Beyondbmi, a University College Dublin healthtech spin-out supported by NovaUCD, has just closed a €525k pre-seed funding round. Investors in this round include, John Purdy (Chairman of Ergo), Eoghan Quigley (Partner at KPMG), Conor Sheahan (Founder, CKS Finance), Paddy Dillion (Head of Corporate Finance, Grant Thornton) and Declan Magee (ex-Davy/Elkstone). Founded in 2022, Beyondbmi has […]
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A nation where tradition and innovation cooperate and coexist, the Netherlands is quickly becoming an attractive hub for innovative startups. The small country benefits from favourable legislation and taxation for new companies, efficient cooperation between the private and public sectors, an impressive number of incubators and accelerators, and the right support from universities. It all […]
One of the big growth areas in European tech over the course of 2022 was B2B SaaS. We saw plenty of investment interest in this space, exciting new product developments and the establishment of a promising market for European startups to develop into. B2B SaaS stands for business-to-business Software-as-a-Service. It includes cloud-based software that is […]
Marseille-based Volta Medical has just raised €36 million in a new funding round. The French startup is developing AI-based software that helps physicians treat complex cardiac arrhythmias. Innovation in medicine and healthcare is predicted to be a key growth area this year. It’s a market area that actively shapes people’s lives, and has the potential […]
Poland is economically one of the largest countries in the region of Central and Eastern Europe and ranks 24th worldwide in nominal GDP. An important feature of its economy is that its purchasing power is very much in the hands of “young” citizens, with a population of 38 million and an average age of 41.8 years, Poland […]
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On April 20-21 we’ll be hosting our annual EU-Startups Summit in Barcelona! The event will gather over 2,000 founders, startup enthusiasts and investors for two exciting days of networking, inspiration and learning. Aside of a buzzling exhibition hall, a dedicated networking app and a networking area, we’ll also have two stages where you’ll be able […]
Going from an idea to a startup to a global success story might be the dream many of us come up with over a couple of beers, but, in practice, it’s not so simple and it tends to require a lot of one thing: cash. Having sufficient funds is critical to take an idea to […]
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The entrepreneurial ecosystem in Central and Eastern Europe is growing at an exciting pace. Encompassing Bulgaria, Croatia, Estonia, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland, Romania, Slovenia, Slovakia, Czech Republic, it is a region boasting several startup success stories. CEE is one of the fastest-growing regions for VC funding in Europe, and according to Dealroom data funding activity […]
Purpose is something we are all looking for and something many startups have at the core of their business. But what exactly is purpose? And how do some startups use their business ideas to drive real impact in the world? Whether it be touching the lives of those impacted by climate change, the pandemic, war […]
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