Oxford Medical Products (OMP) has raised €1.3 million in seed investment to develop a safe and affordable weight loss capsule, which uses the same mechanism of action as a gastric balloon, but can be taken at home. The funding will be used to complete pre-clinical testing, upscale and outsource manufacturing and grow the team. The […] The post Oxford Medical Products raises €1.3 million for its safe weight loss tech, led by Ada Ventures first appeared on EU-Startups. https://www.eu-startup
Does your startup work within the mobility and connectivity sector? Are you looking to grow partnerships with leading corporates? MobilityXlab has opened registrations for its programme that awards the best European mobility startups with the chance to collaborate and co-create with six of the world’s leading global companies within the transportation, automotive, and connectivity industries. […] The post Calling all mobility startups! Join MobilityXlab to collaborate with six leadin
On 11 February 2021, the Spanish President, Pedro Sánchez, presented a new strategy in Spain for entrepreneurs – called the Spain Entrepreneurial Nation Strategy. This important document aims to foster investment, competitiveness and to attract talent to Spanish technological startups. Right now the Council of Ministers are approving the draft bill on startups, which is […] The post "The Strategy sets out to make Spain an Entrepreneurial Nation by 2030": Interview with the High Commi
Jeff App, the data-enabled loan brokerage platform for unbanked customers in Asia, has closed an approx. €840K financing round led by the Estonian Business Angels Network (EstBAN) syndicate. Joining the round were Startup Wise Guys, Taavi Tamkivi (Salv, ex-Transferwise and Skype) and a number of Nordic investors, as well as several angels from the Estonian […] The post Latvian fintech startup Jeff App raises €840K to boost financial inclusion in Asia using alternative data first appeared o
Today Breega, the VC founded and staffed by entrepreneurs, announces the final closing of its third fund at €110 million. This latest closing will allow Breega to further expand its portfolio with the most promising European tech startups, and helps fuel its ambition to become a major European tech investor. After a first closing at […] The post Breega closes its third fund at €110 million for European tech startups first appeared on EU-Startups. https://www.eu-startups.com/2021/03/breega-
Tylko, the Polish digital-first furniture company, announced today the clossing of a €22 million Series C round of funding led by Israel-based Pitango Ventures and Finnish Evli Growth Partners. The €22 million investment follows a strong year for Tylko, with its unique approach to furniture design generating a 132% increase in sales in 2020 in […] The post Polish startup Tylko raises €22 million to expand its 'digital-first', personalised & sustainable furniture beyond Europe first appeare
In our recent article ‘Top startup sectors likely to shape the post COVID-19 era’, edtech was none other than the second sector we discussed, alongside fintech, healthcare & wellness, gaming, OTT, delivery and others. With young children still homeschooling, college and university students studying online, and a huge number of adults signed up for ‘after-work’ […] The post 10 European startups shaking up the edtech sector in 2021 first appeared on EU-Startups. https://www.eu-st
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 […] The post Federico Mattia Dolci, CEO of BOOM imagestudio, will speak at the EU-Startups Summit online! first appeared on EU-Startups. https://www.e
The rapid spread of the global pandemic, and the lockdowns that came with it, posed not only a health concern for all, but also an economic threat to large and small businesses alike. For years, the popularity of unicorns attracted newbies to test out their entrepreneurial potential, but today’s uncertain future might discourage many from […] The post Startup death rate is over 80% - This research might help improve the survival rate (Sponsored) first appeared on EU-Startups. https://www.e
Hungary based SEON which helps online businesses fight online fraud, just announced its first round of VC investment of €10 million led by Swedish VC Creandum a few days ago, which is the largest Series A round to date in the startup history of Hungary. The recent round was led by Creandum, the venture capital firm known […] The post SEON lands the largest Series A in Hungarian startup history first appeared on EU-Startups. https://www.eu-startups.com/2021/03/seon-lands-the-largest-series-