On May 9-10, we’ll be hosting the 10-year anniversary of our annual EU-Startups Summit in beautiful Malta! We’ll be gathering over 2,000 of Europe’s best founders, startup enthusiasts and investors for two exciting days of networking, inspiration and learning. We’ll have a jam-packed agenda on two stages, great networking opportunities, a buzzing exhibition hall, and ... Read more ›
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DataSnipper, a leading intelligent automation platform for audit and finance professionals, has raised a €92 million Series B, led by Index Ventures, at a valuation of $1 billion – solidifying the company’s mission to empower auditors with AI, after a record year of doubling its customer base and revenue. The Series B follows an investment ... Read more ›
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The Berlin-based startup WAY has raised €1.2 million in a pre-seed funding round. The round was led by the Belgian VC fund Pitchdrive, accompanied by IBB Ventures, FvS Investments, and HR VC allygatr. Additionally, notable SaaS angel investors participated, including David Padilla, CEO of the HR platform Kenjo, Comatch founders Jan Schächtele and Christoph Hardt, ... Read more ›
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In this episode, Jacqueline van den Ende, co-founder & CEO of Carbon Equity, shares her journey as an entrepreneur and investor in the climate tech space. Jacqueline envisions a world where democratising climate investments helps solve global challenges, using storytelling as her superpower to inspire others. In this interview, she emphasises the importance of finding ... Read more ›
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Planet A Foods, a next-generation ingredient champion delivering sustainable and nutritious ingredients to the food industry, announced it has closed a €14.2 million Series A funding round. Funds will be used to fuel further mass-market expansion following a landmark FMCG partnership announced in 2023, and to make ChoViva, the B2B foodtech startup’s cocoa alternative, even ... Read more ›
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Greenerwave, a European leader in electromagnetic wave control technologies, announced the closing of a €15 million fundraising from the Defence Innovation Fund, underwritten by the Defence Innovation Agency and managed by Bpifrance, Safran Corporate Ventures, Intelsat, BNP Paribas Développement and Plastic Omnium. The French deeptech, a spin-off from the Institut Langevin, an academic laboratory under ... Read more ›
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Practica Capital announced the final closing of its third vintage and largest fund to date at an €80 million hard cap. Practica Venture Capital III is a 3x uptick in size from its predecessor and will significantly increase the capital available for the Baltic founders. The fund is the biggest seed fund in the region ... Read more ›
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The European tech scene is on track for another challenging year. In 2023, funding for European startups dropped by 39% compared to 2022, according to Crunchbase. While some VCs are expressing optimism about the next 12 months, there is a strong consensus that we won’t be returning to the bullish funding days of 2020 and ... Read more ›
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Evaro, a UK-based digital health startup providing AI-powered clinical and drug prescription services for minor conditions, today announced it secured €1.4 million in seed funding. The round was led by Cornerstone VC and Exceptional Ventures, with participation from Catalisi’s investment arm, Syndicate Room and the University of East Anglia. The funding will be used to ... Read more ›
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Germany’s thriving startup ecosystem has undergone significant expansion in the past two decades, supported by favourable regulations, access to capital, and a culture encouraging entrepreneurship. The nation proudly hosts over 30 unicorns and a staggering 20,000 startups, collectively employing more than 620,000 individuals across a spectrum of industries. The German government and various organisations have ... Read more ›
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“Glamping” means camping with glamour. Something that Kampaoh, specialising in offering comfortable and sustainable tented accommodation, knows how to do. The Spanish startup culminated a successful 2023 marked by international expansion into new European markets, including France, Italy and Portugal, accounting for 6.5% of the company’s total turnover. Founded in 2016 by entrepreneur Salvador Lora, ... Read more ›
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Clevergy, a Spanish home energy management software deployed through energy retailers and installers, has successfully closed a funding round of €1.5 million led by Zubi, founded and chaired by Iker Marcaide, with additional investments from Earth, a new climate-tech fund founded by Maex Ament and Philip Stehlik, Finaves, Fredrik Wikstrom, and other climate-tech sector business ... Read more ›
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Kriya, a B2B payments fintech, announced that it has secured a new €58 million funding facility from a long-standing debt and equity partner, Viola Group. This will allow the fintech to power over £1 billion of B2B Payments over the next 24 months. With this facility, Kriya intends to double down on its PayNow and ... Read more ›
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Speedinvest, a pan-European early-stage venture capital fund, announced it has successfully closed its fourth early-stage fund, Speedinvest 4, at €350 million – €50 million above the original €300 million goal. The new capital brings Speedinvest’s total AuM to more than €1 billion and will be used to deepen Speedinvest’s commitment to providing its portfolio with ... Read more ›
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Look into the fintech crystal ball and explore our predictions on upcoming trends set to redefine European fintech in 2024. The entire startup ecosystem, particularly fintech, had a reset in 2023. As fundraising slowed down and capital was not as deployable, startups and investors adapted and doubled down on profitability and cost reduction. With 2023 ... Read more ›
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Agrow Analytics, a Spanish startup that facilitates precision irrigation, raised €650k in a seed round led by GoHub Ventures, Demium Capital and First Drop, which will allow the company to consolidate its precision technology focused on optimizing water use and reducing water footprint in agriculture. Agrow Analytics has developed a system that unifies all data ... Read more ›
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BlueLayer, an end-to-end software platform for carbon project developers, announced it has raised €9.2 million across seed and pre-seed investment rounds. The seed investment round was led by Point Nine. The company has been operating in stealth mode since being founded in late 2022 and is already working with some of the largest carbon project ... Read more ›
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Aiming to become a global “startup nation” France is actively engaged in nurturing their local startup ecosystems. This ambition is supported by initiatives like La French Tech and the French Tech Visa, attracting worldwide talent and investors. Additionally, Paris Region serves as a catalyst for business and innovation, while Station-F stands out as the world’s ... Read more ›
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Helsingborg-based Acorai, a startup medical device manufacturer from Sweden, has announced closing an oversubscribed €4.1 million seed round led by Solardis Health Ventures, with participation from KHP Ventures, Carma Fund and other US investors. Significant follow-on investment was taken from existing investors from across Sweden and the EU. The capital will help to finance its ... Read more ›
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Polish retail startup ZeroQs has successfully closed a €457k round of financing. The capital, raised from Freya Capital as follow-on investment, will be used to develop smart shopping cart technology and intensify expansion. ZeroQs’ solution, which aims to reduce shopping queues and enhance consumer shopping experiences, is already being used by entities such as Społem ... Read more ›
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