Triodos Energy Transition Europe Fund is reinforcing its commitment to Irish startup GridBeyond Storage with a new investment of €11.25 million in the next phase of their partnership. This substantial investment forms part of a combined total of €12.5 million earmarked for GridBeyond Storage, a joint venture dedicated to accelerating the deployment of Behind-the-Meter (BTM) ... Read more ›
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The digital payments market generated €1.4 trillion in revenues in 2021 and is projected to reach €3.1 trillion by 2031. And while payments continue to be a fragmented area for platforms, marketplaces and any large, fast-growing companies that conduct business across markets or with multiple parties in payment flows, the only option for them was ... Read more ›
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We had the pleasure to interview Mikael Johnsson, Co-Founder and General Partner of Oxx, a specialist venture capital firm focused on investing in business-to-business (B2B) software as a service (SaaS) companies from Europe and Israel. Mikael has been actively involved in the venture capital industry for over two decades, mentoring over 100 tech companies and ... Read more ›
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On June 2nd we headed to Vienna to host an exciting evening of pitching and networking – as a side event of the community-driven ViennaUP Festival! The ViennaUP Festival, one of the stand-out events in the European startup scene, unites a vibrant blend of investors, visionaries, trailblazers, and influential thinkers from around the globe. This ... Read more ›
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Isomer Capital, an independent private investment firm focused exclusively on European venture capital (VC), has today announced the first close of its new €250 million Isomer Capital III (IC III), with one-third of its target subscribed by an early group of returning investors. The fund’s first close was held four months earlier than originally planned, ... Read more ›
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Even though IQ Capital has defined deep tech investing in the UK since its foundation in Cambridge in 2007, they are not stopping there. The leading London-based deep tech venture capital firm announced the final close of its fourth Venture Fund at €187 million (Fund IV), taking its assets under management to more than €934 ... Read more ›
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There is today a major cybersecurity issue: securing APIs before production and along the development process, 91% of these programming interfaces used for web applications are vulnerable to hackers. This situation arises because APIs are constantly updated by developers in the cloud, and security teams cannot keep pace with their assessments, often missing flaws that ... Read more ›
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According to Fortune Business Insights, the drone delivery market is set to grow from US$998M in 2020 to US$31bn in 2028, with an annual growth rate of 24,4%. More than 2,000 drone deliveries are made in the world each day, ranging from emergency supplies in remote areas to urban food delivery. Is in this scenario ... Read more ›
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Artificial Intelligence (AI) is revolutionising industries across the globe, and Europe’s startup ecosystem is no exception. In this article, we will explore the realm of AI and introduce 20 highly promising startups from Europe that are harnessing its power. These startups represent a diverse range of industries and applications, leveraging AI to solve complex challenges ... Read more ›
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Editor’s Note: This article has been contributed by guest writer Michaela Jeffery-Morrison It’s European Diversity Month, which represents the European Commission’s long-term commitment for diverse workplaces and inclusive societies. This year’s theme is ‘Assessing diversity and inclusion’, and as Helena Dalli, the EU’s Commissioner for Equality, has urged organisations to think long and hard about whether ... Read more ›
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ff Venture Capital (ffVC), a New York- and Warsaw-based international venture capital firm, has launched ff Red & White, a new €60 million fund to support startups in Central Europe. The fund will focus on Series A and late seed investments in startups tackling the most pressing challenges facing enterprises and society, in areas such ... Read more ›
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Deloitte, EY & McKinsey all report the lack of skilled AI engineers to be the biggest bottleneck to AI implementation in businesses. With that in mind, Dutch startup FruitPunch AI is doubling down on training engineers in the application of AI for good to meet the world’s demand for skilled engineers in this area. Now ... Read more ›
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Wonnda, the B2B platform that connects brands and European manufacturers in the consumer goods industry, has secured €1 million in Pre-Seed funding. The round was co-led by Belgian venture capital fund Pitchdrive and Berlin-based IBB Ventures, followed by renowned angel investors and entrepreneurs in the European tech ecosystem. With the recent funding, Wonnda plans to ... Read more ›
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Hypervision Surgical, a London-based venture building an advanced surgical imaging and data analytics platform, announced the successful completion of an oversubscribed Seed funding round, raising €7.5 million. By harnessing AI and clinical edge computing, the King’s College London spin-out aims to revolutionise surgical outcomes and alleviate the global burden of surgical complications across diverse surgical ... Read more ›
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Editor’s Note: This article has been contributed by guest writer Gemma Ghelardi. Are you searching for the ideal European city to launch your startup, and wondering if Berlin should be at the top of your list? Look no further! Having myself experienced the startup scene in Berlin, London and Rome, I collected a selection of opinions ... Read more ›
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As we step into Pride Month, a time dedicated to celebrating, commemorating, and giving visibility to the LGBTQ+ community, it is important to recognise the powerful agents of change within Europe’s dynamic startup ecosystem. As we have emphasised in previous articles, there is still much progress to be made regarding inclusivity within the entrepreneurial sphere. ... Read more ›
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Green hydrogen, a vital component in the transition to sustainable energy, currently faces significant cost challenges, with prices per unit up to four times higher than those of fossil fuels. At the same time, the global consumption and cost targets for green hydrogen are unattainable with existing electrode technologies, which makes the need for innovation ... Read more ›
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Even after the disruptions caused by the pandemic, remote working models and home offices are still popular among many companies. It’s clear that employees appreciate the opportunity to work from anywhere, while at the same time reducing CO2 emissions by eliminating their daily commute. However, the downside of modern work models is a lack of ... Read more ›
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Consumers are continuing to spend on experiences over traditional retail goods. According to the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis, American consumer spending on experiences grew twice as fast as spending on goods between 2000 and 2019. Travel experience marketplace GetYourGuide confirms this trend: booking volumes in the first quarter of 2023 are four times higher ... Read more ›
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The global opportunity in the vacation rental management software market is large and growing with a total addressable market of €1.9 billion. And while domestic leisure and travel categories continue to rebound in Europe and North America, small property owners are increasingly outsourcing to property managers and digitizing their operations. Is in this specific scenario ... Read more ›
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