Pan-European Swiss venture capital firm Giano Capital announced the launch of a €50 million later-stage fund to invest in best-in-class companies in the European tech and digital space. Driven by the mission to bring liquidity to the secondary market, the Geneva-headquartered firm is starting out to build the first European single-asset late-stage secondary fund. According ... Read more ›
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Friday is here with a new edition of our weekly VC funding overview for our CLUB members. Below you’ll find this week’s overview of all the (equity) funding activities we tracked from across Europe. Funding rounds in France Paris-based Defacto secured €167 million to provide short term financing for small and medium companies through an ... Read more ›
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ID Finance Spain, a leading alternative lending fintech, recently announced robust financial results for the first half of 2023, demonstrating sustained growth and financial strength. The company reported first-half revenue of €59 million, while net income reached €4.4 million, following an 8% increase in its net portfolio which hit a new record of €51 million. ... Read more ›
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Editor’s Note: This article was contributed by guest writer Dr Owain Rhys Hughes, CEO and Founder of Cinapsis. In the operating room, as a surgeon, every decision carries high stakes. It’s a pressured role that demands meticulous attention to detail, but the rewarding impact you can make is immense. When I pivoted my career and turned ... Read more ›
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Hive Power, a leading provider of solutions for energy optimization, closed a new funding round totaling €500k, including strong support from Techstars, Péter Ilyés (former CEO of E.ON Italy), TiVentures, and Magility Ventures. Founded in Switzerland in 2017, Hive Power boasts a team of researchers and scientists with expertise in smart grids from SUPSI (the ... Read more ›
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EG 427, a biotechnology company leading the development of pinpoint DNA medicine solutions, announced the final closing of a Series A financing. EG 427 raised an additional €5 million in the final closing from a combination of existing investors and new family office investors, bringing the total raised in the Series A round to €18 ... Read more ›
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Secure Code Warrior, a leading agile learning platform for developer-driven security leaders, announced it closed its Series C funding round, led by Paladin Capital Group. At €45 million, this marks the largest investment since the company’s inception, bringing its total funding to date to over €90 million. The new funding will accelerate Secure Code Warrior’s ... Read more ›
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Meteory, an innovative SaaS startup that harnesses satellite data to track critical environmental changes, has successfully raised €550k in a funding round led by Shamrock Ventures, a venture capital firm specialising in sustainable technology investments. The project is also supported by Le Stud, a European startup studio. The round was joined by HEARTFELT_/APX, Campus Fund ... Read more ›
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hepster, a leading European embedded insurtech, has received €10 million in a Series B financing round from existing and new investors with Element Ventures, Seventure Partners, and Claret Capital Partners (Fund III1). According to the company, the new capital consists of equity and debt. Despite a challenging fundraising environment, thanks to its continuous growth and ... Read more ›
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In this episode of the EU-Startups Podcast we catch up with David Nothacker founder and CEO of Sennder. David Nothacker serves as the Co-founder and CEO of Sennder, the leading digital freight-forwarder platform in Europe. With an MBA from INSEAD, David co-founded Sennder at the end of his studies. Under his leadership, Sennder has connected ... Read more ›
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BODDY, a leading tech startup at the intersection of travel and wellness, announced the closing of its seed round, raising €2 million in capital. The lead investor is Dr. Li Wu, a distinguished health research scientist, entrepreneur, start-up founder and investor. Dr. Wu’s extensive experience in the industry, coupled with her strategic vision, makes her ... Read more ›
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In today’s dynamic business ecosystem, unlocking the full potential of your startup’s marketing and communication efforts is vital to secure a competitive edge. Fortunately, the rapid advancements in artificial intelligence have revolutionised the landscape for entrepreneurs and marketers, offering exciting new possibilities and the ability to do so in just a few seconds. Let’s take ... Read more ›
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Today, Chrono24, one of the world’s leading online marketplaces for luxury watches, announced that football superstar Cristiano Ronaldo (through CR7 SA) has become an investor in the company. “CR7” as he is known throughout the football world is actually also quite known amongst the watch lover community for being one of the most avid personal ... Read more ›
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For this week’s interview, we spoke with Amari Groß, one of the co-founders of Goldie Tech, a startup aiming to revolutionise the world of gold ownership. Amari’s entrepreneurial journey began after a successful career in professional soccer, where he played for renowned teams such as PSV Eindhoven and DC United. With a desire to make ... Read more ›
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Seedtrace, a digital platform to manage, prove and communicate value chain information, enabling businesses and conscious consumers to understand their impact, has raised €2 million from Alpha Ventures, Twip and existing investor Futury Capital, along with contributions from Business Angels Marc Feider, Christophe Folschette and Jochen Zaumseil. The fresh capital will be directed towards product ... Read more ›
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For decades, travel operators have been unable to run a profitable resale experience for their non-refundable customers, even though other bookable-services have been allowing resale with great success in the past years (sport events, concerts, etc.). French startup Fairlyne emerged a couple of years ago to effectively remove the technological, functional, and economic barriers to ... Read more ›
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Re-Fresh Global, a pioneering company in the field of sustainable textile upcycling, announced the successful closing of a pre-seed funding round of €1.1 million that will help the company further advance its vision of a circular economy in the textile industry. Re-Fresh Global plans to use the fresh funds to strengthen its research and development ... Read more ›
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Recent announcements for new mixed-reality headsets that could reach the shelves in 2024 have boosted the AR market, including applications for industry and security segments. The global market for microdisplays designed for AR/VR use could reach $4 billion by 2027, according to a 2022 report by KBV Research, a 4x increase compared to 2020, with ... Read more ›
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RideTandem, a mobility-as-a-service startup providing sustainable transport for all, has raised €2.7 million in new funding. The round was led by Blackfinch Ventures and included participation from other new investors FirstMonday VC and Rainmaking Impact, as well as additional backers through Seedrs. Existing investors 1818 Venture Capital, Ascension, and Low Carbon Innovation Fund also followed ... Read more ›
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Aena, one of Europe’s leading airport operators, has announced the launch of the second call for Aena Ventures, its innovative startup acceleration program. The program aims to identify and support startups that offer disruptive solutions to the challenges faced by the airport industry, both now and in the future. The call for applications will be ... Read more ›
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