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MentorshipHub - helping founders from diverse backgrounds to succeed quicker
by: Startacus Admin ~ 4th February 2021
MentorshipHub is a new platform that’s providing 1:1 Mentorship for Under-represented Startup Founders
The importance and value of having a good mentor can never be underestimated - particularly if you are starting a business. From sharing words of wisdom through to making introductions and facilitating connections, it can all go a long way towards helping a startup founder turn an idea i...
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Vamstar raises $1.7m to reinvent procurement in healthcare
by: Startacus Admin ~ 4th February 2021
Vamstar, the London-based startup that’s creating the world's first AI powered B2B healthcare marketplace secures major seed funding
COVID-19 has shaken the notion of supply chain stability in the global economy and it has shone a spotlight on the importance of sourcing and procurement, especially within healthcare.
However, Vamstar, a London-based startup is reinventing heal...
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Construction tech innovation wanted for Wincanton Innovation Lab Sprint 3
by: Startacus Admin ~ 2nd February 2021
From supply chain solutions and health and safety solutions for construction sites, through to waste management ideas, construction tech innovation and startups wanted for Wincanton Innovation Lab Sprint 3.
As one of the UK’s leading third-party logistics providers, Wincanton plays a huge role in construction projects all across the UK. Now, with the launch of Sprint 3 of W2 Labs - an in...
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Eusoh announces $1.3M raise
by: Startacus Admin ~ 1st February 2021
Innovative startup Eusoh reveals it has successfully closed a $1.3M round led by Insurtech Gateway alongside Sure Ventures
2021 is set to be a fab year for Eusoh with the news that they have secured major funding to assist with their further growth and development.
Eusoh was founded in 2017 by Allen Kamrava, M.D., MBA with a vision for organizing the power of community to provide a better, mo...
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Raise Ventures accelerator celebrates 2 years accelerating tech startups
by: Startacus Admin ~ 29th January 2021
Belfast's Raise Ventures accelerator celebrates supporting 16 startups since launch and is now seeking applications for its new cohort
In 2018 Raise Ventures opened its doors to become the first privately owned accelerator programme in Northern Ireland.
Based in the Silicon Alley, Cathedral Quarter, the aspirations to be the home of some of the best startups in Northern Ireland cam...
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Millennial canned wine brand HUN toasts crowdfunding success
by: Startacus Admin ~ 26th January 2021
Crowdfunding success for HUN which will help it increase distribution across the UK, expand into new global territories and develop new products
Millennial canned wine brand, HUN, has exceeded its £400,000 equity crowdfunding target on the day of its public launch and within less than 72 hours since it privately launched on Friday 22nd Jan.
Since going live to the public, the crowd...
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Manus secures funding to support launch of its Parkinson's Pen
by: Startacus Admin ~ 26th January 2021
Medtech company Manus raises £1.2m to help with the roll-out of its NeuroMotor pen designed for use in the diagnosis and monitoring of neuromotor impairments
Innovative Edinburgh medtech company Manus Neurodynamica Limited (“Manus”), has just secured £1.2M in funding to support the launch of its digital pen which provides an early warning of Parkinson's disease and ...
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B2B insurtech BondAval secures major funding
by: Startacus Admin ~ 26th January 2021
BondAval secures $1.64 Million Pre-Seed funding to help accelerate its product roll-out, further develop its machine-learning technology and expand its team
Fantastic news for B2B insurtech BondAval as it announces it has secured $1.64 million in seed financing led by Insurtech Gateway alongside True Sight Partners and prominent angel investors such as Carlos Gonzalez-Cadenas (formerly COO of G...
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Launch of By Bits - the motor insurance platform putting customers first
by: Startacus Admin ~ 25th January 2021
By Bits enables insurance firms to transform customer experience and meet the growing demand for usage-based insurance
Innovation news in the motor insurance industry today with the launch of By Bits, a new technology platform aiming to transform the customer experience and bring fair and transparent pricing to drivers.
The new platform enables motor insurance providers to create i...
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Where are the UK’s most ambitious people in 2021?
by: Startacus Admin ~ 21st January 2021
New research from Corporate Coach Group reveals the UK's most ambitious cities and includes top tips on how to make 2021 your best year ever when it comes to achieving your goals
Whilst 2021 may be a year where any resolutions might look a little different compared to ‘normal’ circumstances - new research has revealed the locations of the UK’s most ambitious people in January ...
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No-Code Chatbot Builder Landbot Secures $8M Series A
by: Startacus Admin ~ 20th January 2021
The innovative Spanish startup, Landbot raises major funding to scale its team and help more businesses design smarter automated conversations with customers
Fantastic news for Spanish startup Landbot which has just announced it has raised an $8M Series A to scale its team and reach more customers around the world.
The investment round has been led by the Spanish-Israeli Venture Capital ...
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Supporting disadvantaged children with their online learning
by: Startacus Admin ~ 19th January 2021
The EverLearner launches a GoFundMe campaign to help disadvantaged children in the UK who are struggling to complete their online learning
In early January, The EverLearner set up a £10k fund which teachers could apply to help their most disadvantaged children during the national lockdown. Within just one day the entirety of the fund had been distributed to teachers in need. Students need...
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- Startacus and Hatch Enterprise offer speed networking IWD-inspired event 24th Feb 2021 Startacus and Hatch Enterprise celebrate International Women’s Day by partnering with NetMinds to bring together female founders for a virtual speed networking event
- Alchemy Technology Services receives Bronze Diversity Mark NI Award 23rd Feb 2021 Alchemy Technology Services, the Derry-based centre of excellence for insurance software implementation receives recognition for its commitment to diversity
- Groundbreaking British inventions win global sustainability prize 23rd Feb 2021 For the first time ever, the Postcode Lotteries Green Challenge has both a British winner and runner up in the form of innovative startups SoluBlue and Jiva Materials
- Wombat lands £2m investment as appetite for thematic, fractional trading grows 9th Feb 2021 The innovative investment platform Wombat secures major funding to help with further development and to expand the shares and investments on offer