February Update ’19
Techspace community news
We’re only 2 months into the new year but the Techspace community already has exciting news to share. Members have won awards, secured new partnerships and made music videos about data science. Read on to find out more.
Members’ News
This month we welcomed Q2Factory and Sesame to Techspace Kreuzberg.
Zego went up against 62 strong pitches at the 2019 Paris Fintech Forum and won the ‘best innovation prize’. They went on to secure a partnership with La Parisienne Assurances to accelerate their expansion in Europe.
Pleo have been named one of the ‘Top 5 hottest young companies in Denmark’ by The Next Web.
Lendico have been named ‘Innovator of the Year’ by the business Magazine, Brandeins, for the second year in a row.
Wrisk made it into the DIA’s Top 100 Insurtech Companies of 2018 for their dedication to creating a consumer-driven experience.
Samsara are celebrating the opening of their first office in Atlanta. With space for 400 employees, they are now hiring across all teams. Check out their current openings here.
Wildfire Social have been shortlisted for 2 Influencer Marketing Awards. ‘Best family and parenting campaign’ with CocoPops and ‘Best sports and fitness campaign’ with Channel 5.
Prioridata have made a music video about machine learning and data science, and it’s very, very catchy! Check out their music video here:
Featured Blogs
Employee Wellness Programme Reward Ideas — With employee turnover at its highest level since 2008, iRewardHealth explore programmes that can help improve employee retention.
Essential Tips to Startup Funding Stages––Be clear on what the funding is for, target relevant investors and time it right are just some of the points that Netleadz cover in their latest blog post.
Toppling Tinder — Tinder has quickly become the poster child for the booming online dating industry. Prioridata analyses the numbers to see how Tinder actually compares to other data apps.
RVoSu: Friedrich Hubel — Lendico
We sat down with Friedrich Hubel to learn about how he’s scaling Lendico, a B2B lending platform which was acquired by ING in 2018. Friedrich discusses pivoting from a B2C to a B2B company, preparing the team for acquisition and building a sustainable business.
Confessions of a Primary Head — Third Space Learning brings us 7 tips that underpin effective leadership in schools. Brian’s insights are equally applicable to growth businesses!
Upcoming Events
Scaling a Startup, Movemeon & Techspace (UK), March 4th. Join us in celebrating International Women’s Day with Movemeon at their Scaling a Startup event. We’ll hear from a number of female founders who are successfully scaling their business and overcoming challenges such as establishing a culture and managing VC relationships. Sign up here.
DisruptHR London #11, March 5th. If you think HR is outdated and due for a shake-up, you’re not alone. Join us at the event dedicated to creating disruption in HR and enjoy the quick-fire presentations from a number of industry experts. Sign up here.
Web Development Workshop, Zageno & Techspace (Germany), March 23rd. Interested in growing your Web Development skills? Or experienced and keen to share your knowledge in Web Development? Build a working web app around your own ideas in half a day in teams of experienced developers and interested people wanting to grow their skills. Sign up here.
Women’s Self-Defence Class, Fenriz Gym (Kreuzberg), March 8th. On International Women’s Day Techspace partner, Fenriz are running a women’s self-defence workshop. Learn basic techniques that rely on chokeholds and leverage points. Sign up here.
Featured Partner
This month, we’re delighted to announce a new partnership with Sunlight, a learning and development platform. The platform allows you to put your training budget in the hands of your team, and they can sign up to any course, book or event in the world. The Techspace team have been using Sunlight for 4 months now and particularly enjoy the playlist features that lets you share relevant books and courses with your team. Techspace members can enjoy 25% off the Sunlight platform. To find out more head to the Members’ Area.
Keep in touch with the Techspace community by following us on Linkedin, Twitter and Instagram.
