As part of our quick founder questions series – or QFQs – we spoke to Shawn Du, CEO of Revenir about tax reclaim, Y-combinator and a covid pivot.
20.05.2025
As part of our quick founder questions series – or QFQs – we spoke to Aymeric Monod-Gayraud, co-founder at Loantube about building a lean and focused team to simplify borrowing.
15.05.2025
As part of our quick founder questions series – or QFQs – we spoke to Jemma Phibbs and James Lloyd, cofounders of School Space about giving local communities the space they need and giving schools a desperately needed revenue stream
14.05.2025
Matt Owens, Chief Design and Innovation Officer at Athletics, speaks about the evolving role of brand design, how companies can build brands for the future, and why Athletics thinks like a flexible boutique creative studio that delivers the creative results of a global creative agency.
14.05.2025
The Invest in Women Taskforce was established in 2024 as an industry-led, government-backed initiative with a bold mission: to tackle the gender funding gap and make the UK the best place in the world to be a female entrepreneur. Here, Hannah Bernard shares the journey so far—why this initiative matters, what has been achieved in its first year, and how it plans to reshape the investment landscape for future generations.
13.05.2025
As part of our quick founder questions series – or QFQs – we spoke to Dominic Rice, cofounder and CEO of CANS about rethinking drink, international expansion and creating the non-sweet soft drinks category.
12.05.2025
As part of our quick founder questions series – or QFQs – we spoke to Jarek Sygitowicz, cofounder and Chief Strategy Officer at Authologic about online ID verification, meritocracy and recent investment.
12.05.2025
As part of our quick founder questions series – or QFQs – we spoke to Toby Hopkinson, cofounder of All Things Butter about building out a business from an instagram series and the importance of heritage, innovation and experimentation.
09.05.2025
At the 19th International Architecture Exhibition of the Venice Biennale, a striking new installation is turning heads—and changing minds. British clean energy startup newcleo has partnered with design icon Pininfarina and shipbuilding leader Fincantieri to unveil a full-scale model of a fourth-generation nuclear reactor, designed not only for function but for beauty.
08.05.2025
Unicorn fintech Payhawk has unveiled its boldest product yet—the AI Office of the CFO. More than just a flashy feature, this suite of intelligent, purpose-built AI agents promises to automate the grunt work of finance teams, offering speed, scale, and strategic insight without sacrificing control. In a market flooded with hollow “AI agents,” Payhawk’s elves stand apart—deeply embedded, self-improving, and ready to get to work. So, what exactly do these digital finance assistants do, and how do they fit into the company’s global growth playbook?
08.05.2025
As part of our quick founder questions series – or QFQs – we spoke to Quin Wills, founder and CSO at Ochre Bio about a fascination with liver disease, the power of big human data and why you should not confuse movement with progress.
08.05.2025
As part of our quick founder questions series – or QFQs – we spoke to Martin Kassing, CEO of Upvest about empowering banks and wealth managers to offer any investment product and experience.
07.05.2025
European Union finance ministers met recently to discuss a joint inter-governmental defence fund. The fund will be used by the bloc to purchase its own defence equipment – equipment made available to the E.U.’s member-states in return for a fee.
07.05.2025
As part of our quick founder questions series – or QFQs – we spoke to Tess Reed, Founder, All Dressed Up about all natural, delicious dressings, working with a shoestring budget and creating a new kitchen staple superhero.
06.05.2025