Today Voi, one of Europe’s leading micro-mobility companies, has raised around €38.1 million in a Series C extension round led by The Raine Group. The funding will help Voi invest in building a sustainable company that will continue to revolutionise urban mobility over the coming decade. This brings the total Series C funding raised by […] The post Swedish micromobility scaleup Voi raises over €38 million to continue revolutionising urban mobility appeared first on EU-Startups.
At the beginning of the year, we introduced you to 10 promising Romanian startups to watch in 2021. Today, we’re taking a closer look at the country’s capital and largest city, Bucharest, which recently also made it into our annual ranking of Europe’s biggest startup hubs. For this post, we’ve scouted Bucharest’s most exciting early-stage […] The post 10 Bucharest-based startups to look out for in 2021 and beyond appeared first on EU-Startups.
Diversity VC is focused on creating a fairer and more diverse venture capital industry. Some of their initiatives to support their mission include building a network of VC professionals, working with universities and young professionals to help firms hire from more diverse backgrounds, and producing research to get a better understanding of the current state […] The post “Make a difference with the things that make you different”: Interview with Diversity VC’s new CEO, Ladi Greenstreet and
Funding is essential for startups. Always. For the purpose of product creation, launch, and expansion. Deeptech firms, in particular, may require several million euros to break even. Even if they haven’t fully thought their idea through, most entrepreneurs’ daily lives are dictated by their pursuit for financing. Investors, on the other hand, want to see […] The post Why your startup needs more time, than money appeared first on EU-Startups.
Today Hopin, a leading shared experiences platform that enables immersive and interactive connection from anywhere, today announced it has raised an approx. €380 million Series D funding round. Since February of 2020, Hopin has raised more than €844 million. The fresh round was co-led by new investors Arena Holdings and Altimeter Capital, with participation from […] The post British scaleup Hopin snaps up €380 million to expand its shared virtual experiences platform appeared first on EU-S
Space3ac, an equity-free acceleration programme, has just released a report about the sentiment that corporations have for cooperating with startups called “Corporate venturing in times of crisis”. This report is based on the results of the survey covering the state of collaboration between corporations and startups. Combining both perspectives allowed to provide a complete picture […] The post New report: Do corporations still want to partner with startups despite the pandemic? (Sponsored
Refurbed, a leading marketplace for refurbished electronics who we included in our 2021 list of 10 promising circular economy startups to watch, has raised around €45.4 million in a Series B funding led by Evli Growth Partners and Almaz Capital. They are joined by existing investors such as Speedinvest, Bonsai Partners and All Iron Ventures, […] The post Austrian scaleup refurbed snaps up €45.4 million to grow its refurbished electronics marketplace appeared first on EU-Startups.
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Back in January, we hunted down 10 promising Lithuania-based startups to watch in 2021. A startup-friendly regulatory environment, an open data policy, and some governmental support has helped Lithuania to slowly but steadily grow into a vibrant startup ecosystem. This week, we decided to explore its capital, Vilnius, known for its beautiful medieval old town, […] The post 10 promising Vilnius-based startups to watch in 2021 and beyond appeared first on EU-Startups.
Sir Richard Branson and Jeff Bezos went into orbit just a few days ago. The space cowboys are back and with them the space race, the greatest metaphor of growth. The key message is that Earth is no longer enough, and we need to take humanity into new spaces to grow. If we just measure […] The post Down to earth: How entrepreneurs can collaborate to rejuvenate capitalism appeared first on EU-Startups.
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Estonian startup Montonio, a new ‘one-stop-shop’ for online businesses looking to take their e-commerce sales to the next level, has just raised €2.5 million from current and former executives from Bolt, Wise and Pipedrive, and VC funds. Founded in 2018, the company has built a unique financing solution that lets the customer obtain ’buy now […] The post Tallinn-based Montonio raises €2.5 million to become Europe’s checkout solution appeared first on EU-Startups.