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| 12.11.2025 | AI Scams Explode. FALKIN Secures $2M to Stop Fraud Before it Starts. | FALKIN, a UK digital safety pioneer, raised $2 million to combat AI-powered scams. The company integrates AI tools directly into banking apps. This strategy stops fraud before payments happen. It analyzes behavioral signals to detect decept... |
| 11.11.2025 | As banks face an “invisible enemy”, London’s FALKIN raises €1.7 million to stop fraud before it starts | FALKIN, a British digital safety company that helps users stop scams before payments happen, has today announced it has secured €1.7 million ($2 million) in pre-Seed funding amid rising regulatory and consumer pressure for proactive scam-pr... |
| 11.11.2025 | FALKIN raises $2M to protect bank customers from AI-powered scams | London-based FALKIN, a digital safety company that helps prevent scams before payments occur, has raised $2 million in pre-seed funding led by TriplePoint Ventures, with participation from Notion Capital, BackFuture Ventures, Aviva/Founders... |
| 16.10.2025 | Nila Raises $2.4M in Pre-Seed Funding | Anthony Jacob – Nila
Nila, a London, UK-based healthcare management startup helping expatriates care for elderly relatives back home, closed a $2.4M (£1.8M) pre-seed funding round.
The round was led by LocalGlobe with participation from Red... |
| 04.10.2025 | ‘The system is rigged’: Founders and VCs weigh in on the UK’s ambition deficit | Young Brits are catching flak for their apparent lack of entrepreneurial drive, sparking a broader debate on whether the U.K. startup scene is facing an ambition deficit.
It started when U.K. Business Secretary Peter Kyle criticized British... |
| 23.09.2025 | Global Accelerator programs help shape Swiss innovation |
Founders Factory, founded by serial entrepreneurs Brent Hoberman CBE and Henry Lane Fox, provides selected startups with funding, operational support from a team of hands-on experts, and access to industry leaders. Their six-month accelera... |
| 01.09.2025 | Scottish Innovation Surges: August Investments Propel Global Tech | Scottish innovation soared in August 2025. Massive investments powered key sectors. Precision optics secured millions for global expansion. Healthtech breakthroughs received critical backing, notably for pediatric sleep AI. Gigabit broadban... |
| 01.09.2025 | DIGIT Deal Roundup | August 2025 | Welcome to the August 2025 edition of the DIGIT Deal Roundup.
Last month saw a flood of fresh investment for Scottish firms, including multi-million pound funding deals for two broadband providers, backing for a host of healthtechs, and som... |
| 27.08.2025 | Hades Mining: €5.5 Million Pre-Seed Funding Secured To Transform Europe’s Energy And Mineral Independence | Hades Mining, a deep-tech startup focused on unlocking ultra-deep geothermal energy and critical mineral deposits, has announced the successful close of a €5.5 million pre-seed funding round. The funding round was led by Project A, with Jac... |
| 26.08.2025 | Hades Mining sammelt 5,5 Millionen ein – Visma übernimmt Taxy.io und milia.io | Im #DealMonitor für den 26. August werfen wir einen Blick auf die wichtigsten, spannendsten und interessantesten Investments und Exits des Tages in der DACH-Region. Alle Deals der Vortage gibt es im großen und übersichtlichen #DealMonitor-A... |
| 21.08.2025 | Hades Mining Revolutionizes Europe's Resource Independence | Hades Mining, a Munich-based deeptech firm, secured €5.5 million in pre-seed funding. Project A led the round. The company tackles Europe's severe dependency on imported energy and critical minerals. Hades develops revolutionary drilling an... |
| 20.08.2025 | Hades Mining emerges from stealth with €5.5M Pre-Seed funding | Munich-based deeptech mining company Hades Mining has emerged from stealth and announced today that it has raised a €5.5 million pre-seed round led by Project A.
