Yayem, a London-based startup working on an experiential learning platform founded in 2021 catering to hybrid professionals and teams, has made a significant stride towards global expansion with the launch of its mobile app. The young company, co-founded by Lindsey Elkin and Nicolas Buteau, two former Uber executives, also announced a successful funding round, securing […]
Nordic early-stage investor Voima Ventures, focusing on science-based companies, announced its first closing with a new €90 million fund. With the new fund, Voima Ventures’ mission is to support Nordic and Baltic early-stage deeptech companies with globally scalable solutions, with the initial investment ticket size ranging from €200K to €3 million and beyond. Helsinki-based Voima […]
Thinksurance, a leading German insurtech specializing in digital insurance consultations for commercial and industrial clients, has raised €22 million in new funding. The capital comes from new investors as well as existing shareholders and will enable Thinksurance to expand its leading position in the market. The round was led by international insurtech specialists Viewpoint Ventures […]
German innovative organ-on-chip specialist Dynamic42 GmbH has closed a mid-seven-figure financing round. The company, which was spun off from the “Center of Sepsis Control and Care” of the University Hospital Jena (Germany) in March 2018, was able to convince both the previous lead investor bm-t beteiligungsmanagement thüringen gmbh (bm-t) and a family office from the […]
IONNYK, a Brussels-based company founded in 2020 by Mathieu Demeuse, Charlotte Dubois, and Antoine Baudoux, has recently secured over €1.5 million in funding. This investment will strengthen IONNYK’s B2B offerings in the luxury hospitality sector and solidify its mission to become a prominent luxury brand. IONNYK is a pioneering connected art frame, that utilises millions […]
A regular presence in the media is important to your company’s growth in several ways. You can gain new users, potential investors, and partners, as well as brand recognition and trust. Here are some great ways to generate coverage, regardless of your news. Your startup might do a big announcement in the media from time […]
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While the salon management software market in the United States has experienced rapid growth over the last decade, fueled by a dramatic increase in new startup activity and supported by billions of dollars of investment from venture capital and private equity firms, the European salon market has not shown the same speed. The reasons that […]
Trucksters, a Spanish road freight operator which has disrupted the long-haul sector with the use of AI and big data, has closed a Series B round of €33 million. The new capital injection, backed up by new and existing investors, will be used to fulfil some of the company’s strategic objectives including electrifying its routes, […]
Increasing appetite for automation in contact centres is driving significant demand for new tech to step in. And with AI and machine learning being all over the place, it was a matter of time before customer service catch up. Irish company EdgeTier, which helps customer contact centres improve customer experience using AI, announces today that […]
The major challenges in the logistics industry today are the extreme truck driver shortage, growing CO2 emissions, and tight profit margins. These problems have already had a significant impact on society and are forecasted to continue increasing. For example, the current shortage of 400,000 truck drivers in Europe alone is projected to increase to 2,000,000 […]