Inovia Capital today announced the closing of its second growth fund with around €377 in committed capital. As part of the launch, Inovia is confirming its increased presence in Europe. The London team is led by Inovia Partner Patrick Pichette, who is recognized for chairing the board of Twitter and NYSE-Lightspeed, as a founding member of […] The post Inovia Capital closes second fund at €377 million and increases commitment to European companies first appeared on EU-Startups. https://www
Today Neuroventis, a digital platform for neurology, announces having raised €1 million. The new investors are CAREvolution and PMV, and the existing shareholders BlueHealth Innovation Fund and imec.istart reinvest. The startup is already supporting doctors and patients with neurological disorders in five European countries and will use the fresh funds to continue its internationalisation. The […] The post Belgian health platform Neuroventis accelerates internationalisation thanks to €1 mi
Today Swiss startup farmer connect, a global supply chain software provider that enables fair, sustainable and traceable agriculture, has secured approx. €7.5 million in a Series A investment round. The round was led by ITOCHU Corporation, a major Japanese general trading company that supplies raw materials to manufacturers and retailers around the world. Additional investors from Europe and […] The post Swiss startup 'farmer connect' lands €7.5 million to make agriculture supply chains su
When Brexit was announced, we asked EU-Startups readers if they would still like to hear about the UK startup ecosystem. The answer was a resounding yes, influencing our decision to still include a Top 10 list for the UK even in 2021. It seems that despite its ‘official’ parting, the UK is still very much […] The post 10 super promising UK-based startups to watch in 2021 first appeared on EU-Startups. https://www.eu-startups.com/2021/03/10-super-promising-uk-based-startups-to-w
FocalPoint Positioning, the deeptech company revolutionising the accuracy of GPS and other Global Navigation Satellite Systems (GNSS), has announced an approx. €7 million Series B funding from Draper Esprit. Operating out of Cambridge and Bristol, with the team drawn from Cambridge University’s Experimental and Theoretical Physics department, BAE Systems and the European Space Agency, FocalPoint’s world-leading […] The post British startup FocalPoint raises €7 million to accelerate roll-ou
Norway-based startup imove is a car subscription service platform that gives the user full flexibility and no hassle. Benefits for the user include access to a fleet of attractive electrical cars for everyday use, and the flexibility to change to another car when they want to. imove is a new generation car tech company focused […] The post "The electric revolution will continue accelerating a more sustainable lifestyle": Interview with imove's co-founders, Gunnar Birkenfeldt and Hans Krist
Belgian startup Whale, a knowledge and training platform for SMEs, has raised €1 million from Volta Ventures, Peak Capital, and the founding team. The new funding will accelerate Whale’s global expansion and marketing initiatives. Whale is a SaaS company that helps teams centralize their processes, procedures, policies, and tribal knowledge in one place, so they […] The post Belgian startup Whale raises €1 million for its knowledge and training platform for SMEs first appeared on EU-Startu
Today MIRAI FOODS, one of Switzerland’s first cultivated meat startups, has announced that it has raised an additional €1.8 million in a second closing of its seed financing. This brings the total funding of the seed round to approx. €3.7 million. The new and existing backers of the company include German Family Office FRIBA Investment, […] The post Swiss cultivated meat startup MIRAI FOODS increases seed round to €3.7 million first appeared on EU-Startups. https://www.eu-startups.com/2021
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On the 28th-30th of April, we’re hosting the 7th edition of the EU-Startups Summit – this year as an online event. This 3-day event will give you the chance to (virtually) connect and network with over 1,500 participants, learn from around 70 expert speakers, listen to educational talks with internationally successful founders, and bite your nails through our exciting […] The post BlaBlaCar founder Frédéric Mazzella will speak at the EU-Startups Summit online! first appeared on EU-Startups