How to Successfully Manage a warehouse
This article is part 2 of 10 in the series Shipment and logistics for startups

Warehousing is an essential activity that promotes the orderly storage and distribution of finished products inside factories or even in places intended for this purpose and is crucial in the supply chain process. Successfully managing them is vital if you want your business to thrive.

Music tech and XR company Volta closes initial funding round

Volta, the novel music tech and XR (extended reality) company, has closed its initial round of funding, bringing in support from major players in the music and tech industries. 

Consumers less concerned about their data privacy than 10 years ago

Latest industry research reveals age as a key factor behind consumers’ attitudes to data sharing, as well as the rise of the consumer capitalist mindset

Future Planet Capital launches €20m Blue Ocean mandate

Future Planet Capital, the international venture capital and impact investor, is pleased to announce the close of a new €20m Blue Ocean mandate aimed at tackling key issues affecting the world’s oceans.

Payhawk becomes first ever Bulgarian unicorn after raising $100m

The fintech will use the funds to further grow its product team, double down on its efforts to build best-in-class enterprise features, and expand the sales and marketing team for new market penetration in 2022

Doctify raises growth round to accelerate ambition to help 100 million patients

Doctify launches global benchmarking tool to rank doctors and hospitals across borders after strong engagement through COVID

AQRU announces partnership with Maple Finance

AQRU, an incubator specialising in decentralised finance has announced its partnership with Maple Finance, an institutional lending platform in the decentralised finance sector, to offer AQRU customers access to enhanced yields in decentralised finance. 

How to help employees stretch their salaries

The number of people finding it hard to keep up with bills and credit commitments has doubled since the start of the pandemic, leaving many with an unsustainable burden of debt.

Making the most of customer feedback

Successful companies are built on happy customers. A satisfied customer not only provides the best marketing opportunity for your company, but your biggest informants can also guide you on ways to improve and evolve.

Sustainable future for automotive industry

At a time when the climate emergency continues to be a focus for many, the second annual Dealer Tech university competition by Keyloop provided hope for the automotive industry.

Flux opens up its offers platform to the majority of cardholders in the UK

Flux – the UK’s leading digital receipts and offers platform – announces a partnership with Fidel API that will facilitate access to its retailer offers and receive real-time cashback for all UK customers using payment cards connected to the UK’s largest card networks.

Connecting female entrepreneurs with resources, funding and coaching

Vista has announced a partnership with IFundWomen (IFW), a funding marketplace for women-owned businesses.

The growing threat of cyber warfare: a guide to protecting your business

Worried about cyber warfare? You’re not alone. With the threat of imminent attack from overseas malware and state-sponsored hacks increasing, the National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) is calling for UK businesses of all sizes to “strengthen their cyber resilience” in response to the ongoing situation in Ukraine. But what does cyber resilience mean, and what actionable steps can businesses take to bolster their defences?

Solving Europe’s labour shortage

HeyJobs has raised $47m in Series B financing led by Digital+ and FMZ ventures, with participation from existing investors Notion Capital, Heartcore Capital and Creathor Ventures.

Startup C12 & CEA collab for quantum computers

CEA, a French key player in research, development and innovation, and C12 Quantum Electronics, a startup focused on developing the next-generation of quantum computers using carbon nanotubes, announced a partnership to produce the first multi-qubit chips at wafer scale.

Top 5 cities for women in tech
This article is part 25 of 27 in the series IWD 2022

As our lives have gone more digital, an increasing number of women are transitioning into areas across tech. So, as tech investment surges across the UK, experts from FDM Group have collected data on the most prosperous cities women can work in.

Setting up for the seasons: How to get ahead when starting up

Over the past year, tech startups across the UK and Ireland have raced ahead of the rest of Europe, making up 38% of the combined valuation of European unicorns 2021. The UK & Ireland combined generated the most valuable companies with an impressive combined unicorn valuation of EUR 138 bn -the highest percentage across the continent.

The Essentials of Startup Branding

Building a brand is an essential step to building a startup. Here are the essentials of startup branding you should know in 2022.

Business school teams up with entrepreneurs to boost Europe’s development of scaleups

IESE, a business school for executive education has launched the School of Founders (SoF) to foster the development of founders and their teams at fast-growing small and mid-sized companies.

Accessibility through the eyes of impaired users

Accessibility fails are not just an eyesore for designers. It’s not even about the underperforming metrics. First and foremost, it’s about enabling everyone to experience digital products. Adam Fard, CEO of data-driven UX design agency Adam Fard Studio discusses accessibility through the eyes of impaired users.