Today Zencargo, a London-based digital freight forwarder enabling organisations (from FTSE 100 businesses to fast-growing startups) to make smarter decisions through a real-time overview of their supply chain, has raised around €35 million in Series B financing. Led by Digital+ Partners, and with participation from existing investors including HV Capital, Zencargo will use this latest […] The post Zencargo, a London-based digital freight forwarder, raises €35 million first appeared on EU-S
Have you ever wondered what the European Commission is doing for startups and entrepreneurs? What are their priorities, what funding opportunities do they offer, what initiatives are there for women in tech? In order to de-jargon the issue and jump into what practical help the European Commission is offering startups, we had the opportunity to […] The post "Startups are key to the twin digital and green transition": Interview with Helen Kopman, Deputy Head of Unit for Digital Innovation &
Are you a thought leader or expert in your field (founder/CEO, investor, researcher) and would like to share your thoughts and insights with a larger audience? Then read on! Each month, EU-Startups reaches more than 350K startup-interested and tech savvy minds from across Europe and beyond. So far we haven’t been accepting any guest posts, but […] The post CEOs, Thought Leaders & Investors: Apply now to join EU-Startups as guest contributor or columnist! first appeared on EU-Startups
The circular economy in Europe continues to enjoy it’s time in the spotlight, and with good reason. According to the European Commision, the Circular Economy has the possibility to create 700,000 jobs and increase GDP by 0.5% in the EU by 2030. Of course, it’s an opportunity that entrepreneurs have seized across Europe and on […] The post 10 promising circular economy startups to watch in 2021 first appeared on EU-Startups. https://www.eu-startups.com/2021/05/10-promising-circu
Karlsruhe-based deeptech AI startup thingsTHINKING has closed a €4.5 million funding round led by Earlybird and a group of renowned angel investors. With their platform semantha, the team at thingsTHINKING has taken textual processing to the next level – applying multi-modal processing while working out-of-the-box without the much dreaded training usually required for AI applications. […] The post Karlsruhe-based deeptech AI startup thingsTHINKING snaps up €4.5 million first appeared on E
smol marks its third anniversary by announcing that it has helped customers save more than 1,000 tonnes of chemicals, 350 tonnes of plastic, and 10 tonnes of animal fats. To support further product development and market expansion, smol has raised around €27.9 million in Series B funding led by Eight Roads Ventures with participation from […] The post British startup smol, an eco homecare brand, raises €27.9 million to continue expanding in new markets first appeared on EU-Startups. https:
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Glambook, a global beauty tech company that provides a SaaS platform for self-employed beauty professionals and their clients, announced today that it has secured €500K funding at a €3.5 million post-money valuation. The round was led by a group of angel investors, including German investor Vlad Pinskij, an early investor in Endel, and serial entrepreneur […] The post Berlin-based beauty platform Glambook raises €500K to enter UK market first appeared on EU-Startups. https://www.eu-startu
Shift Technology, the French startup that has created a solution that enables its insurance clients to detect fraudulent claims, is now worth $1 billion after raising its fourth round of funding. The startup, which also operates in the UK and the US, will expand its team of data scientists, particularly in France. The AI-based insuretech […] The post Paris-based Shift Technology becomes the latest insurtech unicorn in France after raising €183.2 million first appeared on EU-Startups. https
Today, Nøie, a customised skincare platform, announces it has raised around €9.9 million in Series A funding. The round was led by Talis Capital, with participation from Inventure, as well as existing investors including Thomas Ryge Mikkelsen, former executive vice president at Pandora, and Kristian Schrøder Hart-Hansen, former CEO of LEO Pharma’s Innovation Lab. The company will use the funding to further develop its R&D to launch new product categories, and expand into new European markets. F