Built through a partnership between Raiffeisen-Landesbank Steiermark and Transformation Lighthouse, Hummelnest Accelerator in Graz believes in creating a startup hive where everyone with drive can thrive. It specialises in B2B connections and VC attractiveness, thanks to the support from Raiffeisen-Landesbank Steiermark. Applications are now open! After successfully running 2 startup batches, Raiffeisen-Landesbank Steiermark leveled up its startup efforts ... Read more ›
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Launchbay Capital, a leading multi-stage investment firm committed to creating liquidity in the venture ecosystem, announced the first close of its new €92 million VC secondary growth fund with over 25% committed by a group of early investors. This also marks a strategic rebrand from its former namesake Digital Horizon to more accurately reflect the ... Read more ›
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The Czech Republic boasts a robust startup ecosystem that has gained international recognition. Renowned for its innovation, especially in the cybersecurity sector, the nation has produced industry giants such as AVAST, a globally recognised antivirus company synonymous with digital security. Extending beyond cybersecurity, the Czech startup scene includes notable unicorns like Kiwi.com, a pioneer in ... Read more ›
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One of Europe’s leading providers of high-performance portable battery systems, Instagrid, announced a Series C funding round of €87 million. The round was led by Teachers’ Venture Growth (TVG), with participation from Morgan Stanley Investment Management’s (MSIM) 1GT climate private equity strategy. Existing investors Energy Impact Partners, SET Ventures, blueworld.group, and Hightech Gründerfonds, as well ... Read more ›
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Daytrip, a global travel platform providing private door-to-door car transfers in over 110 countries worldwide, announced the closing of a €9.2 million Series B investment led by Taiwania Capital, with participation from existing investors Euroventures, J&T Ventures and N1. Daytrip offers private transfers with English-speaking drivers and optional sightseeing stops and the latest funding round ... Read more ›
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Spanish unicorn TravelPerk announced it has closed an additional €95 million investment led by SoftBank Vision Fund 2 with significant participation from existing investors, including Kinnevik and Felix Capital. The round is an extension of the Series D-1 raised in January 2022, led by General Catalyst. Stephen Thorne, Investment Director for SoftBank Investment Advisers will join ... Read more ›
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Plural, an early-stage investment fund set up by founders and operators, announced a new €400 million fund to back the most ambitious founders on a mission to change the world through technology. The fresh capital, raised just 18 months after the debut fund, continues Plural’s momentum following its first 26 investments, the expansion of the ... Read more ›
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We are thrilled to announce that Bolt’s President Jevgeni Kabanov, will be one of our esteemed speakers at this year’s EU-Startups Summit on May 9-10 in Malta. Founded in 2013, Bolt is one of Europe’s most successful unicorns and a leading urban mobility company in Europe and Africa. With a total of about $2 billion in funding ... Read more ›
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Next-generation electricity supplier Reel announced a €5 million investment led by Transition, a venture capital fund investing exclusively in companies accelerating the climate transition, with participation from existing investors UVC Partners, The Footprint Firm, and a group of energy specialists and successful founders including the Chief Project Development Officer of Climeworks, Daniel Nathan, and the ... Read more ›
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Cyprus, the third-largest Mediterranean island, strategically stands at the crossroads of Europe, Africa, and Asia. Its rise as a premier business destination is attributed to the leveraging of competitive advantages and consistent refinement of its business landscape. The nation’s commitment to fostering an innovative, diverse, and investor-friendly environment is evident through various incentives, including tax ... Read more ›
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Czechia-founded and San Francisco-based Better Stack raised an additional €9.2 million in funding from a leading European early-stage investor KAYA. Aaron Levie (CEO at Box) and Kulpreet Singh (ex-UiPath) are joining as angel investors. The company previously raised €18.2 million from Creandum, KAYA, Susa Ventures, K5 Global, Credo Ventures, Lachy Groom, Ryan Petersen (founder of ... Read more ›
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Eddy Grid, a Dutch startup focusing on the smart use of batteries combined with advanced energy management software, has raised a €1.5 million round led by the Graduate Entrepreneur fund, Herberth Samsom, alongside Rockstart’s Energy Fund and Volve Capital. In addition to these major investors, several leading angels have also joined, including Jan Saan of ... Read more ›
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ElevenLabs, a voice technology research company, has raised an €73 million Series B round co-led by Andreessen Horowitz, Nat Friedman and Daniel Gross, and joined by Sequoia Capital, SV Angel, Smash Capital, BroadLight Capital and Credo Ventures, to cement its position as the global leader in voice AI research and product deployment. With this Series ... Read more ›
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Movingdoors, a Limassol-based provider of tech-enabled serviced apartments with flexible online booking options for durations of one month or longer, recently announced the successful completion of its seed funding round. The round raised a significant sum of €1.163 million, with contributions from Uni.fund, Genesis Venture, and Venturi. Founded in 2022, the company already operates 220 ... Read more ›
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Last summer, Switzerland-based greentech startup SustainCERT closed a $37 million investment round to scale their digital solution for verifying the effectiveness of corporate climate action. This round is particularly noteworthy for an early-stage startup, especially considering the company has a female co-founder and CEO, Marion Verles. Recent funding rounds, such as SustainCERT’s, are starting to ... Read more ›
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Vyld, a startup developing radically sustainable, marine biodegradable and healthy period products from seaweed, closed its seed round with a seven-figure sum. In addition to funding from the German government and the EU, the founders are relying on their self-developed sustainable financing instrument, the Future Profit Partnership Agreement (FPPA). The current financing round enables this ... Read more ›
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While Croatia may not be the first name that comes to mind in discussions about European tech powerhouses, this country nestled along the Adriatic coast has quietly positioned itself as a significant player, boasting three unicorns in its burgeoning tech ecosystem. The most recent unicorn emerged in March 2023 with Google’s acquisition of Croatian company ... Read more ›
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On May 9-10, we’ll be hosting the 10th edition of our annual EU-Startups Summit! At this exclusive in-person event in Malta we’ll be showcasing many of Europe’s hottest startups and coming together to learn from some of the most successful European entrepreneurs of our time. Are you ready for two days of networking, inspiration and ... Read more ›
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In this episode, Vasco Pedro, co-founder and CEO of Unbable, discusses the transformative power of combining technology and language to bridge communication gaps. He shares his passion for AI and language processing and how Unbable is eliminating language barriers. The challenges of building a product that brands love and the delicate balance between machine translation ... Read more ›
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