Europe's energy and critical mineral demand are surging – driven by AI, electr... |
| 20.08.2025 | Munich-based Hades Mining raises €5.5 million to unlock Europe’s deepest energy reserves | Hades Mining, a Munich-based deep-tech startup, has emerged from stealth mode with a €5.5 million pre-seed round to develop breakthrough drilling systems that access ultra-deep geothermal energy and critical mineral deposits. The round was ... |
| 19.08.2025 | Berlin-based WALLROUND secures €4.2 million to digitise and streamline energy-efficient building renovations | WALLROUND, a Berlin-based startup aiming to digitise and streamline energy-efficient building renovations, has raised an oversubscribed €4.2 million seed round to fuel its mission of building Europe’s largest energy renovation franchise. Th... |
| 18.08.2025 | Haatch backs small business broker Meshed | Haatch Haatch
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| 28.07.2025 | 54 Collective, formerly called Founders Factory Africa, closes its venture studio due to dispute with Mastercard Foundation | Following legal action that ended its partnership with the Mastercard Foundation, 54 Collective, a venture firm that was previously known as Founders Factory Africa, has closed its venture studio operations.
Founders Factory began operation... |
| 28.05.2025 | Starting Smart In the fiercely competitive world of start ups, identifying the right problem to solve can be as challenging as building the solution itself. | Dr. Krishna Dubba, co-founder and CTO of CoVent, an AI-powered market place for event sponsorships, knows this intimately. His journey offers invaluable insight into overcoming early hurdles and carving out a place in the notoriously cautio... |
| 07.04.2025 | The Truth Behind UK Startups When it comes to the UK's entrepreneurial scene, the conversation often revolves around two major points: Is the UK a real competitor to Silicon Valley, and is it truly a ... | Amidst skepticism about the UK's startup ecosystem, Damian Routley, Chief Operating Officer of London based Founders Factory, a global startup accelerator and venture studio argues that the country's entrepreneurial landscape is thriving. B... |
| 18.11.2024 | The ‘perfect storm’ is upon us — Britain needs more start-up support | - |
| 10.10.2024 | Cook Government funds six startups in AUD $7.2m programme | The Cook Government has announced the first investments from its AUD $7.2 million State programme in partnership with the global tech accelerator Founders Factory, with six startups selected for initial support.
The Founders Factory Nature ... |
| 02.07.2024 | +++ Venture Capital +++ Vonovia +++ Founders Factory +++ Lamie +++ AgTech +++ | Was gibt’s Neues? In unserem #StartupTicker liefern wir eine kompakte Übersicht über die wichtigsten Startup-Nachrichten des Tages (Dienstag, 2. Juli) #STARTUPLAND: NUR FÜR FRÜHE VÖGEL
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| 01.07.2024 | Vonovia and Founders Factory team up to accelerate affordable, climate-neutral housing tech | Global venture studio and startup accelerator Founders Factory and German housing company Vonovia are developing a new venture studio that will deliver new tech innovations that support the scaling and availability of affordable and climate... |
| 13.04.2024 | $9.28 M to be invested in technology startups by Rio Tinto and Founders Factory | Australian miner Rio Tinto is investing AUD 14.4 million ($9.28 million) in technology startups in partnership with global venture studio and start-up investor Founders Factory.
In a statement, Rio Tinto stated that the company’s goals are ... |
| 10.04.2024 | Rio Tinto ramps up mining startup investing | Rio Tinto is mining deeper for tech startups.
Why it matters: The move comes as miners seek new and efficient ways to meet demand for a crop of minerals that feed the energy transition.
Driving the news: Rio Tinto is partnering with VC firm... |
| 04.09.2023 | London startup Jude raises $4.24M for US expansion in bladder health market | Jude, a London-based startup focused on bladder health, has secured $4.24 million in a seed funding round. The capital is slated to aid the startup with international expansion plans, specifically eyeing the US market, as well as further de... |
| 24.07.2023 | Italy’s Mediobanca and Founders Factory launch venture studio and accelerator | In yet another boost to the Italian tech ecosystem and following the announcement of London’s Founders Factory and Fastweb launch of a venture studio and accelerator focussing on smart home, cybersecurity, healthcare, edutech, and industry ... |
| 24.07.2023 | Mediobanca Group Invests €12M In Founders Factory | Mediobanca Group, an Italian investment bank, signed a partnership with Founders Factory, a London, UK-based global company builder and early-stage investor, to launch a new fintech venture studio and accelerator.
