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Generative AI gives birth to new app sector
by: Startacus Admin ~ 27th April 2023
New data from App Radar reveals AI chat apps reached 23.6m downloads on Google Play with 8 hitting more than a million downloads each
An analysis by app marketing analytics platform App Radar has found that since the launch of ChatGPT by OpenAI in November 2022, AI chat apps have been downloaded 23.6 million times from the Google Play Store.
The study looked into 40 chat apps w...
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Onin Secures £2.75M and Launches a Revolutionary Calendar for Every Conversation
by: Startacus Admin ~ 27th April 2023
Onin secures investment for its innovative solution that removes the fragmentation between calendars and the conversations that drive them.
Onin has announced a £2.75M seed round from Octopus Ventures in its mission to bring calendars into every conversation. The secure calendar app has launched on the App Store today. The seed investment will be used to scale Onin whilst further developi...
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Seatfrog secures £6m investment to fast track better experience for millions of rail passengers
by: Startacus Admin ~ 25th April 2023
Innovative rail ticketing app Seatfrog announces news of £6m investment via a growth funding round to accelerate its expansion across Europe.
Revolutionary rail ticketing app, Seatfrog, has secured £6m in a growth funding round to accelerate expansion across Europe.
Seatfrog has become the go-to platform for rail operators and the go-to destination for more than one million cu...
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Little Journey - supporting children and families through healthcare interactions
by: Startacus Admin ~ 17th April 2023
The lowdown on digital health startup Little Journey and its VR solution to help reduce anxiety for children undergoing healthcare procedures.
Among the many fears that accompany becoming a parent is the idea that your child could get sick enough to be hospitalised. Worse still, that they might need surgery. As if these fears coming true weren’t enough, you then have to contend with...
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ZIPZERO - the app that lets your shopping pay your bills
by: Startacus Admin ~ 12th April 2023
ZIPZERO is an app that's tackling the cost-of-living crisis by enabling consumers to monetise value in their shopping data and earn cash towards their monthly bills.
We all have bills to pay, unfortunately. Worse is that those bills are constantly on the rise, with energy companies eager to pass on any increase in their own costs to us so that their CEO’s wallets don’t take a hit. I...
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Fluffy - making pet care more affordable and less stressful
by: Startacus Admin ~ 20th March 2023
The lowdown on Fluffy, the app offering dog training, 24/7 vet messaging and insurance to give pet owners peace of mind and support them with their pet care responsibilities.
Anyone who has had pets knows how expensive an unexpected medical emergency can be. Even simply getting an x-ray on what turns out to be nothing more than a strained leg can feel like it’s bankrupting us. That’...
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Weeve - language learning made easy
by: Startacus Admin ~ 1st February 2023
Want to learn a new language? Weeve is an innovative startup that has created an innovative, creative and effective way to help you do just that.
Learning a new language is both difficult and rewarding. It’s easier to just go to a foreign country and speak louder and louder at people until they understand, right? But for some reason people tend to respect you a little more if you actuall...
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Ribbon - helping businesses to make customer-centric product decisions
by: Startacus Admin ~ 1st December 2022
London-based startup Ribbon is on a mission to help other businesses better understand their users and build better product experiences.
It’s a pretty obvious, common sense idea that in order to better sell to your customers, you need to better understand your customers. You need to be able to tailor your product to the needs of the customer, and refine it based on feedback, ideally. Ther...
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Why startups should be taking a multi-pronged approach to app marketing
by: Startacus Admin ~ 13th September 2022
Thomas Kriebernegg, Managing Director and Co-Founder of app marketing and analytics platform App Radar, shares insights on why startups should adopt a multi-pronged approach to app marketing.
Whether your startup’s app is central to your business model to generate revenue or intended mainly for branding reasons, apps have long become a day-to-day standard for businesses and consumers. In ...
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HiiKER - the startup that's blazing a trail
by: Startacus Admin ~ 26th August 2022
Time to embrace the great outdoors thanks to HiiKER, the Irish startup that's on a mission to help you find the best backpacking and hiking adventures.
Some people like to get away to a beach, where they can lie in the sun until they smell their flesh frying. Others like to do something on a holiday. They want to explore the countryside, the valleys, the mountains, the forests. Whether they wa...
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- Startup Sook Receives Investment from Tobin Capital 24th May 2023 Tobin Capital continues to expand its portfolio by investing in pop-up marketplace Sook, the startup on a mission to revolutionise the high street.
- L Marks Seeking Startups and Scaleups for Sodexo Healthcare and Seniors Accelerator 23rd May 2023 Sodexo and L Marks open call for applications from innovative startups and scaleups to join their inaugural Sodexo Healthcare and Seniors Accelerator.
- United Utilities Innovation Lab launches call-out for innovative ideas for fifth programme 18th May 2023 Now in its fifth year, North West England water firm United Utilities opens call for Innovation Lab, its pioneering ideas incubation programme.
- OneTech Spins Out from Capital Enterprise to Support Underserved Communities in Tech Across the UK 18th May 2023 Not-for-profit OneTech has spunout from Capital Enterprise to expand its offering and continue its mission of creating a more equitable, diverse and supported startup ecosystem.