UK-based Manual has today announced the raise of a €25.5 million Series A round for product development and international expansion, as the company sets its sight on becoming the go-to global platform for men’s health and wellbeing. In the last 12 months, Manual has grown at a fast pace, quadrupling its revenue and expanding from […] The post Men's health startup Manual lands €25.5 million expand internationally first appeared on EU-Startups. https://www.eu-startups.com/2021/03/mens-health
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 […] The post Tamaz Georgadze, CEO & Co-founder of Raisin, will speak at the EU-Startups Summit about building tech giants in E
Circular economy parenting app YoungPlanet has raised around €586K through what it’s calling an ‘Equity for Parents’ crowdfunding campaign as it looks to expand its offering following a year of seismic growth. Launched in 2019 in the UK, YoungPlanet provides a cashless platform based on a sharing economy model, where parents can list or request […] The post Sustainable parenting app YoungPlanet raises €610K to help families share unused toys first appeared on EU-Startups.
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 […] The post Andrea Scotti Calderini, CEO of Freeda Media, will speak at the EU-Startups Summit on 28-30 April 2021! first appeared
Cyan Forensics, the Edinburgh-based tech company that helps law enforcement, social media and cloud companies find and block harmful content, has successfully completed a Series A investment round of just over €5.8 million led by Par Equity. Additional investors include existing investors Mercia, Triplepoint, SIS Ventures, Scottish Enterprise and the MacLeod Family Trust. This new […] The post Scottish crime-busting startup Cyan Forensics lands €5.8 million first appeared on EU-Startups. h
Cazoo, a leading online car retailer from the UK, which makes getting your next car as simple and seamless as buying any other product online, has today announced the signing of a definitive business combination agreement with AJAX I, a publicly-traded special purpose acquisition company. The agreement will boost Cazoo as it continues to transform the car […] The post British car retailer scaleup Cazoo to be listed on NYSE through €5.9 billion business combination with AJAX I first appeare
Did you know that one in five EU citizens is over 65 years of age? Whatsmore, the population of people aged 65 years and older will continue to increase significantly in the EU; at the start of 2019, the senior population was 90.5 million and is expected to increase to 129.8 million by 2050. As our […] The post GrannyTech: 5 promising European startups keeping our grandparents busy first appeared on EU-Startups. https://www.eu-startups.com/2021/03/grannytech-5-european-startups-keeping-our
Have you ever considered crowdfunding as a potential fundraising option for your startup? Crowdfunding is one of the most widely used ways to raise capital, especially at an early startup stage. It primarily falls into several types: equity crowdfunding like, SeedInvest, Seedrs, Symbid; rewards-based Indiegogo, Kickstarter; and donation-based GoFundMe, JustGiving etc. Equity crowdfunding in particular has been in the […] The post Is crowdfunding the perfect way to build your startup? We sp
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Is it timing, hardwork or luck? It’s a truth universally acknowledged that the stakes are high when building a startup. In fact, the widely spread statistic that 9 out of 10 startups fail has recently been confirmed, at least in the European context, by Stryber, whose research shows that startups in Europe do indeed have […] The post Hardwork, timing or luck? The powerful trio behind your startup's success first appeared on EU-Startups. https://www.eu-startups.com/2021/03/hardwork-ti