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Andrson - A&R reimagined
by: Startacus Admin ~ 7th October 2018Andrson - The lowdown on the music tech Dublin startup that's been built by musicians, to help musicians thrive and for A&R to be reimagined.
As with any creative industry, the music business is hard to break into. In a sea of voices vying to be heard, getting your unique style to the right ears can be near to impossible. It can be disheartening and only the most confident of people man...
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Get The Shifts - the hospitality temp agency using tech
by: Startacus Admin ~ 7th October 2018Get The Shifts is a Clare-based Irish startup created for the very purpose of connecting hospitality staff with the people who need them.
The hospitality sector is one of those that can need extra help at the drop of a hat, and often in only a temporary capacity. Whether a staff member lets you down or you are running a one-off event, you might not have available replacements in your phonebook ju...
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Meatable is revolutionising the meat industry one cell at a time
by: Startacus Admin ~ 7th October 2018Netherlands based startup Meatable is revolutionising the one cell at a time, with their 100% real, delicious, guilt-free meat.
It is fair to say that meat is a large part of the global diet. It’s also fair to say that a lot of meat eaters have thought about how much more they would enjoy meat if they knew that an animal had not died in order to give them that good taste. Some v...
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BYP Network - A platform for young black professionals to connect
by: Startacus Admin ~ 1st October 2018There are more than 50 million young black professionals around the world. Step forward BYP Network, a platform and app aiming to change the often negative black media narrative, with their linkedin-like platform and community for ambitious young black professionals to connect with each other and with corporations for job opportunities.
Bringing future leaders together, between the ages of 18 - 3...
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Photocert - Digital transformation in insurance claims
by: Startacus Admin ~ 30th September 2018Photocert - The lowdown on the InsurTech / SaaS startup that's using tech to digitally transform and revolutionise the insurance claims industry...
How genuine a picture is can be crucial in some circumstances. In a world of online classifieds, fake online reviews, fake news, insurance claims, shipping and logistics, and online dating, knowing whether an image is genuine or has been tampered with...
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Skin Ninja aims for accountability in skincare
by: Startacus Admin ~ 30th September 2018Skin Ninja - The health-tech startup that'll help you make informed decisions when buying skincare products and cosmetics...
We all know that cosmetics are packed full of harmful ingredients such as parabens, allergens, and carcinogens like formaldehyde. Despite this, we - and we’re going to go out on a limb here and say most consumers - slap it all over their faces on a daily basis. Althou...
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Startup of the Week - Handiscover
by: Startacus Admin ~ 27th September 2018Handiscover - The startup that's on a mission to help people with disabilities find accessible holiday accommodation...
If you’re planning a holiday or trip away, chances are you do it online - between review sites and comparison sites, there are so many resources dedicated to making the whole booking process easier. However, if you have special needs or disabilities, that is not always the...
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BleepBleeps - the tech parenting brand
by: Startacus Admin ~ 23rd September 2018BleepBleeps - The lowdown on the startup that's creating innovative connected products to make the art of parenting easier!
Raising children is like a very good analogy for something difficult. They need food and drink and clothes and you have to talk to them and be nice and it’s exhausting. Getting the little angels to do do what they’re supposed to - like sleep or brush their teeth ...
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Lumen - the dating app for the over 50's
by: Startacus Admin ~ 23rd September 2018We take a look at Lumen - The new dating app to help over 50's to meet genuine like-minded singles.
Unless you are charming and particularly outgoing, dating can be hard at any age. Dating when you are over 50 can be even harder. inding someone like-minded, compatible, attractive to you, and all the other tick boxes becomes harder the older we get simply because there are fewer of us wh...
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Startup of the Week - Thortful
by: Startacus Admin ~ 19th September 2018
Thortful - The startup that's providing a creative card marketplace for designers, illustrators and photographers
Whether it's for your brother's birthday or your parents’ anniversary, choosing a decent card can sometimes be more difficult than buying a gift - unless of course a last minute purchase from the local garage suits you fine! If however you like to deliberate over the card - se...
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Startups focused on what women want
by: Startacus Admin ~ 19th September 2018Innovative startups and businesses designed and focused on empowering and embracing female consumers.
Most products are still made by male-dominated companies. Some products for women either don’t exist yet to fill a need or they are utilitarian and don’t feel like they’ve been designed for an actual human being to use.
One obvious solution to this is for women to take control ...
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Hubbite wants to make online reviews great again
by: Startacus Admin ~ 15th September 20182018 has been the year where fake news has become a prominent topic. But what of fake online reviews? Startup Hubbite has been launched with the aim of putting the trust back into online reviews.
2018 has been the year where fake news has become a prominent topic. Social media sites commit to doing all they can to stop it.But what of fake reviews? Trustpilot, TripAdvisor, Yelp and so on...th...
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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.