding to Support Farmers Globally
Voicy lands €1.2 million pre-Seed from Global Founders Capital to build the GIPHY for sound
Growth Platform for Black, Asian and ethnically diverse professionals launches new website
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- Voicy lands €1.2 million pre-Seed from Global Founders Capital to build the GIPHY for sound 20th May 2022 Voicy, the online content platform for discovering, creating and sharing sound-clips and sound-effects secures investment to support team expansion and global growth.
- Zolar Lands €100 Million Series C On The Back Of Surging Demand For Affordable Green Energy 19th May 2022 Germany's leading digital solar platform, Zolar secures major investment to support roll out of new digital energy products.
- Metro Bank opens call for participants for second Magic Makers programme 17th May 2022 Metro Bank seeks startups and scaleups with a focus on customer experience, community banking, optimisation of systems & data and sustainability for its second innovation lab.
- Storyblok Raises $47M Series B to Make Headless Content Management the New Standard 17th May 2022 Storyblok secures major investment to further accelerate product innovation and growth into the US and Europe.