Just one year after market launch, founders Philipp Kraiss (co-founder of mymuesli) and Christian Mahler (formerly of mymuesli) have secured a seven-figure seed investment for Freda, a food-tech startup specializing in high-quality frozen convenience food. The round was led by Graphit NeoTaste, an Austrian family office. In addition, existing investor FoodLabs expanded its stake, while ... Read more ›
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Belgian AI software startup Timefold has raised €6 million from Lakestar, one of the leading pan-European venture capital firms, and prior seed investor Smartfin, to accelerate the development and commercialization of its AI-powered planning optimization platform. Across the globe, businesses and government entities ranging from airports, rail companies, and emergency services depend on effective scheduling ... Read more ›
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Smalt, the talent-supply and labor productivity engine for the energy transition, has raised €8 million in a pre-emptive seed funding round to accelerate its growth in the tech-enabled commercial and residential solar sector, addressing critical labor supply challenges in the European climate tech sector. Since smalt launched its operations in September last year, it has ... Read more ›
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Akur8, a machine learning-powered insurance pricing and reserving platform, announced that it has secured €107.8 million in series C funding, bringing its total raised investment to $180 million. This latest funding round was led by One Peak, a leading growth equity firm investing in software scale-ups, with participation from Partners Group, one of the largest ... Read more ›
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Samp, a first AI-generated digital twin solution that establishes a constant understanding of sensitive industrial sites in a matter of days, announced the closing of a €6 million fundraising round. This strategic capital injection from tech investors Promus Ventures and Kvanted will allow the company to scale up and deploy its innovative “Shared Reality” solution ... Read more ›
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In the fast-paced world of startups, the allure of rapid growth often tempts founders to seek out growth loans. While these loans can provide a significant boost to your business, there are crucial moments when taking on this type of debt may not be the best decision. I’ve seen both the benefits and pitfalls of ... Read more ›
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The Startup Festival Malta 2024 is back for its 4th edition, taking place on October 17-18, 2024, at the Malta Fairs and Conventions Centre (MFCC) and the beautiful park in Ta’ Qali. Whether you’re just getting started, looking to scale your business, or searching for the next big investment opportunity, this is the place to ... Read more ›
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Symphera, a Munich-based medical device startup, has successfully closed a €2.4 million seed financing round. The round was led by High-Tech Gründerfonds (HTGF) and saw participation from Bayern Kapital, CARMA FUND, UnternehmerTUM Funding for Innovators, Stern Stewart Ventures, as well as renowned international partners such as IRCAD from Strasbourg and expert business angels from the ... Read more ›
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Applications for Growing Further 2024/2025 are now open! This exciting competition seeks to identify and support groundbreaking innovations aimed at transforming the grocery retail supply chain. This initiative encourages startups and companies to develop solutions that improve sustainability, efficiency, and innovation across the food supply chain, from production to waste management. By providing a platform ... Read more ›
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The European Innovation Council (EIC) Corporate Partnership Programme has been instrumental in fostering collaborations between EIC-funded startups and Europe’s leading corporations. Since its launch in 2017, the programme has facilitated over 70 initiatives, connecting more than 1,200 innovative companies with over 120 major industry players. This has led to numerous follow-ups, business deals, and significant ... Read more ›
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Reverion, a company building reversible, carbon-negative power plants, announced it had raised €56 million in Series A funding, including non-dilutive funding. The oversubscribed round was led by Energy Impact Partners (EIP) with participation from Honda and the European Innovation Council Fund (EIC Fund). Existing investors Extantia Capital, UVC Partners, Green Generation Fund, Doral Energy-Tech Ventures, ... Read more ›
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Fundraising in the Techbio sector is both an art and a science, and more than any other sector, it requires a deep understanding of the industry, a compelling vision, and a strategic approach to overcoming challenges. As someone who has spent over two decades in the business of innovation and digital transformation in many different ... Read more ›
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Wingbits, the Stockholm-based startup creating one of the world’s best flight tracking network, has announced a seed funding round of €3.1 million. The oversubscribed round which closed in June was led by two US VC firms – Borderless Capital, a Miami-based Web3 VC firm and Tribe Capital, a $1.6B AUM fund that invests in category ... Read more ›
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Beebop.ai, a power grid orchestration software, announced its €4.9 million seed round, led by Angular Ventures, with support from Contrarian Ventures. Beebop is already used by leading utilities and manufacturers across Europe, the UK and the Middle East, and expects to control more than 100K residential assets under management in the coming year. Beebop’s orchestration ... Read more ›
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Beebop.ai, a power grid orchestration software, announced its €4.9 million seed round, led by Angular Ventures, with support from Contrarian Ventures. Beebop is already used by leading utilities and manufacturers across Europe, the UK and the Middle East, and expects to control more than 100K residential assets under management in the coming year. Beebop’s orchestration ... Read more ›
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In this episode, we catch up with Andre Retterath, Partner & EagleEye Lead at Earlybird Venture Capital and author of Data-Driven VC. Founded in 1997, Earlybird is a European early-stage VC firm that invests in all development and growth phases of technology companies. With more than €2 billion under management, eight IPOs, and 31 trade ... Read more ›
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Amsterdam-based startup Brineworks has secured €2 million in funding, led by VC firm Pale blue dot. This investment highlights the confidence in Direct Ocean Capture (DOC) technology and its potential to transform the e-Fuel arena. Brineworks’ seawater electrolysis technology enables sustainable and affordable extraction of CO2 and H2 from the ocean. This is key for ... Read more ›
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Wind, a European venture capital firm built and backed by entrepreneurs, has secured a €30 million commitment from the European Investment Fund (EIF) for Wind II, its new early-stage Article 9 fund. The investment follows Wind II’s first closing at €90 million and is set to drive the development of cutting-edge Deeptech solutions across Europe’s ... Read more ›
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The Portuguese company Bling Energy has just announced the completion of a new €2 million seed investment round. The round was led by Joaquim Sérvulo Rodrigues, founder of Armilar Venture Partners, along with José de Mello family members, and included new investment from Lince Capital. This funding was driven by the continuous success of Bling ... Read more ›
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