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Startup of the Week - Wrisk
by: Startacus Admin ~ 25th July 2018Wrisk - The InsurTech startup that's on a mission to make macroinsurance our insurance of choice.
Let’s face it - sorting out insurance can be a bit of a nightmare - albeit a necessary one! Whether it’s organising the annual travel policy or trying to get the best renewal quotes for your house contents, it can be a real chore. It tends to be very much price led and most of us have ver...
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Venture Capital Financing: Pros and Cons
by: Startacus Admin ~ 28th June 2018
Financing through venture capital, is quite an advanced step for your business to consider if you are looking to raise serious investment for your business. Here's some of the main pros and cons to consider, care of Taylor Ryan, CMO at Valuer.ai, a platform that aims to match startups and corporations together...using AI.
"Financing a business is an important decision. Even if you h...
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Debunking 7 equity crowdfunding misconceptions
by: Startacus Admin ~ 16th June 2018The lowdown on equity crowdfunding and some common misconceptions care of upSTART 2018 Major Sponsors, Seedrs.
"Equity crowdfunding can often be a shrewd way to fund a business. Yet there are certain misconceptions that could lead to an entrepreneur mistakenly discounting it as a viable funding option:
1. A capital injection is the sole benefit from equity crowdfunding
Not so. Although fu...
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MoneyConf 2018 banks on Dublin return
by: Startacus Admin ~ 31st May 2018With MoneyConf in Dublin reportedly now the fastest-growing fintech event in Europe, we took a look at what to expect at this years event (happening 11-13th June at the RDS Arena) with some of the world's leading fintech, cryptocurrency and finance experts set to speak.
Now in its 4th year, MoneyConf is Web Summit’s fintech event bringing an approx 5,000 of the world’s leading fintech...
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Startup of the Week - Business Comparison
by: Startacus Admin ~ 30th May 2018Business Comparison - The finance comparison site that's aimed specifically at the SME market to help SMEs compare, save and succeed when making important financial decisions.
Let’s face it - for most of us, when we’re faced with a financial decision of some sort, we tend to do a bit of research online. Whether we’re checking out which credit card company offers us the best rate...
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Cluttr - housesharing without the stress
by: Startacus Admin ~ 20th May 2018Cluttr - The innovative app that enables house-sharers to manage bills, chores and shopping in a much easier way.
Taking the stress out of keeping a chore rota in a shared household.
House sharing always seems like a good idea to begin with. You’ll save money and spend more time with your chums, having a grand old time, as we young people say. But then the realities of day to day household...
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Startup of the Week - Monese
by: Startacus Admin ~ 16th May 2018Monese - The FinTech startup which is on a mission to provide banking services for all
As we all know it can sometimes be a real chore opening a new bank account, however if you don’t have a regular fixed income or have just arrived in the country it can be even more difficult. Banks - the traditional ones anyhow, certainly don’t make it easy.Help is now at hand however thanks t...
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GrantFairy - the scholarship app for students
by: Startacus Admin ~ 6th May 2018The lowdown on GrantFairy - the innovative UK scholarship app for students, that matches them with scholarships, bursaries and grants...Student debt is a crippling weight that many university graduates have to live with, and that we as a society have come to accept as just a part of life. Tuition fees are excruciating, and combined with basic living expenses while you’re actually at uni...
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Coconut cracks on with it's banking and accounting app
by: Startacus Admin ~ 3rd May 2018Coconut, an app-based smart current account, combining banking and accounting services for the freelance and self-employed workforce, has opened 1,000 accounts since launch.
Coconut, an app-based smart current account combining banking and accounting services, designed specifically for the UK’s ever-growing freelance and self-employed workforce has reached a significant milestone in opening...
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Startup of the Week - LOQBOX
by: Startacus Admin ~ 25th April 2018LOQBOX, The startup that's on a mission to help you save money and also build your credit history at the same time.
If you’ve ever had trouble with your finances, chances are your credit history is not in the healthiest of states. However that doesn’t mean it has to stay that way. And the good news is that rebuilding it need not be something you have to tackle alone. In fact our ...
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- Freightify secures $12M funding round to power digital transformation for freight forwarders 2nd Feb 2023 Freight rate management platform Freightify raises Series A investment to support further international growth and mission to help more freight forwarding companies digitize their operations.
- Vegan Dog Food Brand, Omni Smashes £400K Crowdfunding Target 1st Feb 2023 Crowdfunding success for Omni, the vegan dog food brand, reaffirms the recession-proof growth of the pet nutrition industry.
- Raise Spring Accelerator programme seeking applications for next cohort 30th Jan 2023 Want to build an investable, scalable tech startup? The Raise Accelerator programme is now open for applications and will help you do just that.
- Leading French Travel Co. Offers Mentoring to two UK startups on its prestigious two-month programme 23rd Jan 2023 High-potential social impact startups from the UK sought for the 9th annual Les Tremplins by Voyage Privé programme.