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Challenger bank with integrated accounting service goes from beta to launch
by: Startacus Admin ~ 9th April 2018Challenger bank, Countingup, a UK business current account with integrated accounting and tax software, goes from from beta to official launch.
Challenger Bank Countingup offers accounting and banking in one place for sole traders, freelancers and small businesses. Created in September 2017 by Tim Fouracre, Countingup is VC backed startup who have worked with more than 1,000 small businesses ...
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MadTech Accelerator Collider Looks To Make Further Impact
by: Startacus Admin ~ 9th April 2018Marketing, advertising and commerce tech startups, take note – the latest Collider accelerator programme closes for applications on the 30th April. If you are interested in gaining investment and joining a globally acclaimed accelerator programme designed specifically for your space, then this could be the opportunity for you.
With over five years’ experience shaping the future o...
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upSTART, the startup pitch competition at Digital DNA returns for 2018
by: Startacus Admin ~ 9th April 2018upSTART, the startup pitch competition that brings together a whole host of top UK, Irish and European tech startups, Investors and Judges is BACK for 2018 at Digital DNA.
Now in its third year, upSTART once again returns to annual leading Irish business and tech two-day conference, Digital DNA which hosts over 3,000 delegates from across the world in Belfast City, Northern Ireland - this year on...
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These FitTech startups want to revolutionise physical activity
by: Startacus Admin ~ 7th April 2018These are the latest FitTech startups looking to change the face of the fitness sector and revolutionise physical activity, as part of startup accelerator programme ActiveLab. Always game for sharing word on innovative startups - here's a brief look at all eleven...
Eleven new FitTech companies have joined the battle against physical inactivity via ukactive’s ActiveLab programme which aims ...
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Tech Nation is Born
by: Startacus Admin ~ 2nd April 2018Tech Nation is born. Tech City UK and Tech North have now merged and as of this week now come under the singular title and banner of 'Tech Nation'. Now, as the re-launched 'Tech Nation', they are promising to expand their network of growth programmes, events, skills and data resources to reach all corners and clusters of the UK. We reported on the Tech City UK / Tech North merger to Tech...
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Enterprise Nation unveils new platform to deliver the ‘future of business support’
by: Startacus Admin ~ 1st April 2018Enterprise Nation has launched a new £2m tech-enabled platform, built with support from the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England & Wales (ICAEW), as part of its mission to become the UK’s leading provider of business support.
Aming to increase the enterprise support group’s reach and resources to deliver accessible advice, support and acceleration on demand to the U...
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Tech for UK and Co aims to take David Davis to court
by: Startacus Admin ~ 26th March 2018A coalition of private individuals and campaign groups, including Tech For UK are backing a claim for a judicial review in the High Court against the Secretary of State, David Davis for exiting the European Union.
Chaired by Mike Butcher (Editor-at-large, TechCrunch), and in collaboration with Best for Britain and Our Future, Our Choice!, Tech for UK will aim to bring together the best ...
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Luggage storage service CityStasher re-brands to Stasher
by: Startacus Admin ~ 24th March 2018With over 60,000 bags 'stashed' in total since they launched, Luggage storage startup CityStasher will now be known as ‘Stasher’ – a shorter and snappier brand name, which is also simpler to pronounce across the various geographies in which the business operates.
The name change coincides with the launch of Stasher’s new website, which has also been u...
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The Big Investor Survey 2018 shows interest in startup investing is on the rise
by: Startacus Admin ~ 23rd March 201865% of investors say investing in a diversified portfolio of startups would help them reach their financial goals. The problem? They don’t know how to do it.
New data shows interest in startup investing is on the rise, driven by lacklustre returns in more traditional asset classes. Goncalo de Vasconcelos, Co-Founder & CEO at online equity investment platform, SyndicateRoom...
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Know Your Company (KYC) Wins Fintech Startup Challenge
by: Startacus Admin ~ 21st March 2018Know Your Customer, a platform that automates 90% of manual tasks in anti-money laundering compliance and reduces on-boarding times for corporate clients from 3 weeks to 1 day, last week won the Fintech Startup Challenge in Dublin, hosted by Le Village, a Crédit Agricole accelerator programme.
The Fintech Startup Challenge, Dublin was launched during the&nbs...
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CreativeTech 100 – are you part of it?
by: Startacus Admin ~ 15th March 2018CreativeTech 100 – are you part of it? Tech London Advocates are looking for any startups doing great things in terms of CreativeTech, be it in music, video, fashion, art, design, marketing, ad-tech.
Nowadays everything has a tech after it, the challenge tends to be explaining what the tech actually is. If you work in marketing, PR, fashion, gaming, video, design, art or advertis...
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The Ireland Funds Business Plan Competition 2018
by: Startacus Admin ~ 15th March 2018The Ireland Funds Business Plan Competition, now in its seventh year, seeks to nurture creativity and hone entrepreneurial skills amongst Irish-based early-stage technology entrepreneurs.
The Ireland Funds has partnered with early stage investors NDRC to help irish-based early-stage technology entrepreneurs to bring ideas to life from concept to pitch. With applications open uuntil noon on Wednes...
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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.