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Nova Leah Scoops Grand Prix Startup of the Year Award
by: Startacus Admin ~ 30th May 2018upSTART startup pitch finalists for 2017, Nova Leah, specialists in cyber security solutions for medical devices, picked up the Grand Prix Startup of the Year Award at the Irish National Startup Awards 2018.
Powered by Bank of Ireland and Enterprise Ireland, The National Startup Awards 2018, aim to support, recognise and applaud Irish based businesses on every stage of the entrepreneurial jo...
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Fertility tracking bracelet, Ava, closes $30m
by: Startacus Admin ~ 30th May 2018Zurich-based Ava, makers of the first fertility tracking sensor bracelet, closes a $30m Series B funding round and announces 10,000th “Ava” pregnancy.
It's fair to say there has been a rise in the FemTech market over the last few years with the sector emerging as the likely next big disruptor in the global health care market. With fertility monitoring still not particularly tech ...
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.TECH domain special offer to Startacus startup community
by: Startacus Admin ~ 29th May 2018Get up to 96% off on standard .TECH domains, care of the team at .TECH, to celebrate their involvement in this year’s upSTART startup pitch competition at Digital DNA.
Having your own .TECH domain name can a great way to highlight your business affinity to tech, quickly showing your tech focus to your target audience and the people that matter.
And the good news is that care of...
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London Tech Week 2018 countdown begins
by: Startacus Admin ~ 22nd May 2018A look at a handful of key London Tech Week 2018 events, with some, but not exclusive focus on what startups and scaleups might want to see.
London Tech Week is back...
From the 11th to the 17th of June, a forecasted 55,000+ people from over 90 countries will once again flock to London to attend over 300 events, summits, conferences, expos, galas, and parties all across the city.
The long list ...
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Free .TECH domains offered to startups applying to upSTART 18
by: Startacus Admin ~ 21st May 2018Care of the team at .TECH domains, startups can apply for a free .TECH domain if they apply to pitch their startup at upSTART 18, the startup pitch competition at Digital DNA, Belfast
Having your own .TECH domain name can a great way to highlight your business affinity to tech, quickly showing your tech focus to your target audience and the people that matter.
And the good news is that care of t...
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Seedrs announced as Major Sponsor for upSTART 18 at Digital DNA
by: Startacus Admin ~ 20th May 2018Seedrs, the leading UK-based equity crowdfunding platform that lets anyone invest in startups, has today been announced as Major Sponsor to upSTART 18 the startup pitch competition that takes place at Digital DNA, Belfast on the 19th and 20th June.
Seedrs allows all types of investors to invest in businesses and thereby enables all types of growth-focused businesses to raise capital and business ...
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Job search engine Adzuna raise £8m in series C round
by: Startacus Admin ~ 18th May 2018Job search engine, Adzuna last Friday announced that it had raised £8m from Smedvig Capital. The Series C funding round sees Smedvig join backers Index Ventures, Passion Capital, LocalGlobe and over 400 Crowdcube investors and takes the company’s total funding to £12m.
Founded in 2011 by the team behind Gumtree, Zoopla and Qype, Adzuna has also launched Find a job this week...
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25% sponsorship of startup pods care of The Startup League
by: Startacus Admin ~ 18th May 2018Thanks for applying for UpSTART 2018 - good luck with your application
Looking to also apply to exhibit on a pod in the dedicated upSTART area at Digital DNA, networking with investors, attendees and sponsors and be part of the buzz and excitement with dedicated upSTART interviews, studio sessions and 1-2-1s, over the full two days of the Belfast event?
The Startup League is offering 25% r...
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Countdown begins for startup pitch competition at Digital DNA 2018
by: Startacus Admin ~ 14th May 2018The countdown has begun for upSTART 2018, the UK startup pitch competition, which will take place at next month’s Digital DNA at St. George’s Market in Belfast.
With the competition now in its third year, upSTART 18 – hosted by leading startup publication and platform Startacus (that's us) – has become an integral part of the two-day business and technology event. Th...
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Survey reveals mental health generation gap in our workplaces
by: Startacus Admin ~ 14th May 2018Millennials feel most under pressure in the workplace, reveals the UK’s biggest ever stress survey, released yesterday by the Mental Health Foundation, in partnership with Mental Health First Aid England to mark the start of Mental Health Awareness Week (14-20 May).
The UK’s biggest ever stress survey, conducted by YouGov, spoke to 4,619 people to understand the impact of stress ...
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BMW Group Financial Services launches 10 week Collaboration Lab
by: Startacus Admin ~ 9th May 2018Tech Startups take note! With the ambition to drive new thinking, explore new tech and build pioneering solutions, BMW Group Financial Services Collaboration Lab are looking to collaborate with a number of selected innovative tech startups and entrepreneurs during a ten week programme based in Columbus, Ohio, USA.
Based at the Americas Regional Services Center in Columbus, Ohio, selected s...
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Hardware startups and founders offered FREE focused workshops and support
by: Startacus Admin ~ 8th May 2018Hardware startups and founders take note - these FREE to attend workshops and one-to-one mentoring sessions care of CRL, the London based Hardware Accelerator and product focused Coworking space, could be the difference between make or break for your product-based business or idea.
The Central Research Laboratory, based in the The Old Vinyl Factory, Hayes, West London is driven by the opportunity...
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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.