This joint venture, underp... |
| 20.04.2023 | Rebel Tech raises €1.5 million to bring cleaner technologies to mobile phone repairs | Berlin-based Rebel Tech has raised a €1.5 million Pre-Seed funding round to develop its patent-pending deep tech tools and technologies for electronics repair. Rebel Tech’s laser separates a smartphone's glass from its electronic display it... |
| 13.03.2023 | Il mercato del Venture Capital a febbraio 2023 | Come è andato il mercato del Venture Capital a febbraio 2023? Partiamo subito da qualche dato. Gli investimenti in VC (venture capital) in Europa a febbraio 2023 ammontano a 423 milioni di euro, registrando una leggera flessione rispetto ai... |
| 28.07.2022 | Accelerator For ‘Psychedelic-Adjacent’ Startups Is Part Of Holding Company Strategy | Seems that everyone from investors to pharmaceutical companies and academics is investigating the use of psychedelics in mental health treatment. With all that interest, it’s perhaps not a surprise there’s a new accelerator aimed at pre-see... |
| 07.07.2022 | 'Over-mentored and under-capitalised': Female entrepreneurs receive only 1.1% of funding, summit learns | The Diversity Tech Summit 2022 in London this week brought together key individuals from diverse communities to discuss and debate the diversity and inclusion agenda in the context of global challenges such as climate change, securing the n... |
| 18.06.2022 | Creating a powerful data department with data science | We are excited to bring Transform 2022 back in-person July 19 and virtually July 20 - 28. Join AI and data leaders for insightful talks and exciting networking opportunities. Register today!
Advice & FAQs from Founders Factory data scie... |
| 13.06.2022 | Sky and Founders Factory partner up to raise a new Planet Fund worth over €116 million | As investments and innovations in the climate tech space ramp up, Sky is anchoring a new fund of over €116 million powered by Founders Factory to champion early-stage entrepreneurs with planet-positive tech.
Today, there is exciting news in... |
| 13.06.2022 | UK’s Sky Group to anchor new €116.5M fund powered by Founders Factory to back planet-positive tech | UK-based Sky Group announced on Monday that it is anchoring a new £100M (approximately €116.57M) ‘operator-first’ venture capital fund called Planet Fund. Powered by London-based Founders Factory, the fund will back early-stage entrepreneur... |
| 09.06.2022 | Brent Hoberman Welcomes Chronos Law to Founders Forum Group | Founders Forum Group has invested in full-service tech law firm, Chronos Law
9 JUNE 2022 – LONDON – Founders Forum Group has invested in boutique law firm, Chronos Law and will become a significant minority shareholder. The firm can now acc... |
| 23.03.2022 | Connecting brands and the e-sports streaming industry, Aggero raises $2 million | London-based Aggero has raised $2 million in a seed round. The company connects brands and advertisers with the gaming/e-sports streaming industry providing analytics and monetisation mechanics. The funding is expected to help Aggero furthe... |
| 28.02.2022 | Can climate tech startups supercharge the UK’s net-zero journey? Solivus brings in £2.4 million to show how with its ultra-thin solar panel | As the world battles with the damaging effects of global warming and climate crisis, clean energy startups are working to minimise emissions and save energy, using efficient energy-saving measures.
The U.K. needs to treble its solar capacit... |
| 20.01.2022 | Innovation labs where CEE founders can test and validate their ideas | Company:
At the beginning of their journey, founders need as much support as they can get in turning their ideas into an MVP, testing and refining their solutions, and validating technical and business hypotheses. This is where early-stage ... |
| 18.10.2021 | Founders Factory and Nesta to launch startups tackling UK’s social and environmental problems | UK startup studio Founders Factory and UK innovation agency Nesta are joining forces to create startups to tackle social and environmental problems in the country.
The partnership, dubbed ‘Mission Studio’, will tackle such problems a halvin... |
| 30.09.2021 | Aviva : invests £10m in start-ups and extends innovation partnership with Founders Factory | Aviva, the UK's leading insurer, today announces a £10 million investment, and a five year extension to its innovation partnership with Founders Factory to support new start-ups in the UK.
