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togetherAI - mental health and wellness for families
by: Startacus Admin ~ 19th April 2022
togetherAI is a Sydney-based startup aiming to help parents, caregivers and children navigate the ups and downs of the growing up journey, together.
Talking to your children about serious matters like mental health isn’t always easy. If something is wrong, they may not even know how to vocalise it, or they don’t know how their parents will react, or perhaps they don’t want th...
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Nosso - making investment a family thing
by: Startacus Admin ~ 11th March 2022
The lowdown on London-based fintech startup Nosso and its platform where you, your family and friends can invest to fund your child’s big moments.
Among the many terrors of raising a child - will they be swallowed by a python if you turn your back; is your toddler displaying sociopathic tendencies; was that a sneeze or the Black Death - there are significant financial considerations for t...
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Alder Hey and L Marks Launch Startup Collaboration Programme
by: Startacus Admin ~ 13th August 2021
The inaugural Alder Hey Innovation Lab accelerator programme opens for applications from innovative startups with solutions to help Alder Hey provide exceptional support to its patients and their families
Fantastic news from Alder Hey Children's NHS Foundation Trust with the launch of Alder Hey Innovation Lab, its first startup accelerator programme which is being run in partnership with corpor...
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Strive - financial literacy for kids made easy
by: Startacus Admin ~ 15th June 2021
London-based financial literacy startup Strive is on a mission to teach kids about the future of money - from cryptocurrencies to saving
Cryptocurrency. Bitcoin and Ethereum are perhaps the most well known of the multiple choices, but whichever you call it, it’s the currency that uses a decentralized technology spread across numerous computers that manages and records transactions, ...
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Startup of the Week - YoungPlanet
by: Startacus Admin ~ 4th March 2021
YoungPlanet is an app that "enables parents to put no longer used children’s things to good use with new families and away from landfill, for free".
With Spring firmly on its way, many of us will be turning our attention to spring cleaning and decluttering. And if you've got children there'll no doubt be lots of things that are taking up space that they've either outgrown or no lo...
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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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Strive, the fintech designed for families launches in the UK
by: Startacus Admin ~ 2nd November 2020
Launch of new fintech startup Strive, aiming to make savings fun for the whole family and help shape kids' money habits for life
A new UK based fintech for parents and kids called Strive has just been launched with the announcement of the acquisition of a popular digital piggy bank company GoSave in an all stock deal. With only 1-in-3 adults considered financially literate worldwide and homesch...
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Startup of the Week - Kidadl
by: Startacus Admin ~ 16th September 2020Kidadl is an online platform and app to help you discover new and interesting ideas to keep your kids entertained - whether you’re at home or out and about.
If you’ve got kids you’ll know only too well how keeping them entertained is a must. And since we all lead such busy lives, it’s vital that we make the most of our time together - making new family memories a...
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Caper - the play-inspiration app
by: Startacus Admin ~ 12th September 2020Caper is an innovative app for all the family to use - combining interactive storytelling with fun activities and tasks
People are forever frustrated with the amount of time their children spend in front of a screen. Ignoring the £600 phone we just bought them to keep them occupied, we lament the fact that they don’t play outside like we used to.
But perhaps there is a happy me...
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Startup of the Week - RoosterMoney
by: Startacus Admin ~ 27th August 2020
The app that's teaching kids to have good money habits...
Let’s face it - it’s never too early to start learning about managing money. It shouldn’t be something that we only properly think about when we leave home or get our first job. Teaching kids about finances from a young age will stand them in good stead throughout their lives.Recognising how vital it is to do ju...
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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.