Vaibhav Jain recently led a Series B funding round for Hubilo, securing £92 million led by Alkeon Capital and additionally, Lightspeed Venture Partners and Balderton Capital. This brings the company’s total funding to £113 million to date in less than 18 months. Preparing to raise funds is not only a pivotal moment for any startup on their entrepreneurial journey, but it […]
Healthy.io is a pioneer in transforming the smartphone camera into a clinical-grade medical device. The company was established in 2013 by Yonatan Adiri, the former Chief Technology Officer for the president of Israel, Shimon Peres
We speak with Anna Alex, founder of the climate-tech startup Planetly, which helps companies analyse, reduce and offset their CO2 consumption thanks to cutting-edge technology and digital tools.
With a current net worth of $105.6 billion (according to Forbes), Warren Buffett is one of the most successful and influential investors and business magnates in the world. The son of a US congressman, Buffett first bought stock when he was 11 years old and first filed taxes at 13. In 1956, he founded Buffett Partnership, which was renamed Berkshire Hathaway after the company bought a textile manufacturing firm with the same name. Today, Berkshire Hathaway is a multinational conglomerate holding company which owns and operates over 60 companies, including Helzberg Diamonds, battery manufacturer Duracell, insurer Geico and the Dairy Queen restaurant chain.
We introduce you to Wascosa – a Swiss company focussed on the hiring out and management of freight cars for rail traffic and a pioneer in the industry. Peter Balzer is the Chief Executive Officer of Wascosa and works closely with Philipp Müller, Chairman of the Board of Directors. Peter has been in charge of Wascosa's fortunes since 2014 and since then has helped the company to become the fourth largest wagon leasing company in Europe. He tells us all about it over the next few pages.
Following Nick Beighton stepping down as CEO of Asos, Doug Baird, founder and Chief Executive of New Street Consulting Group, looks at the challenge for CEO successors keen to take fresh eyes to a new role.
Ark Invest, which was founded by millionaire investor Cathie Wood in 2014, bought 197,259 shares in the Meta stock. The shares are estimated to be worth $63.83 million. On Friday, shares of the company closed 2.1% higher at $323.57 per share, with Meta set to change its stock ticker from FB to MVRS from December […]
Born in Modena Italy, in 1898, Enzo Ferrari began his career as a professional racing driver for Costruzioni Meccaniche Nazionali before going on to found the infamous Scuderia Ferrari racing team in 1929. Since releasing its first car in 1947, Ferrari has become a global symbol of speed and luxury, holding the title of the […]
The company said the new name would better encompass what it does as it expands its reach beyond social media and focuses on areas such as virtual reality (VR). While the name change will not apply to the company’s individual platforms, such as Facebook, WhatsApp, and Instagram, the rebrand has nonetheless prompted backlash. The move […]
Who Is Sara Blakely? Sara Blakely — born February 1971 — is an American businesswoman and philanthropist. Despite having no experience in fashion, retail, or business leadership, Sara Blakely founded the now famed shapewear company Spanx in 2000, having accidentally thought up the idea while attempting to look her best in a pair of white […]
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