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Music recognition startup Audoo has joined forces with True Pub Co, the independent London pub group, to install its cutting-edge Audio Meter™ technology across multiple venues – including The Ship in Southwark, The Hanbury in Islington, and The Crown in Hackney. The aim? To fix a long-standing issue in the music industry: millions of pounds in royalties going unclaimed or misallocated due to outdated and imprecise reporting methods.
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David Johnson
19.06.2025
In a landmark moment for the UK’s venture capital landscape, Par Equity and Praetura Ventures have announced a merger to form PXN Group – a new £670 million investment powerhouse aiming to redefine growth beyond the South East.
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David Johnson
18.06.2025
Matcha brand PerfectTed has been named the UK’s fastest-growing founder-led business in this year’s FEBE Growth 100 – the definitive list of Britain’s most exciting private companies still led by their original founders. Delivered in partnership with Virgin, the Growth 100 celebrates entrepreneurship at its boldest, brightest, and most resilient.
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David Johnson
18.06.2025
Blue Earth Forum, takes place between 24 and 26 June, the official Innovation Hub for London Climate Action Week. Over 40 climate tech startups and scaleups will pitch to over 300 investors with a collective raise target of over £150M.
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David Johnson
09.06.2025
At the 19th International Architecture Exhibition of the Venice Biennale, a striking new installation is turning heads—and changing minds. British clean energy startup newcleo has partnered with design icon Pininfarina and shipbuilding leader Fincantieri to unveil a full-scale model of a fourth-generation nuclear reactor, designed not only for function but for beauty.
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David Johnson
08.05.2025
Every week, Maddyness brings you the latest investment news from the UK startup ecosystem. Here's a recap of this week's investments.
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David Johnson
02.05.2025
ChangeNOW 2025, held last week at Paris's Grand Palais, marked a pivotal moment in global sustainability efforts, promoting new technologies and new leadership models to accelerate ecological and social transition. Coinciding with the 10th anniversary of the Paris Agreement, the summit brought together 40,000 participants from 140 countries united by the desire and willingness to make Change.
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David Johnson
01.05.2025
Will a more united FinTech ecosystem secure the UK’s global edge? That was the unspoken question weaving through conversations at IFGS 2025. And while there’s no single answer, one thing was clear: the willingness to act, together, will determine the UK’s next chapter.
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Darren Rebeiro
30.04.2025
Fusion has long been the north star of clean energy, but startups have only recently started closing in. A company at the forefront of the race is Bristol-based Astral Systems. We spoke with its Co-founder and CTO, Tom, about their approach and what’s next for the industry.
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Karen Killander
28.04.2025
Every week, Maddyness brings you the latest investment news from the UK startup ecosystem. Here's a recap of this week's investments.
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David Johnson
25.04.2025
Every week, Maddyness brings you the latest investment news from the UK startup ecosystem. Here's a recap of this week's investments.
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David Johnson
11.04.2025
They may not wear medals around their necks, but European tech founders are putting in Olympic-level effort to build the next generation of startups. From 80-hour work weeks to shelving salaries and sacrificing family time, the founder journey is gruelling—and, according to a new Antler study, still widely misunderstood.
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David Johnson
10.04.2025
Teenpreneur duo named European Winners of The Earth Prize 2025 for gamechanging water purifier, PURA
Two teenagers from Slovakia and Czechia are making waves in the fight against antibiotic resistance and water pollution with their groundbreaking innovation, PURA. Their game-changing water purifier has earned them the prestigious European title at The Earth Prize 2025.
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Charlotte Tucker
07.04.2025
Every week, Maddyness brings you the latest investment news from the UK startup ecosystem. Here's a recap of this week's investments.
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David Johnson
04.04.2025
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