Being a founder is challenging enough but being a female founder even more so. For centuries, the image of ‘the entrepreneur’ has been that of a white man, with entrenched stereotypes of what he looks and sounds like, and how he behaves. Female founders are still often expected to ‘man up’ and embrace the way […] The post Notes from a female founder: Boosting female representation in the startup world appeared first on EU-Startups.
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Lime Global, a provider of online-only affordable and accessible digital healthcare top-ups, has raised around €560K from 209 investors via crowdfunding platform Seedrs – exceeding its initial target of around €470K at 117%, within hours of the campaign going live. Based in London, Lime was established in 2019 with a mission to help as many […] The post London-based Lime lands €560K crowdfunding to expand its digital healthcare top-ups appeared first on EU-Startups.
There is no doubt that mental health plays a central role, not only for the wellbeing of individuals, but for the stability of societies alike. If we want to take care of one another, we have to be able to first and foremost take care of ourselves. Balanced societies need balanced individuals. Yet mental health […] The post Can entrepreneurs lead the future of mental wellbeing services? appeared first on EU-Startups.
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Earlier this year, we introduced you to 10 promising Norwegian startups to watch in 2021. Today, we’re taking a closer look to Oslo. With several incubator-like startup investment programs such as StartupNorway and StartupLab and startup communities like Mesh, Oslo is a booming startup city worth exploring. The Norwegian capital recently also made it into our […] The post 10 super promising Oslo-based startups to look out for in 2021 appeared first on EU-Startups.
Yummygums has secured a €1.2 million investment through a group of business angels and Dutch bank Rabobank. The Amsterdam-based startup will use the investments for further internationalization and faster growth in existing markets. Yummygums started their business in 2017, making it one of the first vitamin gummy brand from the Netherlands. The current product range […] The post Dutch vitamin startup Yummygums secures €1.2 million for further expansion across Europe appeared first on EU-S
Zipp Mobility, the Irish shared micromobility operator, today announced that it has closed a €1.3 million funding round. The company has secured a total of €500K from two prominent angel investors, €250K from Enterprise Ireland and €562K through a crowdfunding campaign on the Spark Crowdfunding platform. Zipp Mobility has now raised over €2 million in […] The post Ireland-based Zipp Mobility nabs €1.3 million to support e-scooter expansion plans appeared first on EU-Startups.
SnapDragon Monitoring, an Edinburgh-based online brand protection business, has raised more than €1.4 million in its latest funding round – bringing the total raised to just over €3.4 million – from ACF Investors, Mercia, and Scottish Enterprise, to help brand owners identify and remove fakes, copycats and online threats. The fresh capital will be used […] The post Female-led Scottish startup SnapDragon Monitoring raises €1.4 million to tackle global counterfeit goods trade app
There’s no magic formula that can predict the success or failure of a new business. Anyone who has spent time in the world of investing or venture capital learns very quickly that many businesses fail and most ventures do not pan out. The startups that do end up finding traction and building a lasting business […] The post The most successful startup founders have these traits in common appeared first on EU-Startups.
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It’s no news that the UK is one of the hottest startup ecosystems across the world, which is why we introduced you to 10 super promising UK-based startups to watch in 2021 at the beginning of the year. It’s also true that London is always the superstar when it comes to UK-based startups lists, so […] The post 10 Manchester-based startups to watch in 2021 and beyond appeared first on EU-Startups.
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