LVNDR, a London-based healthcare technology company dedicated to developing inclusive sexual health solutions for the LGBTQ+ community, announced today that it has closed an oversubscribed approx. 1.7 million seed funding round led by Octopus Ventures, and joined by Calm Storm Ventures, and Soho Ventures (UK), alongside prominent angel investors including Pam Garside, Harry Briggs, Alistair […] The post London-based LVNDR raises €1.7 million for its inclusive sexual health solutions for th
For entrepreneurs looking to raise funds for their startups, early-stage investors such as angels and venture capitalists can be very difficult to find, and when you do find them, it is even harder to get investment funds from them. But business angels and venture capitalists take on significant risk. With mature companies, the process of […] The post “Do I really need external funding and is my company really a VC case?”: Interview with Uwe Horstmann, Co-Founder and General Pa
Vinterior, a leading marketplace for curated vintage furniture and home accessories, today announces that it has raised approx. €9.3 million in Series A funding led by Active Partners. The investment will be used to supercharge international growth and product innovation, build out the Vinterior team, and bring sustainable, vintage and antique home decor to consumers across […] The post London-based Vinterior raises €9.3 million to become Europe’s leading curated vintage marketplace for ho
Altacasa, the platform re-inventing access to second home ownership in Europe, is today announcing it has raised €2 million in pre-seed funding from angel investors. Altacasa will use the funding to develop its bespoke platform, source high-quality properties and grow the team across London and Paris. Founded in 2021 by serial entrepreneur Romain Saint Guilhem, […] The post Paris-based Altacasa raises €2 million to re-invent access to second homes in the UK and Europe appeared first on E
Spanish startup Genially, an interactive content creation platform, has raised around €17 million with its latest round of funding. The Series B round was led by the US venture capital firms 645 Ventures and Owl Ventures, and joined by the European venture capitalists DN Capital and Brighteye Ventures, as well as successful entrepreneurs like s16VC and Kahoot […] The post Cordoba-based Genially raises €17 million to make interactive content a global standard appeared first on EU-Startups.
This month British startup Flo, an app for period and cycle tracking, announced a €42.2 Series B funding round, bringing its total capital raised to approx. €54.8 million and the company valuation to around €675 million. You might find it surprising to learn that over 1 billion menstrual cycles have been tracked within the app, […] The post “Our goal is to showcase what femtech can accomplish and that it is worth investing in”: Interview with Flo’s (the period tracker app
Locatee, a leading workplace analytics solution, has raised an approx. €7.1 million growth financing round. Led by SmartFin, the round includes new investors such as Zürcher Kantonalbank, Swiss Immo Lab, and Verve Ventures, as well as existing investors FYRFLY Venture Partners and Tomahawk Ventures. Founded in 2013, Locatee’s workspace analytics software uses data from a […] The post Zurich-based Locatee raises €7.1 million to help businesses adapt to new office environments appeared first
If you are the founder of a technology company, fundraising will be an activity of critical importance for the success of your firm – whether you like it or not. Some founders are natural talents in conveying a fundraising story and creating investor interest. Others convince with a strikingly good team, model, product or traction. […] The post Fundraising Etiquette: A Guide for Founders – Part 1, Preparation appeared first on EU-Startups.
IntellIoT is a Pan-European project focusing on developing an IoT framework that is being tested in agriculture, healthcare, and manufacturing. Building upon enabling technologies such as 5G, cybersecurity, distributed ledgers, augmented/virtual reality, and tactile internet, the IntellIoT framework allows the creation of IoT environments that execute autonomous applications. With the intention of building an active […] The post Open Call from IntellIoT boosts European deeptech startups an
Around 30% of women have a complex chronic condition like a hormone imbalance or autoimmune condition, and yet patient experiences across the board are being relayed as nothing short of “abysmal“. Founded in 2020 by Jane Sagui and Sabrina Mason, femtech startup Pollie aims to change this. Their overall vision? To improve the health journey […] The post “We do not think femtech is niche”: Interview with Pollie’s co-founders Jane Sagui and Sabrina Mason appeared