No, startups shouldn’t always take the highest valuation, seed VCs say

[ad_1] One of the lessons that the wild Silicon Valley venture funding environment of the past few years has clearly taught is this: Bigger valuations are not always better. “I think we’ve all kind of seen the negative impact of having a valuation too high from the last, call it, three years,” Elizabeth Yin, co-founder … Read more

The world’s highest canal spans across two nations | UK | News

[ad_1] Since the Covid-19 pandemic, Brits have begun to appreciate what is on our doorstep and this beautiful part of the countryside is a place that even international visitors like to see. The Pontcysyllte Aqueduct stretches across England and Wales – it is 11 miles long and features aqueducts, tunnels and viaducts. You can “cross … Read more

Snake pass: ‘Perilous’ future of one of UK’s highest roads | UK | News

[ad_1] Snake Pass is one of the highest roads in the UK built on historic shale landslip deposits. Because of this, it poses a big problem for Derbyshire County Council. The route is often the first to close and last to reopen during the wintertime because of the snow depositing on the higher reaches of … Read more

Warning as UK is paying the highest electricity prices in the world | UK | News

[ad_1] British businesses are paying the highest electricity prices in the developed world, government figures show. In only five years the cost of powering UK industry has rocketed by 124 percent, with prices almost 50 percent higher than Germany and France. Compared to the United States, electricity prices in Britain are four times higher, official … Read more

Walk named ‘UK’s best’ on one of England’s highest mountains | UK | News

[ad_1] This incredible four-hour walk has been named one of the best in the UK and is located in one of the country’s most popular areas of natural beauty.  Helvellyn, the third-highest peak in England and the Lake District, is a more accessible option for walkers compared to the first and second-highest peaks in the … Read more