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Bike Club - the bike and scooter subscription service for kids
by: Startacus Admin ~ 16th June 2022
Bike Club is a circular economy startup enabling subscribers to rent out and then exchange their children's bikes as they grow...
With the cost of living on the rise, many families are seeking out new ways to both save money and also ensure that they still make the most of the time they spend together. Add to that the fact that children tend to grow at a pretty fast pace and it’s cl...
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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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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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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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Why running a startup is the ideal preparation for parenthood
by: Startacus Admin ~ 25th August 2020Running a startup and parenthood - Jemma Goba, Managing Partner & Founder of Tanami shares her thoughts on how running a startup can be a training ground for becoming a parent...and vice versa?
People told me time and time again that nothing could prepare me for motherhood. I heard it so often, I believed them. And of course, they were right (yes, I’ll even concede that my mother ...
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BleepBleeps - the tech parenting brand
by: Startacus Admin ~ 23rd September 2018BleepBleeps - The lowdown on the startup that's creating innovative connected products to make the art of parenting easier!
Raising children is like a very good analogy for something difficult. They need food and drink and clothes and you have to talk to them and be nice and it’s exhausting. Getting the little angels to do do what they’re supposed to - like sleep or brush their teeth ...
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Startup of the Week - Hoop
by: Startacus Admin ~ 24th May 2017If you’re a parent, chances are you’re always on the lookout for new things to do with the kids - whether it’s at weekends or advance planning for the summer ahead. It’s easy to go down the same old same old route, but then it’s likely that you’ll be missing out on lots of new and interesting things that can keep your little darlings occupied. Of course, finding...
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- 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.
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