Founders Factory is a global venture studio and acc... |
| 06.09.2021 | Founders Factory and G-Force launch Seed program for climate-focused startups | UK tech accelerator Founders Factory is joining forces with a European counterpart to launch the Founders Factory Sustainability Seed program. Launched in partnership with G-Force (the G is for Green) based out of Bratislava, Slovakia, the ... |
| 05.08.2021 | MVX, Nigerian digital freight startup, secures $1.3m to tackle ocean freight challenges in Africa | Share this article:
On Thursday, July 5, 2021, Nigeria-based digital freight startup, MVX, announced a $1.3 million seed round to tackle the challenge of financing and booking freight operations in Africa. Investors in this round include Ke... |
| 27.05.2021 | Founders Factory and Guardian Media Group seeking mediatech start-ups to join its accelerator | Founders Factory and the Guardian Media Group (GMG) are looking for a new wave of media technology (mediatech) and advertising technology (adtech) start-ups to join their accelerator programme.
Actively seeking businesses creating ‘next gen... |
| 12.03.2021 | Top 10 Startup Accelerators in the United Kingdom | One of the most popular methods used to identify high-growth potential startups is to find out if they have gone through an accelerator program. This is especially true if we only consider programs that validate the ambition of startups and... |
| 04.03.2021 | Fintech startup ClearGlass Analytics closes $3.6M for pension funds transparency platform | Fintech startup ClearGlass Analytics has closed a £2.6 million ($3.6 million) funding round for its platform, which aims to create greater transparency on fees in the long-term savings market, such as pensions and the wider asset management... |
| 23.02.2021 | 6 Miami-based investors share their views on the region’s startup scene | Miami is quickly becoming a symbol for the tech exodus from Silicon Valley. The area is home to a number of investors, successful tech founders and an eager local government.
For this survey, TechCrunch spoke to a number of investors about ... |
| 10.01.2021 | ‘As an investor, it’s important to see things early' and other thoughts from Maya Baratz, who just moved home to Miami | Facebook
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| 04.11.2020 | Rebekah Brown built MPowder during the lockdown to help women power through menopause; closes €550K seed round | Going through menopause can be extremely challenging. It was particularly tough for Rebekah Brown – aged 46 – as she was ‘too young’ to have symptoms of menopause. “My doctor didn’t identify the early symptoms of perimenopause. I didn’t fit... |
| 28.10.2020 | Founders Factory New York Announces New Strategic Investments In Consumer Health Tech Companies | Co-founders of STIX, one of the companies within the Founders Factory New York portfolioSTIX |
| 21.09.2020 | RxAll enters the Founders Factory Africa programme, to access about $40k in funding | Share this article:
Founders Factory Africa (FFA) has announced that it has selected RxAll, a Nigerian healthtech startup, into its Venture Scale programme.
This comes after the organisation accepted five startups into the programme earlier... |
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| 21.04.2020 | Corporate innovation weekly: winners of the “low-touch” economy | Beauty Virtual beauty
L’Oreal and Founders Factory are launching their next accelerator programme and are looking for startups working on tech for good, new business models (like social selling) and virtual beauty. Computing Saving on stora... |
| 14.04.2020 | Los Angeles-based Frame launches mental health gateway for a pandemic-stricken generation | The story behind Frame, the startup aiming to be the nation’s gateway into the world of therapy and mental wellness, seems like a tailor-made story of American entrepreneurial success.
Its co-founders, Kendall Bird and Sage Grazer, ran thei... |
| 31.03.2020 | Four startups selected for Founders Factory Africa programme each net over £30k | Corporate-backed accelerator and incubator Founders Factory Africa has announced that it has accepted four new startups to its Venture Scale programme, which kicked off yesterday.
Founders Factory Africa announced in a statement yesterday ... |
| 31.03.2020 | Four startups selected for Founders Factory Africa programme each net over £30k | Corporate-backed accelerator and incubator Founders Factory Africa has announced that it has accepted four new startups to its Venture Scale programme, which kicked off yesterday.
Founders Factory Africa announced in a statement yesterday t... |
| 26.02.2020 | Founders Factory backs Creator Fund, student-led VC to back EU student startups | It seems like everyone wants student entrepreneurs. Entrepreneur First makes startups out of raw student material, for instance. Most countries want high-skilled students to stick around and make new companies. Only the U.K. likes to charge... |
| 05.02.2020 | Five startups selected for Founders Factory Africa programme each net over R570k | Five startups have each netted £30 000 (over R570 000) and have been selected by Founders Factory Africa to take part in its six-month Venture Scale programme, which kicked off on Monday (3 February).
