Funderbeam, a Tallinn-based fintech startup that connects ambitious companies with smart capital and creates unique liquidity for investors, has secured $40m in an investment round led by VentureWave Group. As part of the deal, VentureWave will take a strategic majority stake in Funderbeam and contribute its capital, global networks, leadership, and Vestiver platform capabilities. The […] Read more ›
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Stockholm-based startup Improvin’ has raised €3.5 million in a seed funding round to expand its sustainability performance platform for the agri-food industry. Led by Pale Blue Dot and Dynamo Ventures, the round also included FoodBridge, Axel Johnson‘s common group platform for early-stage foodtech startups, and PINC, the venture arm of Paulig. The platform helps food […] Read more ›
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Stockholm-based startup Bits Technology has secured €4 million in a seed round led by Unusual Ventures, and also backed by Fin Capital with its existing investors including Cherry Ventures and Alliance Ventures. Following this seed round, Bits Technology is in 2023 launching a suite of products for the European market, including a no-code solution and […] Read more ›
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Tallinn-based startup Elmo has recently secured €2.6 million in funding from a growth capital fund and other investors, including Highgoal Capital Management, FlyCap, Barolo Invest, and SAGGIS. The startup specializes in the development of deep-tech solutions for remotely controlled cars and also provides eco-friendly car-sharing services. Elmo plans to use the funds to accelerate the […] Read more ›
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Bergen-headquartered startup Aimy has recently announced that it has raised €250K in funding from VNTRS, a Nordic-Baltic venture studio. The funds raised will be utilized to further optimize the company’s staff planning tool, which is designed to help businesses optimize their staffing based on statistical and data-driven insights. Aimy’s system works by utilizing historical data, […] Read more ›
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Origin by Ocean, an Espoo-based startup, has successfully raised €7.5 million in a seed round from notable investors such as Voima Ventures and Lifeline Ventures, along with Batofin and Security Trading. In addition, the company secured a €4.5 million loan from Business Finland to further develop its industrial-scale algae refining technology and commercialize the process. […] Read more ›
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Oslo-based startup ComplAI has collected $1.7 million (18MNOK) in a funding round led by RunwayFBU with the participation from Vestland Invest, DNV Venture, Kevin Bespolka, Göran Lindö, Gunnar Evensen and Magnus Valmot. The startups offers online audit rooms for businesses to prove their compliance with regulatory requirements. ComplAi plans to use the funds to enhance […] Read more ›
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The Finnish startup ecosystem has once again shown impressive growth, as revealed in the “Finnish Startups and Venture Capital 2022” report published by the Finnish Venture Capital Association (FVCA). The report highlights a remarkable increase in the amount of funding raised by Finnish startups compared to the previous year. In 2022, Finnish startups raised €1.8 […] Read more ›
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Helsinki-based innovation material startup Sulapac has received loan financing from Nefco, the Nordic Green Bank. Sulapac offers an innovative solution to the global plastic problem by providing businesses with sustainable materials that are both visually appealing and safe for people and the planet. With the funding provided by Nefco, Sulapac can expand its presence in […] Read more ›
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Helsinki-based startup Boksi has taken a major step forward by acquiring Monochrome, a creative influencer agency in Finland. Each has built a platform that works as a bridge between creators and brands. The move enables Boksi to greatly expand its existing range of influencer campaign management services, as well as offer custom-tailored influencer campaigns and […] Read more ›
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Helsinki-based mobile puzzle game startup Cosmic Lounge has closed €4 million in a seed round to revolutionize the puzzle game industry with its AI-enhanced Puzzle Engine technology. Led by Transcend, an early-stage venture capital firm founded by gaming veterans in San Francisco, the funding will allow Cosmic Lounge to continue building its team, expanding its […] Read more ›
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No market is more broken than the labor market. The changes in the macro and micro environment have created an unseen global dilemma where the needs on both sides of the market are not met. This year we are sliding into an economic downturn and have ended up with the highest inflation in a generation. […] Read more ›
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Epicbrief, a Helsinki-based startup, has recently raised €1 million in a pre-seed funding round. The round was led by Dutch VC firm Curiosity and included Finnish investor Superhero Capital. The startup’s platform uses AI to help sales professionals automate administrative tasks, integrate with meeting software and CRM systems, summarize sales conversations in an easy-to-understand manner, […] Read more ›
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Oulu-based startup Haltian has secured €22 million in growth funding to accelerate its expansion in the US and Europe. The funding round, which brings its total funding up to €40M, was led by Mandatum Asset Management Growth Equity II fund (MAM GE). Varma, Tesi, Ventic, and Inventure also participated. The company’s IoT software and sensor […] Read more ›
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Stockholm-based startup GOALS has collected $20 million in a Series A funding round led by Reddit founder Alexis Ohanian’s Seven Seven Six. With this funding round’s completion, the startup, GOALS, has amassed a total of $39 million in funding so far. Notably, Peter Sellis, SVP of Product at Discord, Wayne Mackey, CEO and Founder of […] Read more ›
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Gothenburg-based startup Retein has secured almost €1 million (11 MSEK) in funding from a group of investors including Industrifonden, Butterfly Ventures, Navigare Ventures, and Chalmers Ventures. The startup, formerly known as Aquammodate, has developed a revolutionary water purification technology that uses aquaporin proteins to eliminate pollutants such as microplastics and pharmaceutical residues. The funding will […] Read more ›
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Hamburg has been attracting founders and entrepreneurs from all around the world for decades. With its strategic location, international trade connections, and thriving startup ecosystem, Hamburg is the perfect destination for entrepreneurs looking to expand their businesses. From April 2023, GreenTech startups from all over the world can apply for two support programmes of the […] Read more ›
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A new CEO is set to take over at Riga-based startup Printfy as the company appoints Anastasija Oleinika, its current CFO and former CEO of Twino, to the role. Printify is a technology platform that enables people worldwide to sell customized merchandise without inventory management, contract negotiations, or global order fulfillment. While working closely with […] Read more ›
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Are you interested in learning which universities in the Nordics produced the most entrepreneurs? Startup Extreme, a Norwegian event, has revealed data on the top universities that have produced the most entrepreneurs in Norway based on an analysis of 186 founders and co-founders/CEO backgrounds. The data is based on a comparison of eight sources that […] Read more ›
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Quanscient, a startup based in Tampere, has successfully raised €3.9 million in a seed round, which was spearheaded by Maki.vc. Additionally, the startup was able to secure €446K in non-equity funding from Business Finland. This includes a quantum research grant as well as an R&D loan. Quanscient has the distinction of being the very first […] Read more ›
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