In recent years, the startup ecosystems of Berlin, Amsterdam, and Barcelona have gained significant attention, but it is also important to acknowledge the exciting developments taking place in Slovakia. The startup scene in this country is buzzing with activity and leaving its mark on the entrepreneurial landscape. With a vibrant community of young entrepreneurs, Slovakia […]
BeCause, a Copenhagen-based startup transforming how the hospitality, travel, and tourism industries manage their sustainability data, has announced a €416k investment from renowned Danish entrepreneurs-turned-investors Carsten Mahler and Daniel Heskia. The fresh capital will provide important financial backing for the Danish company’s next phase and brings valuable strategic guidance and advice from seasoned investors known […]
AMLYZE, a Lithuanian regtech firm specializing in anti-financial crime solutions for fintech, neobanks and crypto businesses, has successfully concluded a €1 million pre-seed investment round led by Practica Capital, with participation from the Firstpick accelerator and venture capital fund. The funding will be used to scale AMLYZE’s SaaS business, facilitate international expansion, and introduce advanced […]
You’ve probably heard about the study conducted by toy production firm Lego, where it was revealed that almost a third of children aged 8 to 12 expressed their aspirations of becoming a YouTuber when they grow up, surpassing the number of children aspiring to be astronauts by a significant margin. It has become a global […]
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Mitiga Solutions, a climate tech startup that uses AI and high-performance computing to improve prevention, resilience and adaptive capacity to climate-related hazards, has raised a €13.25 million Series A funding round. The investment was led by Kibo Ventures alongside Microsoft Climate Innovation Fund, Nationwide Ventures, Faber Ventures, and CREAS Impacto. The funding will enable the […]
AMLYZE, a Lithuanian regtech firm specializing in anti-financial crime solutions for fintech, neobanks and crypto businesses, has successfully concluded a €924k pre-seed investment round led by Practica Capital, with participation from the Firstpick accelerator and venture capital fund. The funding will be used to scale AMLYZE’s SaaS business, facilitate international expansion, and introduce advanced functionalities […]
Dublin-based Elkstone has today announced that the Ireland Strategic Investment Fund (ISIF) has committed to anchoring the final close of its €100 million early-stage Irish Venture Fund. With Enterprise Ireland also on board, the fund has already deployed over €10 million to date and aims to complete its initial investments by 2026. Having backed Irish […]
In this episode of the EU-Startups Podcast we catch up with Juro CEO Richard Mabey. With a background in computer science and software development, Ryan Mabey has successfully led numerous projects from conception to completion. He is a distinguished entrepreneur, founder, and scale-up CEO known for his expertise in building beloved B2B SaaS products. Currently, he is […]
Finnish early-stage investor Lifeline Ventures, known for its unique track record in producing unicorns, announces today its new €150 million fund. The new fund lists as one of the biggest funds ever raised in Finland. Lifeline Ventures is looking to fund early-stage companies with the potential of becoming category leaders, with first-time investments ranging from […]
Proofminder, a Budapest-based agtech computer vision startup offering AI-supported leaf-level farm monitoring, has secured its first VC investment of €400k from Hungarian social innovation investor, Impact Ventures, the founders announced. The investment marks the end of a one and a half year long bootstrapping period and opens the opportunity of going global both in partner […]