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Perlego founder Gauthier van Malderen on his ‘Spotify for textbooks’ & transforming education

Gauthier shares his story of building Perlego, the first digital subscription for textbooks, and on pursuing the mission that has led the business since day one.

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Investing in Soarce—renewable and high performing material innovation

Learn more about our latest Blue Action Accelerator investment, and how they’re combining seaweed and nanomaterials for an innovative new textile solution

practical advice

Building a product culture of learning & continuous discovery

Product Coach Serena Rizzo shares the process she goes through with founders to build customer-centric products

founder stories

Perlego founder Gauthier van Malderen on his ‘Spotify for textbooks’ & transforming education

Gauthier shares his story of building Perlego, the first digital subscription for textbooks, and on pursuing the mission that has led the business since day one.

factory news

Launching Bondio—the first local connectivity marketplace

Learn more about the latest business to spin out of our Venture Studio, and how they’re opening up connectivity to the world

factory news

Investing in AtmoCooling—atmospheric control for global deserts

Learn more about our latest Blue Action Accelerator investment, and how they’re building dynamic technology to address the heat and aridity of the hottest deserts

founder stories

TrustedHousesitters’ Mathew Prior on growing a category-creating pet sitting marketplace

Learn about the story behind TrustedHousesitters, the marketplace for pet owners and sitters, recently acquired at $100m valuation

factory news

Investing in CyferAll—data-centric cybersecurity for the post-quantum era

Learn more about our latest Fastweb investment, and how they’re building an integrated solution against the most sophisticated classical and quantum level threats to data

trends

Italy: Why we’re backing Europe’s next thriving tech hub

FF investor & Italy evangelist Edoardo Gentili dives into Italy’s history of entrepreneurship and innovation, and how that sets the country up for technological success

factory news

Investing in Eleos—embedded income & life protection insurance

Learn more about our latest fintech investment with Aviva, and how they’re scaling access to protection insurance

factory news

Investing in Ocean Ledger—scalable approach to coastal natural capital accounting

Meet our latest investment with Blue Action Accelerator, and discover how they’re transforming the way we quantify coastal ecosystem value

factory news

Launching Chiron—AI-driven self care for long term conditions

Learn about the latest health business to spin out of our Venture Studio, Chiron, and how they’re transforming chronic disease management for conditions like fibromyalgia

guides

What is a Venture Studio?

We break down how the Venture Studio process works, the key features that define it, and how successful it is

factory news

Launching Renbee—simplifying home decarbonisation for homeowners & installers

Meet Renbee, the latest business to spin out of our Nesta Mission Studio, who are looking to streamline the decarbonisation process for homeowners and installers alike

factory news

Founders Factory: 2023 in Review

CEO Henry Lane Fox shares an update from Founders Factory in 2023, including key highlights and portfolio successes

practical advice

Is your 'billion dollar idea' actually any good?

You think you’ve struck gold with your latest business idea. Here’s how you can test if its solid gold or a waste of time

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