Weekly funding round-up! All of the European startup funding rounds we tracked this week (July 03-07)

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Addressing the social care crisis: an interview with Birdie’s CPO and Co-founder Rajiv Tanna

We had the pleasure to interview Rajiv Tanna, CPO and Co-founder of birdie. With a deep passion for transforming the ageing experience through technology, Rajiv and his co-founders launched birdie in 2017. With the mission to address the significant challenges faced by the social care sector in providing adequate and personalised care to an increasingly […]

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Eindhoven-based Sendcloud acquires AI startup Tracey to eliminate the feared “where is my order” in e-commerce

In today’s competitive e-commerce landscape, customers expect real-time visibility into the progress of their parcel throughout the delivery process. A recent study by Sendcloud and Nielsen (2023) revealed that 9% of consumers did not receive their most recent order on the scheduled date, while 20% had to change the delivery time or location after receiving […]

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Barcelona-based Colvin raises €6 million downround with valuation plummeting 50% amid new strategic shift

Colvin, the Barcelona-based startup long-time candidate for unicorn, has raised €6 million in an internal round provided by its current investors and its founders, Sergi Bastardas and Andrés Cester, and in which a dozen more shareholders have participated, led by Eurazeo, the French fund that led the round that the company closed in 2021 and […]

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This VC wants startup founders to train and strive for peak performance like professional athletes

London-based Balderton Capital launched a Founder Wellbeing and Performance Platform, based on research among 230 founders as well as 20 years of experience investing in Europe’s top entrepreneurs.  The research interrogated the inevitable pressures start-up founders are under, and how best to optimise performance in a high-pressure environment. The research found that although pressure is […]

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How Europe went from tech outsider to global challenger in the last two decades

Europe finally has the pieces in place to challenge the US as the world’s leading tech ecosystem and to potentially overtake it within the next 20 years, according to analysis from Creandum, Spotify’s first investors, and Dealroom.  The venture capital firm Creandum has found that Europe’s tech sector is in the best shape of its […]

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Disrupting the food industry: 10 promising German foodtech startups you should keep an eye on

Germany has positioned itself as a thriving centre for food startups, encompassing various sectors such as delivery services, supply chain optimisation, agtech, food Science, foodservice, and consumer Tech. Among some of the most remarkable success stories in this ecosystem, HelloFresh and Delivery Hero stand out as food-related unicorns that have disrupted the industry with their […]

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Introduce your innovative ideas to fragrance and cosmetic industry experts: The call for projects closes soon! (Sponsored)

The perfumery/cosmetics industry is a dynamic and rapidly evolving field that constantly seeks innovative solutions to meet consumer demands and address pressing technological challenges. If you are currently involved in developing an innovation project that has the potential to revolutionise this sector, we have an exciting opportunity for you. Welcome to Open Innovation 2023, which […]

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London-based Notion Capital goes after more European software and fintech with €300 million fifth fund

Notion Capital, one of Europe’s leading early-stage venture investors in business software and fintech, has today announced the final close of its new €300 million fund Notion Capital V SCSp (“Notion V” or “the fund”), which closed at its ‘hard cap’. The successful fundraising progress is testament to Notion’s strategy, past performance and strong base […]

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Exeter-based Distil.ai raises €1.3 million to AI-engage customers with e-commerce businesses

Distil.ai, a customer data platform that helps e-commerce businesses to understand customers’ behaviour and boost sales, has raised a €1.3 million in a funding round led by Mercia Ventures and supported by angel investors. The funding will enable the Exeter-based company to further enhance its platform and expand its sales and marketing team to help […]

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