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Amsterdam-based Userguest, a hotel tech startup that is dedicated to maximising direct revenue, announced that it has closed a €2.2M seed funding round. The funding was led by Al Mada Ventures and supported by a consortium of investors including CDG Invest, Saviu Ventures, UM6P Ventures, Kalys Ventures, Plug and Play Africa, along with business angels ... Read more
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We know it’s been a busy week, and with so much happening worldwide, it’s easy to miss some of the smaller but equally important stories. Here’s a brief roundup of news we have missed this week (September 16 – 20). Flink raises €134.6M to double down in Germany and the Netherlands Based out of Berlin, ... Read more Read more ›
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Tallinn-based Superangel, an early-stage investment fund and company builder, announced that its second fund will increase its investment capacity to nearly €40M with the addition of SEB’s pension funds. This capital will be directed toward innovative tech companies in Estonia, the Baltic States, and the Nordic countries. Superangel’s partner Marko Oolo emphasised that SEB’s involvement ... Read more Read more ›
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London-based Datamaran, an ESG risk management software platform, announced that it has raised $33M (approximately €29.52M) in a Series C round of funding. The funds will support the company’s expansion in the US and Europe and advance its generative AI initiatives. Prior to this, in September 2022, the UK-based company raised £11.7M in its Series ... Read more Read more ›
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Stockholm-based H2 Green Steel, a company that aims to decarbonise the steel industry using green hydrogen, has announced that it has changed its name to Stegra. “The team continues to prove that it is possible to do more and change things fast, also in an industry that has been considered difficult to decarbonise for a ... Read more Read more ›
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In recent developments, the federal government, KfW, the financial sector, and players from the startup ecosystem have agreed on joint efforts to strengthen growth and innovation financing in Germany. On September 17th, a joint declaration of intent was signed at the Startup Germany Summit, assuring a commitment to Germany as a financial centre and promoting ... Read more Read more ›
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Abu Dhabi-based Mubadala, a sovereign investor, has taken a significant stake in Revolut, a London-based fintech company, through a share sale that valued the firm at $45B (approximately €40B). The move comes as the Mubadala investment focuses on deploying capital in Europe. Over the past five years, the Abu Dhabi-based investor has been involved in ... Read more Read more ›
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Netherlands-based former automaker Lightyear is making a comeback after bankruptcy, having raised €10M to develop its solar roof technology further. According to NRC, the funds will enable Lightyear to enhance its production capabilities at its facility in Venray (Netherlands), where advanced machinery allows for the layering of flexible solar panels. With a current capacity of ... Read more Read more ›
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Paris-based health insurance partner Alan has raised €173M in a Series F funding round led by Belfius, a Belgian Federal State-owned bank insurer. With this round, the company has reached a valuation of €4B. Besides Belfius, the round also saw participation from existing investors including OTPP via Teachers’ Venture Growth, Temasek, Coatue, and Lakestar, as ... Read more Read more ›
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Amsterdam-based Userguest, a hotel tech startup that is dedicated to maximising direct revenue, announced that it has closed a €2.2M seed funding round. The funding was led by Al Mada Ventures and supported by a consortium of investors including CDG Invest, Saviu Ventures, UM6P Ventures, Kalys Ventures, Plug and Play Africa, along with business angels ... Read more Read more ›
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Headline, a Europe- and SF-based venture capital firm, announced that it has raised $865M (approximately €776.57M) for its Global Growth IV fund to support companies at their growth inflection points, focusing on Series B and beyond. Christian Leybold, Founding Partner of Headline, says, “The European tech ecosystem is still in its early stages, with lots ... Read more Read more ›
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