Entrepreneurship

News | Government | 5 Apr

UK tech leaders call on government to act now to save startups

Save our Startups campaign warns that many of the 30,000 startups in the UK could collapse.

Analysis | Investment | 2 Apr

Peer-to-peer industry faces rocky road ahead

With coronavirus dampening stock markets, P2P lenders are hoping for a resurgence. But not everyone is so confident.

How To | Venture Capital | 30 Mar

Investor wisdom for startups’ coronavirus pain

Here’s their best advice from investors for coping with the crisis.

Analysis | Fintech | 25 Mar

Fintech in coronatimes: Why some sub-sectors are especially vulnerable in a downturn

A sector-by-sector analysis of what might happen to European fintechs during a downturn. Which are most at risk and which might profit?

Opinion | Intrapreneurship | 24 Mar

Job search advice for intrapreneurs

Only 12% of people put intrapreneurship on their CV — but there are other ways to spot people with the right mindset

Interview | Deeptech | 17 Mar

Scouting deeptech startups with iPod inventor Tony Fadell

The inventor of the iPod and founder of smart home startup Nest now runs deeptech investor Future Shape out of Paris.

Analysis | Fintech | 16 Mar

London fintechs in a “talent war” for the best engineers

UK fintechs may have enjoyed a funding boom last year, but there's an ongoing struggle to fill empty developer seats.

Interview | Robotics | 9 Mar

The robotics startup helping to fight coronavirus

Blue Ocean Robotics finds success amid “the worst years of robotics history”.

Analysis | Startup Life | 3 Mar

Not a unicorn? Not a loser

Does being a star have to mean raising tons of money fast at huge valuations? Some European investors and entrepreneurs think it should be something else.

Analysis | Fintech | 25 Feb

Let’s talk about Revolut’s new valuation

A new $500m funding round has made Revolut the most highly-valued fintech in Europe. But should it be?

Analysis | Environment | 25 Feb

Can tech for good be as profitable as plain old tech?

European startups and investors are out to prove that profit and purpose can go hand-in-hand.

Interview | Deeptech | 20 Feb

German unicorn Celonis’ secret sauce: universities

Celonis is valued at over $2.5bn — but the deeptech company which started as a university project still relishes its research roots.

News | Communities | 18 Feb

What you need to know about Tech Spirit Barcelona – MWC’s replacement event

Details have been published for the replacement event for Mobile World Congress.

Interview | Mobility | 7 Feb

Cracking the code to European expansion, Virtuo’s way

With 70% of its sales coming from returning clients, Paris-based startup Virtuo is looking to build on customer loyalty to expand into Germany and Italy next. 

Analysis | Fintech | 6 Feb

UK trading apps up to 20x cheaper than incumbents

An independent review has shown that "wealthtechs" offer starkly cheaper trading than their older peers. A price war is now inevitable, but can the newcomers manage their costs?

Interview | Corporate Innovation | 4 Feb

“You need to know where the bodies are buried”

Christina Wallace, entrepreneur-in-residence at Harvard Business School, on how to hack corporate red tape and get innovation ideas through.