Category Archives: UK-Startups

Create web applications without writing code with Stamplay

Stamplay is an online service that helps web designers create web applications without the need to know a programming language. I interviewed Nicola Mattina, Stamplay co-founder, to find out more. Big thank you to Nicola for the interview!

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Worth reading: Kreditech, Skimlinks, Zalando, Waymate, SBC

There are so many interesting stories out there and unfortunately we don’t have the time to cover all of them. With our section “Worth reading” we provide you (once in a while) with some links to interesting articles of other … Continue reading

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Worth reading: AppGratis, London, SportSetter, OnPageCRM

There are so many interesting stories out there and unfortunately we don’t have the time to cover all of them. With our section “Worth reading” we provide you (once in a while) with some links to interesting articles of other … Continue reading

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busuu hits 30m users and launches a Spanish course for kids

busuu, one of the world’s largest language-learning communities, today announced that it has just reached 30 million users (out of 200 countries). Founded in 2008, Busuu raised € 3.5 million by the end of last year and moved from Madrid … Continue reading

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Digital talent marketplace MBAandCo secures £800k

The digital talent marketplace MBA & Company today announced that it has secured £800k funding, led by MMC Ventures – with co-investment from Piton Capital and the existing investor Cabiedes. The fresh capital will be used to enhance the platform and grow … Continue reading

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Edutainment startup Brainbow secures $1m in seed funding

Brainbow, a London-based startup which aims to combine games, health and education, has just secured $1 million in seed funding from Initial Capital, DN Capital, LVP, Lifeline Ventures, Jaina Capital and some prominent angel investors. This round of financing will … Continue reading

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Worth reading: ScreachTV, Toothpic, Copenhagen, The Family

There are so many interesting stories out there and unfortunately we don’t have the time to cover all of them. With our section “Worth reading” we provide you (once in a while) with some links to interesting articles of other … Continue reading

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Yahoo just acquired London-based Summly for about $30m

The London-based mobile news aggregator Summly has just been acquired by Yahoo. Terms of the deal were not disclosed, though AllThingsD reported today that Yahoo paid roughly $30 million. Summly sorts news by topics in quick bites for smartphones and … Continue reading

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Transit mobile ticketing: Masabi secures $2.8m

Masabi, the leader in transit mobile ticketing and agile fare collection, announced today that it has secured $2.8 million in funding from Detroit-based Fontinalis Partners, London-based MMC Ventures and existing investor m8 Capital – to accelerate U.S. transit agency deployments. The London-based company, which … Continue reading

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Job search engine Adzuna launches in Germany

Adzuna, a London-based startup which describes itself as the “next generation job search engine”, launches publicly in Germany today with the aim to “transform the way Germans search for jobs”. With over 1.5 million monthly visitors, the young company has … Continue reading

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