There are so many interesting stories on the European startup scene out there, and unfortunately we don’t have the time to cover all of them.
In our new series of articles entitled ‘Worth reading’ we will provide you with the links to interesting articles on the European startup scene which have been posted by other publications:
The famous tech magazine Wired recently profiled Europe’s hottest startup capitals. Read the full print article as a PDF, or check out the Wired website for the online version (Update – January 2023: The article seems to have been taken down, and we therefore deactivated the original link).
Skype has acquired GroupMe for $85 million. The group messaging service GroupMe was founded in 2010 by Steve Martocci and Jared Hecht and had secured roughly $11 million in funding. Find out more about this acquisition on Business Insider.
Barisma, a new Finland-based startup, connects people to bars, clubs and cafes. The recently launched platform provides its users with a search engine for venues, with some social networking features. Read more about this startup on ArcticStartup.com (Update – January 2023: The article seems to have been taken down, and we therefore deactivated the original link).
The investors of Spreadshirt (an online platform for apparel merchandising) are watching their exit potential closely. Since being founded in Germany in 2002, Spreadshirt has expanded to the rest of Europe and the US as well. CEO Philip Rooke said that several buyers, both private-equity firms and clothing companies, have expressed interest in purchasing the company. Read more about it on ExcitingCommerce.com (Update – January 2023: The article seems to have been taken down, and we therefore deactivated the original link).
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