On the 28th-30th April 2021, we’re hosting the 7th edition of the EU-Startups Summit (Online). This 3-day event will give you the chance to (virtually) meet over 1,500 participants (founders, startup enthusiasts, corporates, angel investors, VCs, and media), learn from around 70 expert speakers, listen to educational talks with internationally successful founders, network (via our events platform) and […] The post Need help pitching online? Phil Libin, serial founder and investor, will joi
This year’s edition of the EU-Startups Summit will be held as an online event on April 28-30. We’ll have inspiring speakers like Glovo CEO Oscar Pierre, Unbabel CEO Vasco Pedro, HolaLuz founder Carlota Pi (and many more!), great networking opportunities, but most importantly: An exciting Pitch Competition with 15 of Europe’s most promising early-stage startups! The application phase […] The post Apply now to join the finals of our big Pitch Competition at this year's EU-Startup
Today Sweden-based imagiLabs, a female founded startup that makes coding more accessible to young girls, has raised €250K in pre-seed funding to further equip the next generation of working women with critical coding skills. Edtech startup imagiLabs was founded in 2018 based on the idea of EIT Digital Master School alumnus Dora Palfi. Knowing that there is a […] The post Stockholm-based imagiLabs lands €250K to inspire and train the next generation of female technologists first appeared on
Tania Boler started Elvie in 2013 with a mission to bring women’s technology out of the dark ages. Created by women, for women, Elvie’s two flagship products, the ‘Elvie Pump’ silent wearable breast pump, and ‘Elvie trainer’ for pelvic floor training, alongside new products Elvie Curve and Elvie Catch, have revolutionised the sector and given women […] The post "When I first approached investors, I was told women’s health products were too 'niche'": Interview with Elvie's CEO and co-founder
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Dating nowadays is almost synonymous with ‘swiping’ on our mobile phones. But what would dating look like without this abundant, throw-away mentality? Clémentine Lalande, founder and CEO of Once, has this vision firmly in her mind. Founded in 2015, Switzerland-based Once leverages AI algorithms to provide just one match per day to each user. Each pair […] The post "Once's vision is to create the post-swipe dating world": Interview with Once's CEO and founder, Clémentine Lalande
On the 28th-30th April 2021, we’re hosting the 7th edition of the EU-Startups Summit (Online). This 2-day event will give you the chance to meet over 1,500 participants (founders, startup enthusiasts, corporates, angel investors, VCs, and media), learn from around 70 expert speakers, listen to educational talks with internationally successful founders, network (via our events platform) […] The post Vasco Pedro, founder and CEO of Unbabel, joins our upcoming EU-Startups Summit to talk about
There is a certain ‘allure’ or ‘swag’ to being called a startup. Picture this: beanie bags, hoodies, hoverboard, well-stocked pantry, foosball table, vegan options, gym and flexible working hours and you are most likely thinking of startups from anywhere in Silicon Valley or tech giants like Google and Facebook. Or will the word startup conjure […] The post When is a startup no longer a startup? first appeared on EU-Startups. https://www.eu-startups.com/2021/03/when
Two years after its Series B round, Budapest-based Codecool has just received another investment of €7 million to open a new campus in 2021, adding to their existing 5 campuses spread across Budapest, Miskolc, Krakow, Warsaw and Bucharest in the CEE region. The funding round was led by Integral Venture Partners, and earlier investors Lead Ventures and […] The post Hungarian coding school, Codecool, receives another round of €7 million investment first appeared on EU-Startups. https://www.e
The Czech Republic is known for its solid infrastructure, a highly educated and skilled workforce, and relatively low living costs and wages. Its location means it acts as a ‘gateway’ to other hubs like Berlin and Vienna, there is a strong presence of innovation hubs, incubators and accelerators (think Startup Yard), and support and advice is available […] The post 10 promising startups from the Czech Republic to watch in 2021 first appeared on EU-Startups. https://www.eu-startups.com/2021