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Riding Unicorns opens the room
Two investors, more than 250 episodes, and a deceptively useful question: what actually happened? Riding Unicorns turns the private business of building startups into a public conversation.
Initiator VC wants your startup before your graduation
A student-run venture platform is bringing mentors, first cheques and investor introductions to university founders. Its useful insight: the person building the next company may already be sitting beside you.
Foundervine knows talent needs an introduction
A good business idea can travel only so far without the right people. Foundervine builds the programmes, partnerships and introductions that help overlooked founders get further.
The Ten-Minute Meeting That Can Put a Food Brand on the Shelf
Bread & Jam turned the lonely, error-prone business of launching a food brand into a crowded room of founders, buyers and candid advice. The ticket buys access - the shelf still has to be earned.
Social Tech Trust Wants Good Businesses to Outgrow the Wrong Money
After years of backing technology for social good, Social Tech Trust is tackling the funding itself. Its answer combines founder support, grants and a separate revenue-first investment fund.
Stint wants to put the lunch rush on a shorter shift
Two brothers spotted a gap between university timetables and restaurant rotas. Their answer pairs short shifts with familiar faces - and now AI software that helps managers plan the work.
Plumm wants payroll to pay for peace of mind
When employers squeezed wellbeing budgets, Plumm moved into the software they still needed to buy. Its bet: put therapy, people management and payroll on the same bill.
Anna Luisa Schaffgotsch Bet on the Signal Between the Snapshots
A forgotten key card sent Anna Luisa Schaffgotsch looking beneath the surface. Seven years, two countries and one formidable pivot later, she is building Impli around a simple idea: the most useful signal may be the one hiding between measurements.