Three of the startups are from South A... |
| 05.02.2020 | Five startups selected for Founders Factory Africa programme each net over R570k | Five startups have each netted £30 000 (over R570 000) and have been selected by Founders Factory Africa to take part in its six-month Venture Scale programme, which kicked off on Monday (3 February).
Three of the startups are from South Af... |
| 04.02.2020 | Nigerian agritech startup, FoodLocker, has been selected to take part in Founders Factory Africa’s programme | Share this article:
Founders Factory Africa (FFA) announced that it has accepted five new startups into their Venture Scale programme, which kicked off on February 3, 2020.
Nigerian agritech, FoodLocker, was among the selected startups and ... |
| 02.01.2020 | Daye CEO: Most male investors couldn’t even say ‘tampon’ out loud | We are excited to bring Transform 2022 back in-person July 19 and virtually July 20 - 28. Join AI and data leaders for insightful talks and exciting networking opportunities. Register today!
Valentina Milanova’s decision to reinvent the tam... |
| 30.12.2019 | 10 ways Africa’s fintech sector boomed in 2019 | Fintech remains one of the hottest tech verticals in Africa. This year saw African fintech startups based on the continent raise over $53-million in 25 deals (in disclosed deals).
Fintech deals accounted for about 18% of the almost $290-mi... |
| 30.12.2019 | 10 ways Africa’s fintech sector boomed in 2019 | Fintech remains one of the hottest tech verticals in Africa. This year saw African fintech startups based on the continent raise over $53-million in 25 deals (in disclosed deals).
Fintech deals accounted for about 18% of the almost $290-mil... |
| 07.10.2019 | Kenyan logistics marketplace Bwala Africa looking to raise up to $8m in Series-A round | Nairobi-based last mile logistics startup Bwala Africa has secured a deal with an undisclosed European tech firm to develop a new tech platform for the startup in a deal valued at $800 000.
The deal, which was concluded last week, comes as... |
| 07.10.2019 | Kenyan logistics marketplace Bwala Africa looking to raise up to $8m in Series-A round | Nairobi-based last mile logistics startup Bwala Africa has secured a deal with an undisclosed European tech firm to develop a new tech platform for the startup in a deal valued at $800 000.
The deal, which was concluded last week, comes as ... |
| 20.09.2019 | Accelerators seeking entrepreneurs in Africa | They include MMH Accelerator, Startupbootcamp Afritech, The Baobab Network and XL AFRICA
For startups, there are numerous paths for getting their name out there. One way, which Vator has been covering recently, are startup competitions, but... |
| 15.08.2019 | Bosch Calls for Smart Mobility Pitch Competition Submission | A German multinational engineering and technology company headquartered in Gerlingen, ‘Bosch’ has called for its smart mobility pitch submission. The competition is in a bid to promote solutions that address mobility issues.
The interested ... |
| 15.08.2019 | Facebook to tackle Fake News via Local African Languages, Hello Tomorrow Global Challenge Calls for Submission and More | Hi Guys!
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Big news! In a bid to curb fake news, Facebook is adding checks to local language contents on its platform, among African users. This is part of an ongoing third-party fact-... |
| 14.08.2019 | Call For Smart Mobility Start-ups For New Bosch Africa Programme | Share this:
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| 02.07.2019 | Africa Roundup: Yamaha backs MAX, Founders Factory and Norrsken support startups, inside Ethiopia’s tech scene | Competition in Africa’s two-wheel ride-hail market is accelerating. Nigerian motorcycle transit startup MAX.ng was the latest startup to add funding, raising a $7 million funding round in June with participation from Japanese manufacturer Y... |
| 28.06.2019 | Founders Factory Africa, Netcare to help 35 healthtech startups scale across Africa | Venture builder and accelerator Founders Factory Africa and SA healthcare provider Netcare have partnered to provide a platform for entrepreneurs to build and scale 35 healthcare startups across Africa.
Under the new partnership, which the ... |
| 28.06.2019 | Founders Factory Africa, Netcare to help 35 healthtech startups scale across Africa | Venture builder and accelerator Founders Factory Africa and SA healthcare provider Netcare have partnered to provide a platform for entrepreneurs to build and scale 35 healthcare startups across Africa.
