At the beginning of this year, we introduced you to 10 promising Poland-based startup stars to watch in 2021. Today, we’re zooming in and exploring Warsaw, a beautiful city with gothic churches, neoclassical palaces, modern skyscrapers, but most interesting for us: Warsaw is also one of Europe’s most active startup ecosystems. For this post, we’ve […] The post 10 promising Warsaw-based startups to follow in 2021 and beyond appeared first on EU-Startups.
Blocktrade, a digital asset exchange, has closed one of the largest crowdfunding investments in Luxembourg to date. The company has raised over €22 million from private investors in 33 countries, including over 6000 investors across Europe. Founded in 2018, Blocktrade is a digital asset exchange with the vision of building an ecosystem around digital assets. […] The post Luxembourg-based Blocktrade lands €22 million in a crowdfunding round appeared first on EU-Startups.
Xayn, a private search and discovery browser for the internet, has raised almost €10.1 million in Series A funding led by Japanese investors Global Brain and KDDI, with participation from the previous backers, including Earlybird VC. This brings Xayn’s total financing to more than €19.3 million to date. Xayn will use the Series A funding […] The post Berlin-based Xayn lands €10.1 million to grow its search and discovery internet browser app appeared first on EU-Startups.
Karshare, the London-based car-sharing startup, has just closed a €3.54 million pre-series A round. In addition to existing strategic investors Fullbrook Thorpe, Adjuvo Syndicate and other angel investors, Karshare is delighted to announce a significant investment by Saracens Football Rugby Club owner Nigel Wray. Founded in 2020, Karshare is an innovative car sharing platform aimed […] The post London-based Karshare secures €3.54 million to expand with its car sharing solution across the U
Shypple, the Rotterdam-based digital freight forwarding platform, today announces raising additional €18.5 million following its earlier Series A funding (€7 million) announced in April of this year. The total of €25.5 million in new funding so far this year will be used to accelerate Shypple’s growth and innovation in the freight forwarding industry. In addition, […] The post Rotterdam’s digital freight forwarding startup Shypple raises €25.5 million and acquires Milestone to
In the beginning of the year, we introduced you to 10 promising Portugal-based startups to watch in 2021. Today, we’re zooming in and exploring the country’s capital, Lisbon, which recently also made it into our annual ranking of Europe’s biggest startup hubs. Aside from year-round good weather, cultural diversity, and amazing food, Lisbon is also […] The post 10 Lisbon-based startups to look out for in 2021 and beyond appeared first on EU-Startups.
Have you ever stopped to think why there is not really an equivalent to Facebook in Europe? Of course, there are some country-based social networks like Tuenti in Spain, Lokalisten in Germany and Hyves in The Netherlands. Still, all of these slowly started to die when Facebook took over the market. When it comes to […] The post 5 things that need to change before there can be a Google or Facebook in Europe appeared first on EU-Startups.
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Tembo, a London-based fintech startup on a mission to transform consumer lending through the power of family, has today announced that it has closed an approx. €2.9 million funding round. The news follows Tembo’s official launch just 2 months ago in June 2021. The new funding round, led by investors including Aviva and Fair by […] The post British startup Tembo lands €2.9 million to help first-time buyers onto the property ladder appeared first on EU-Startups.
When it comes to building a startup, ultimately what you’re looking for is one thing: growth. There’s no magic formula or secret recipe that can tell you how to do that. But normally, it comes down to making a decision between building, buying, or using third-party partners. Sure, that seems relatively straightforward—but it’s actually more […] The post Build, buy or license? A founder’s guide to an adaptable growth strategy appeared first on EU-Startups.