Malta is inviting non-EU entrepreneurs to launch their new ventures or scale up their existing ones, using Malta as their base. The new Malta Startup Residence Programme is intended for third-country nationals who are willing to use Malta’s attractive and lucrative startup ecosystem for their highly innovative startup or scale-up venture. Despite being the smallest member […]
eAgronom, an agtech startup helping farmers adopt more sustainable farming methods through digital tools and technology-based strategies, has announced it raised €5 million in a new funding round. The investment comes from investors Icos Capital, Soulmates Ventures and SmartCap Green Fund, the latter funded by the resources of the European Union’s recovery plan – NextGenerationEU. […]
Polish investor Inovo VC has announced the final close of its third fund, at €105m, exceeding the original target of €100m. Private investors, who account for more than €55 million managed by Inovo, have been joined by distinguished institutions, including IFC (a member of the World Bank Group), the European Investment Fund, and Poland’s PFR […]
Moldova stands as a frontrunner in the realm of digitalisation in Central and Eastern Europe, with a noteworthy accomplishment of 40% of public services catering to the general population, particularly entrepreneurs, being readily accessible online. Upholding this momentum, the Government of Moldova is determined to amplify the range of public services available to citizens, aiming […]
As we face the escalating crisis of climate change, it becomes more crucial than ever to closely monitor our greenhouse gas emissions and urgently act to reduce them. The landmark Paris Agreement on climate change set a goal to limit global warming to well below 2, preferably to 1.5 degrees Celsius, compared to pre-industrial levels. […]
Upp., a London-based technology business that uses artificial intelligence and machine learning to disrupt how retailers market and sell their products online, has raised €9.1 million in a Seed funding round led by California-based Bonfire Ventures. Upp.AI, the company’s platform, analyses data using sophisticated AI and ML technology to optimise ad spend, improve product discovery, […]
Jet HR, a new all-Italian startup headquartered in Milan has emerged as a new promising solution for HR management for businesses in Italy. Founded by Marco Ogliengo, former founder of a tech company, and Francesco Scalambrino, a seasoned software manager in unicorn companies, Jet HR aims to tackle the challenges of bureaucratic personnel management through […]
German startup Notch, unveiled its buyer enablement solution aimed at streamlining B2B sales while also announcing a €1.1 million pre-Seed funding round led by investors HTGF, WestTech Ventures, APX, and several prominent angel investors like Oliver Manojlovic (VP Sales at Personio), Sebastian Johnston (Founding Partner La Famiglia), Sebastian Haas (Co-Founder of Talen.One), Christoph Zöller (Co-Founder […]
As part of our preparation for next year’s EU-Startups Summit, this week we travelled to sunny Malta and met with future partners, entrepreneurs and startup ecosystem players. During this trip, we met with Jacob Appel a successful entrepreneur who found his way to Malta 15 years ago. Hailing from Denmark, initially arrived in Malta seeking […]
Half of all cyber-attacks target small and medium-sized businesses, as well as mid-sized companies. In order to protect them, Paris-based startup BonjourCyber has developed a tool that “closes the main hacker entry points”. A solution that the startup hopes to deploy both in France and internationally. Is in this context that BonjourCyber has just raised […]