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Swan, a Paris-based fintech specialising in embedded banking, has secured €42M in its Series B round of funding. The investment was led by Eight Roads Ventures, with participation from existing investors Lakestar, Accel, Creandum, Hexa, and BPI France. Lucile Cornet, Partner at Eight Roads Ventures, says, “We believe the embedded finance opportunity is immense, and ... Read more
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In many sectors, an Indian IPO makes sense. More Indian companies return home for investment. Quick-commerce market heats up with Zepto. Growing Indian companies have a tendency to move around from nation to nation, depending on their stage of growth. Home-grown businesses seeking external investors are often to be found in Singapore, where foreign venture... Read more » Read more ›
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Asus plans to charge significantly more than Nvidia's MSRP for its GeForce RTX 5080 and GeForce RTX 5090 products. It has "special launch day pricing" on the base models that drops them $200, but of course those sold out, because everything did. Read more ›
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My wife and I are spending our retirement living in over 43 different countries. As Americans, I wish I'd known about Schengen rules before traveling. Read more ›
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Apple CEO Tim Cook announced during the company's Q4 2024 earnings call that Apple Intelligence will soon support eight additional languages, including French, German, Italian, Portuguese, Spanish, Japanese, Korean, and simplified Chinese. An update coming in April, likely as part of iOS 18.4, will also bring localized English support for users in India and Singapore, said Cook. Apple Intelligence is currently limited to English-speaking regions including the United States, United... Read more ›
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After a deadly crash between a civilian jet and a military helicopter, officials are scrambling to figure out what caused the deaths of as many as 67 people. Donald Trump, however, isn’t waiting for evidence: The president on Thursday blamed former Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg, a Democrat, and diversity, equity, and inclusion programs at the […] Read more ›
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Switzerland-based Voltiris, a company that helps greenhouses boost sustainability and profitability by optimising solar energy use, has raised CHF 4.8M (approximately €5.07M) in its seed round of funding. The round was co-led by EquityPitcher Ventures and 3M Ventures, the venture capital arm of 3M, with additional participation from the climate tech VC fund Satgana and ... Read more Read more ›
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Karlsruhe-based INERATEC, a German company involved in the production of e-fuels, has received a €70M funding package from the European Investment Bank (EIB) and Breakthrough Energy Catalyst, under the EU Catalyst partnership. The EIB, backed by the EU’s InvestEU programme, is providing venture debt, while Breakthrough Energy Catalyst has committed to a grant contingent on ... Read more Read more ›
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On Wednesday, Amsterdam-based Borski Fund, a VC firm supporting innovation and gender diversity, announced its largest LP investment by M&G Investments with a €9M commitment. “This marks one of the largest investments in the history of Borski Fund,” says Founding Partner Simone Brummelhuis. “Even more significantly, it represents a strong endorsement from one of the ... Read more Read more ›
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When three students from a Swiss university joined SpinLab, a startup accelerator based in Leipzig, Germany, they hoped to grow their startup and as entrepreneurs. However, they were in for a pleasant surprise when their startup – Mementor – went from being dubbed the future of sleep medicine to being acquired by ResMed, a $36B ... Read more Read more ›
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Leusden, the Netherlands-based Beeckestijn Business School recently announced that it has acquired Growth Tribe, an Amsterdam-based digital learning partner for individuals & organisations, for an undisclosed amount. The acquisition follows Growth Tribe’s bankruptcy declaration in December 2024. “Tough market conditions and quite some headwinds in the past year or two, led to our bankruptcy, says ... Read more Read more ›
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Swan, a Paris-based fintech specialising in embedded banking, has secured €42M in its Series B round of funding. The investment was led by Eight Roads Ventures, with participation from existing investors Lakestar, Accel, Creandum, Hexa, and BPI France. Lucile Cornet, Partner at Eight Roads Ventures, says, “We believe the embedded finance opportunity is immense, and ... Read more Read more ›
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Funds managed by HSG (HongShan Capital Group, formerly known as Sequoia China) have reached an agreement to acquire a majority stake in Marshall Group, valuing the company at €1.1B. Marshall Group is an audio, tech, and design company connecting musicians and music lovers through innovation. Marshall, its flagship brand, has over 60 years of presence ... Read more Read more ›
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On Monday, Leiden-based Samotics, an electrical data analytics company, announced that it has signed a €20M financing agreement with the European Investment Bank (EIB). The EIB financing is supported by the European Commission under its InvestEU initiative. The Dutch company will use the funds to accelerate the research and development of its technology, which can ... Read more Read more ›
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On Wednesday, Munich-based OCELL, a green-tech startup, announced that it has secured €10M in a Series A funding round led by Capnamic, who has previously made early investments in other successful tech companies such as LeanIX, Staffbase, and Strava. Based out of Cologne, Capnamic is a venture capital firm that focuses on early-stage investments in ... Read more Read more ›
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Milan-based indigo.ai, a Vedrai Group company and a specialist in conversational AI-based virtual assistants, on Wednesday, announced that it has secured €10M in a Series B all-equity round from Azimut Group. Azimut is an independent group in asset management, wealth management, investment banking, and fintech. The Group includes several companies active in the promotion, management, ... Read more Read more ›
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