2 Spanish entrepreneurs are on a mission to create the “first ever free crowdfunding for positive impact initiative”, which will allow the world’s smartphone users to make a donation to a charity of their choice simply by downloading free games and apps. …
Hot Start-up Alert! Eco Companion Hooks 5 Angels After Founder Returns To Roots To Grow Sustainable Tourism Platform
Max Sinclair and members of the Eco-companion in their / our natural habitat Every founder should have a back story like that of Max Sinclair, the founder of Eco Companion. Eco companion “helps people find their next sustainable holiday in nature”, says the strapline, thanks to a bespoke world-rating system that first analyses then ranks …
Swim-Tech Is Now A Thing Thanks To Speedo? Just Make Sure You Learn The Rotes
Do you fancy yourself as the next Adam Peaty? Or maybe even Michael Phelps? Or maybe you are just despairing of your embarrassing dad-bod? Well here’s your chance to do something about it – yesterday, Speedo International announced the launch of “Swim Coach”, a free digital coaching tool that comes loaded with no fewer than …
Former Chairman Of King.com Injects £2m Into Leading London Software Provider Of Competitive Intelligence Adthena
Shoreditch, London based Adthena, who provide an analytics platform that allows search marketers access to market insight that can help them see what strategies their competitors are using and enhance their own customer acquisition activities, has secured £2m in investment funds from entrepreneur Mel Morris. Morris was the biggest private investor in King.com as well …
Can Prop-Tech Firm, With A £1m Raise Courtesy Of 500 Startups, Disrupt The £3.5bn Estate Agent Sector?
Would you rather sell your property through a hipster style tech platform, paying £400 in fees, or an estate agent, paying £5k? Property-Tech firm Settled celebrated the completion of a £1m seed round a fortnight ago, led by Silicon Valley based 500 Startups, whose founder Dave McClure knows a thing or two about seriously disruptive …
Tea with the HT: Not your average boot-strappers! Louis Saha and Patrice Arnera, co-founders of elite sports networking platform Axis Stars
Louis Saha and Patrice Arnera, co-founders of Axis Stars, as sketched by Hackney artist Thomas Moore Louis Saha, the ex-Manchester United and France footballer, one of the finest goal-scorers of his generation, is embarking on a new career; as an entrepreneur. Together with business partner Patrice Arnera, Louis is launching an exclusive and secure networking …
Jorlio is the platform helping us to redefine how we think about events
What 3 things do we all want today, and how can we get them? The first part is easy: we want to be more efficient, we want to be in the know, and we want to have fun! The second question is a much harder one. In theory, it’s never been easier to find out …
Geniac Is The Friend To Small Businesses With Big Ambitions Of Its Own
Building a business from scratch is a daunting challenge; just ask Eduardo Martinez and Michael Galvin, the founders of Geniac. Their product was in development for more than 6 months before going live in October this year, and the two met over 8 years ago, at Accenture, both management consultants working with multi-nationals including BSKYB, …