As more companies push to become environmentally sustainable, some early-stage startups with strong sustainability elements are reaping the rewards from eco-friendly investors. Recent research commissioned by Amazon found that early-stage investors are rewarding startups with strong sustainability credentials. According to the study, “European venture capital and private equity investors say sustainable companies can command a ... Read more ›
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By Lily Blake and Mish Dent The United States and China may be the largest investors in artificial intelligence (AI), but Europe is hot on their heels. Last month, Germany released its AI Action Plan, pledging €1.8 billion to boost AI development, and last week, French billionaire and CEO of Iliad, Xavier Niel, announced he ... Read more ›
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Mars Petcare's Leap Venture Studio is holding applications for its eighth program; applicants from across the world encouraged to apply. Read more ›
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France-based Verkor, focused on providing the European automotive industry with low-carbon batteries, announced receiving more than €2 billion in financing on 14 September 2023. According to the company, the funding will “play a key role to support European sovereignty in sustainable electric mobility and energy storage.” To beat electric vehicle (EV) battery giant China, the ... Read more ›
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The number of digital nomads worldwide has swelled to 35 million — a figure that’s likely to increase as more countries embrace Digital Nomad Visas. In this context, there’s a growing need for flexible, short- to medium-term rental options across international cities to house this influx of professionals. Co-living startup Habyt was created to fill ... Read more ›
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Amidst the ongoing war in Ukraine, local startup O0 Design has emerged as an example of resilience among local businesses. These professionals aren’t just fighting for the survival of their enterprise, they are also dedicating a significant portion of their profits to safeguard the future of their homeland by supporting the Armed Forces of Ukraine. ... Read more ›
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A lack of funding support for female founders in Europe continues, according to data from PitchBook, which found that female-only founded startups received just 0.9% of overall venture capital in 2022, down from 2.8% in 2008. And experts are calling on the venture capital space to make changes, including putting more funds under the direction ... Read more ›
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Germany has reportedly implemented 45% of its €30 billion startup strategy which was put in place last year to support homegrown startups. According to the German government, preparations are underway to implement the remaining 55% of measures in the strategy. The Federal Ministry of Economic Affairs and Climate Action (BMWK), which oversees the strategy, said, ... Read more ›
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This October 22-23 European and global leaders will discuss innovation at Swiss-based think-tank Horasis’ Global Meeting in Gaziantep, Türkiye. The city in southern Türkiye that’s steeped in rich history will be host to over 300 leaders from across the globe, ranging in backgrounds from business, politics, academia and more. Horasis, founded in 2005, is an ... Read more ›
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As far as the investing landscape is concerned, the term ‘generative AI’ is shaping up to be the buzzword of the year for 2023. But with the prospect of a recession to end the year growing, could the generative AI boom prove to be resilient enough in the face of severe economic headwinds? With August bringing the ... Read more ›
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Guest Author Riaz Syed is the CEO and Founder of Infinant. Typically, banks prefer predictable and stable customers. And yet, due to the sporadic nature of gig workers’ income, they don’t make for safe and reliable customers in the eyes of the bank. But with gig economy workers bringing in £20 billion each year in ... Read more ›
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Meredith Bailey, founder and CEO of StreamWork, says that her Ukrainian team members have made a number of sacrifices to continue working throughout Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. StreamWork, a workflow management platform that enables marketing teams, agencies and sales teams to develop creative assets faster, has developers and designers based in Ukraine who choose to ... Read more ›
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As an entrepreneur, you know that success doesn’t come easy. It takes grit, perseverance, and a willingness to take risks. One of the most important qualities of a successful entrepreneur is the ability to make tough decisions and commit fully to them. And sometimes, that means burning the boats. Burning the boats is all about ... Read more ›
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Switzerland-based sports tech startup Coachbetter consolidated a €2.7 million seed plus investment round on 15 August, according to an announcement from the company. With a vision of bridging technology and football, Coachbetter offers features for team management, performance tracking and educational resources to amp up coaching skills and a team’s performance. The platform offers communication ... Read more ›
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Worldcoin has generated a lot of attention lately, raised a lot of capital, and a lot of eyebrows across various countries and communities. According to CoinFund’s investment thesis, Worldcoin could onboard more than 1 billion new users to crypto, including a new segment of users from developing countries with poor access to finance. All of this ... Read more ›
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Women entrepreneurs and startup ecosystem influencers across Europe are some of the biggest champions addressing the gender gap on the continent in terms of access to financing and technology. Vocal about the existing disparity in various sectors, these female leaders have not only created solutions to some of the problems, but have also attracted investors ... Read more ›
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If you haven’t been living under a rock (or been on this platform at all), you may (read: will) be aware of the following events: Elon Musk bought Twitter for $44bn. He then renamed it X, a throwback to the X.com domain he has owned since the 90’s and the precursor to PayPal Now that ... Read more ›
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If you haven’t been living under a rock (or been on this platform at all), you may (read: will) be aware of the following events: Elon Musk bought Twitter for $44bn. He then renamed it X, a throwback to the X.com domain he has owned since the 90’s and the precursor to PayPal Now that ... Read more ›
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Canadian Venture Capital firm OMERS Ventures has officially pulled out of Europe after investing four years and over $332 million in the European startup scene. The VC exited the continent earlier this month, while clarifying that the firm intends to focus on North America and Canada, according to Bloomberg. “We have made the decision to ... Read more ›
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In the digital age, data became an invaluable resource for companies to make informed decisions and set their strategies. Simultaneously, while product management was once seen as a nice-to-have, it is now essential in managing the production, delivery, and betterment of products. However, product management is set to be replaced by “data product leadership,” which ... Read more ›
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