L’Occitane Group is one of the world’s most well-known cosmetic brands. Beloved for its quality and commitment to products that are good for people and the planet, the firm also has a VC entity: Obratori. Let’s get to know more. While Europe’s startup and innovation ecosystem continue to bring innovative ideas, solutions and products to ... Read more ›
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As the world goes increasingly digital and tech-based, one skill is becoming more and more desired – cyber skills. Across the world, in fact, there is a shortage of workers who have the skills and qualifications to help keep driving tech businesses forward and those working in software development and coding roles are highly coveted. ... Read more ›
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Energy tech startup Samara has raised €4.5 million just 6 months after launch. The Madrid-based company is helping households transition to more sustainable sources of energy, leveraging the power of solar energy to reduce carbon emissions and cut costs. Transitioning to more sustainable and cleaner energy sources is a key priority across Europe. For businesses, ... Read more ›
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Achieving a positive work-life balance isn’t an easy thing to do, but it’s something that is imperative to mental wellbeing and good mental health. Given we spend a large quantity of time in the workplace, it makes sense that employers and workplaces should be supporting employees with mental wellbeing. Work-related burnout is a growing problem ... Read more ›
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One of the hottest words this year in business circles has been sustainability. Business, across sectors and industries, have been highlighting new ‘sustainable’ approaches, sharing ‘sustainable’ solutions and moving to identify brands as ‘sustainable’. Sustainability refers to fulfilling the needs of current generations without compromising the needs of future generations while ensuring a balance between ... Read more ›
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Born in Kyiv and with a presence in Spain and the US, Altris AI is on a mission to fight blindness with new approaches to eye care. The startup has just raised almost €1 million to scale. According to the WHO, at least 2.2 billion across the world people suffer from vision impairment. Of these, about ... Read more ›
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Belgian startup Revend has just raised €1 million to scale its AI-powered tool that is helping e-commerce companies monitor, detect and pinpoint revenue-impacting issues. The Anterp-based team now plans to expand. The ecommerce bubble is continuing to grow across Europe. Now, for the vast majority of brands, having an online presence and e-commerce dimension is ... Read more ›
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Needless to say, agriculture plays a major role when it comes to climate change mitigation and adaptation. It’s a part of feeding and fueling our society and is vitally important. However, it’s also an industry under pressure. Under pressure to meet evolving needs, under pressure to adapt to constantly changing socioeconomic and geopolitical contexts, and ... Read more ›
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In this episode, we catch up with Hans Scheffer, the Founder and CEO of HelloPrint. Founded in 2013, HelloPrint is one of Europe’s leading marketplaces for customised print products. It’s a company that is shaking up the printing space, connecting local production and delivery to a global audience of creatives, businesses and more – and ... Read more ›
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Helsinki-based Jobilla, which has been shaking up recruitment on a global scale, has announced a merger with Jobilla Nederland, as the firm levels up its position as a market leader and creates a new business unit called Jobilla Benelux BV. The global employment market has been coming up against some challenges recently as our approaches ... Read more ›
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Berlin-based unicorn Enpal is on a mission to create a renewable energy future for Europe. One of the fastest-growing companies in the energy sector at the moment, the firm has just closed a total of €855 million in refinancing. It seems that rarely a day goes by when we don’t hear about the unfolding and ... Read more ›
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SaaS startup allO has just secured a fresh capital injection of €1.4 million to revolutionise how restaurants operate. The Munich-based team aims to make the lives of local restaurants easier and build a digital future for gastronomy. Going to a restaurant for a nice meal, a fun catch up or even a familial get-together is ... Read more ›
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Traveltech innovators Hotel Manager have just raised over €1 million – just a few weeks after taking part in the FutureTravel Pitch Competition! The startup is building the modern infrastructure for hotels, helping them cater to travel needs in the digital age. The travel industry is continuing to showcase high levels of exciting innovation. Since ... Read more ›
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Protecting public health is a key concern across Europe, and startups and innovators are developing innovative solutions to help do it. Run by TheHill, the 2023 NHS Market Access Accelerator is now open for applications, aiming to scale pioneering tech that can improve patient outcomes and reduce pressure on medical staff. The healthtech space is ... Read more ›
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Fintech startup Bling is on a mission to improve access to financial education, for the whole family. Based in Berlin, the team has now picked up fresh funding, just 6 months after launching. As talk of a global financial crisis hits the headlines and we all start to pinch our pennies, it’s become clear just ... Read more ›
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UK-based The Original Fit Factory has announced the completed purchase of 8 international wellbeing and lifestyle companies, as it becomes a global leader in delivering physical and mental health services and products to communities across the world. The combined transactions total over €128 million. Physical and mental wellbeing are two intertwined elements that we are ... Read more ›
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B2B fintech firm Bondaval has just raised €15 million in a Series A funding round. The Lonodn-based startup is aiming to give credit teams more certainty that their receivables will be secured through proprietary MicroBonds. Founded by a former England Rugby Sevens player, Tom Powell, and Sam Damoussi in 2020, Bondaval is modernising and simplifying ... Read more ›
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On April 20-21 2023, we will be welcoming you to Barcelona for the annual EU-Startups Summit! In 2023, we want to make the event even bigger and better than in 2022 and have lots of exciting speakers, panel discussions, networking activities and more to unveil. We will gather over 2,000 founders, startup enthusiasts and investors ... Read more ›
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Finnish startup The Upright Project is on a mission to help us make the right decisions when it comes to impact. The deeptech company has just raised €5 million to develop its open-access database which brings more rigour and comparability to impact evaluations. While the world comes to terms with surmounting challenges, there has been ... Read more ›
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