OKO, an insurtech startup that provides inclusive agricultural insurance to secure farmers’ income across Africa, has closed a seed investment of around €1 million. The round was led by Newfund and ResiliAnce. Mercy Corps Venture, Techstars, ImpactAssets and RaSa also participated in the round. The startup which currently operates in Mali and Uganda uses satellite […] The post Luxembourg-based OKO raises around €1 million to bring innovative insurance to smallholder farmers across Africa f
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Invibes Advertising, a tech company specialising in digital in-feed advertising, has announced a successful capital increase of €5 million. Invibes Advertising specializes in digital advertising – its innovative solutions are supported by an in-feed format that’s integrated into media content. Inspired by social network advertising, the company develops its own technology to help brands better communicate […] The post Ghent-based Invibes Advertising lands €5 million for its in-feed a
Endeavour Vision has announced the closing of Endeavour Medtech Growth II (EMG II) LP at around €311 million in capital commitments. The fund will pursue the same strategy as its predecessor: to support growth-stage medtech and digital health innovations that advance the standard of care and bring efficiencies to healthcare systems. Both new and returning […] The post Endeavour Vision closes new fund at over €311 million to invest in healthtech across Europe & the US first appeared on EU-S
How involved should an investor be in the startups they are investing in? Aside from the much-needed financial investment, how else can investors support entrepreneurs? How should founders (and startups themselves) prepare for fundraising? We explored these questions and more in our interview with Robin Godenrath, Founding Partner and Managing Director of Picus Capital, an […] The post “To prepare for fundraising, entrepreneurs should thoroughly think about the key make-or-break points of
The 7th edition of the EU-Startups Summit is right around the corner and we couldn’t be more excited! On the 28th-30th of April, around 1,500 founders, tech teams, angel investors, venture capital firms, corporates, accelerators, and startup mentors will come together to celebrate European entrepreneurship. So that you can make the best of this virtual […] The post Ready to learn? Check out these educational talks at the EU-Startups Summit! first appeared on EU-Startups. https://www.eu-sta
Finnish talent acquisition startup Jobilla has announced the successful closure of a €2.16 million funding round led by tech investor Trind VC of which €700K was raised as loans and governmental grants. Jobilla has disrupted recruiting across five different continents by leveraging the latest marketing practices and modern recruitment tools to connect companies with top […] The post Helsinki-based talent acquisition startup Jobilla raises €2.16 million first appeared on EU-Startups. https:
Knowunity, the digital learning platform for students, announces a €2 million seed financing round. Project A Ventures leads the round, supported by renowned business angels such as Mario Götze, Verena Pausder, Discovery Ventures and Saarbrücker21. The platform was launched in September 2020 and is among the fastest-growing education apps in Germany. Knowunity is a learning […] The post Stuttgart-based learning platform Knowunity raises €2 million seed funding first appeared on EU-Startup
Today Ornikar, a specialist in driver training and road awareness since 2013, has announced a €100 million Series C funding round led by global investment firm KKR, which is making the investment primarily through its Next Generation Technology Growth Fund. Existing investors Idinvest, BPI, Elaia, Brighteye and H14 also contributed to Ornikar’s latest fundraise which will […] The post French road safety scaleup Ornikar raises €100 million Series C funding first appeared on EU-Startups. htt
Lumio, the personal finance brain that grows its users’ money on autopilot, has raised around €1.2 million in seed funding. The backing came from angel investors including Matteo Berlucchi, William Frewen, Richard Fearn, Ben Lundie as well as 1,208 crowd investors to help Lumio achieve their mission of growing 1 million customers’ money by 2024. […] The post London-based Lumio raises €1.2 million seed round to grow users' money on autopilot first appeared on EU-Startups. https://www.