Under the new partnership, which the... |
| 27.06.2019 | Founders Factory Africa and Netcare to Fund 35 Healthcare Startups Across Africa | Founders Factory Africa (FFA) has partnered with Netcare run an acceleration and incubation program for healthcare startups. Both firms will provide funding and support to more than 35 healthcare startups across Africa.
Started in October 2... |
| 27.06.2019 | Founders Factory Africa and Netcare to fund 35 health-tech startups | Founders Factory Africa and South African healthcare company Netcare will select 35 African health-tech startups for an acceleration and incubation program.
The partnership includes an investment (of an undisclosed amount) by Netcare in Fou... |
| 19.06.2019 | Founders Factory is going live in Paris | After London and Johannesburg, startup accelerator and incubator Founders Factory is launching a third city — Paris. Once again, the company is partnering with a corporate backer — insurance company Aviva France is backing Founders Factory ... |
| 17.06.2019 | Africa Tech Summit London – Highlights | Share this:
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| 28.05.2019 | Texel 3D scanning technology selected by Marks & Spencer for retail accelerator | Marks & Spencer (M&S) has invested in Texel, a Russian 3D scanning company.
Texel is the developer of two body scanners, the Portal BX and Portal MX. The 3D scanning technology has been successfully deployed in shopping malls and st... |
| 09.05.2019 | Karakuri raises $9 million for robotics that help kitchens personalize meals and portions | Karakuri, a fledgling robotics startup that’s meshing machine learning, optics, and sensors to help commercial kitchens automate the process of dispensing ingredients and measuring precise quantities, has raised £7 million ($9.1 million) in... |
| 09.05.2019 | Karakuri raises $9 million for robotics that help kitchens personalize meals and portions | We are excited to bring Transform 2022 back in-person July 19 and virtually July 20 - 28. Join AI and data leaders for insightful talks and exciting networking opportunities. Register today!
Karakuri, a fledgling robotics startup that’s mes... |
| 24.04.2019 | Ghanaian startup KudiGO raises $450k in seed round led by Founders Factory Africa | Accra-based consumer retail solutions startup KudiGO has closed a $450 000 seed round led by Founders Factory Africa.
KudiGO was founded in 2017 by CEO Kingsley Abrokwah along with Bright Ahedor and CTO Gideon Boateng.
The startup develops ... |
| 24.04.2019 | Ghanaian startup KudiGO raises $450k in seed round led by Founders Factory Africa | Accra-based consumer retail solutions startup KudiGO has closed a $450 000 seed round led by Founders Factory Africa.
KudiGO was founded in 2017 by CEO Kingsley Abrokwah along with Bright Ahedor and CTO Gideon Boateng.
The startup develop... |
| 18.04.2019 | Founders Factory Africa selects five African fintech startups for accelerator, $40k investment | Corporate-backed accelerator and incubator Founders Factory Africa has selected five African fintech startups for its six-month long acceleration programme and for investments of up to $40 000 each.
The five are Ugandan media and research ... |
| 18.04.2019 | Founders Factory Africa selects five African fintech startups for accelerator, $40k investment | Corporate-backed accelerator and incubator Founders Factory Africa has selected five African fintech startups for its six-month long acceleration programme and for investments of up to $40 000 each.
The five are Ugandan media and research f... |
| 11.02.2019 | Everything you need to know about SA’s tech startup ecosystem [updated 2019] | Update: Are you a venture capitalist or an angel investor looking to invest in a company? Are you an entrepreneur looking for capital or other opportunities? Are you an aspiring startup owner looking for assistance? Well, you have come to t... |
| 11.02.2019 | We’re no Rocket Internet says Founders Factory Africa head | The head of UK-based Founders Factory‘s new Africa unit, Roo Rodgers, says his venture builder and accelerator is no Rocket Internet — as it’s focused on building totally novel companies and not copycat firms as the controversial German ven... |
| 11.02.2019 | We’re no Rocket Internet says Founders Factory Africa head | The head of UK-based Founders Factory‘s new Africa unit, Roo Rodgers, says his venture builder and accelerator is no Rocket Internet — as it’s focused on building totally novel companies and not copycat firms as the controversial German ven... |
| 11.02.2019 | Everything you need to know about SA’s tech startup ecosystem [updated 2019] | Update: Are you a venture capitalist or an angel investor looking to invest in a company? Are you an entrepreneur looking for capital or other opportunities? Are you an aspiring startup owner looking for assistance? Well, you have come to t... |
| 11.01.2019 | Meet the Rising Stars semi-finalists: London’s top three startups | It’s now less than a week until the Rising Stars Semi-Final in Manchester. With three early-stage startups from each UK region pitching at the event on on 16–17 January, let’s take a look at our competitors from the capital.
Leading the wa... |
| 20.11.2018 | London’s startup ecosystem at a glance | Without a doubt, London is an exceptional place for startup development. The third largest tech hub in the world, and leading startup hub in Europe, is known for its vibrant community, a high concentration of capital and a massive concentra... |
| 06.11.2018 | Africa Roundup: Local VC funds surge, Naspers ramps up and fintech diversifies | Jake Bright Contributor
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| 23.10.2018 | 100 African startups can each get R500,000 in cash from this prominent UK incubator | Founders Factory Africa co-founder Roo Roger, Standard Bank's Zweli Manyathi and Henry Lane Fox, co-founder of Founders Factory UK. Photo: Bombi Mavundza
The UK-based business incubator Founders Factory is looking to assist up to 100 Africa... |
| 12.10.2018 | Founders Factory to build 100 tech startups across Africa in next five years | Corporate-backed tech startup accelerator and incubator Founders Factory has announced that it will, through its Founders Factory Africa initiative, build and scale 100 tech startups across Africa in the next five years.
In a statement on ... |
| 12.10.2018 | Founders Factory to build 100 tech startups across Africa in next five years | Corporate-backed tech startup accelerator and incubator Founders Factory has announced that it will, through its Founders Factory Africa initiative, build and scale 100 tech startups across Africa in the next five years.
In a statement on W... |
| 10.10.2018 | Founders Factory expands its corporate-backed accelerator to Africa | Founders Factory out of London is a startup accelerator and incubator which has taken the older US-inspired startup acceleration model and put a European slant on it by going in deep with corporates, who often flounder in the space. After s... |
| 23.07.2018 | Founders Factory signs Marks & Spencer as exclusive UK retail investor | The model of building vertical market-specific accelerators is now well known, but in the UK, Founders Factory, which has emerged from Lastminute founder Brent Hoberman’s stable of projects, is poised to take it to another level.
Today it l... |
| 04.10.2017 | How to work with investors, according to the investors, with Vanessa Gstettenbauer | This article was originally posted on the Tech City UK website.
Vanessa Gstettenbauer is a senior investment manager at Founders Factory, the corporate backed incubator and accelerator based in London. Here she lifts the lid on how to get ... |
| 06.06.2017 | Venturespring’s corporate accelerator could send you to Branson’s Necker Island | In the fast-paced world of traditional venture capital, corporate venture sometimes gets a bad rap, but often it depends on the people involved rather than the brand name, logo or misguided perceptions. Likewise corporate accelerators. Howe... |
| 03.04.2017 | Founders Factory invests in its first two A.I. startups — Iris.ai and illumr | Founders Factory, the corporate accelerator vehicle set up by Brent Hoberman’s Founder’s Forum umbrella, has today announced the first two startups selected for their AI accelerator programme in conjunction with CSC Group. The idea is to co... |
| 06.12.2016 | UK tech leaders call on Government to ensure Britain’s post-Brexit tech future | TechCrunch, in partnership with some of the UK’s best known entrepreneurs and VC’s, announced today at TechCrunch Disrupt London a set of key recommendations for government about its approach to the tech startup industry in a ‘post-Brexit’ ... |
| 10.10.2016 | London startup builder Founders Factory partners with – and raises millions from – Chinese PE firm CSC | Founders Factory, the London-based accelerator/incubator founded by Brent Hoberman, Henry Lane Fox and Jim Meyerle, have received a 'multimillion pound' investment from Chinese private equity holding CSC Group.
You may remember CSC from whe... |
| 03.05.2016 | Your Guide to Finding Startup Funding in Columbus | Finding startup funding is one of the top questions for new entrepreneurs and startup founders. And for those attending Columbus Startup Week, it's no different. Funding is important for startups because they allow for more innovation to ta... |
