Aspiring to become the obvious-choice operating system for SME’s, Superchat has created a platform that makes it as easy and natural for customers to contact small and medium-sized businesses as it is to contact their friends and family. Founded in 2020, the young startup has just raised €13.6 million in a Series A round led…
10 exceptionally promising Dutch startups to watch in 2022 and beyond
‘Gezellig’: defined as a word that encompasses the heart of the Dutch culture and its meaning includes everything from cosy to friendly, from comfortable to relaxing, and from enjoyable to gregarious. It conjures up feelings of wellbeing, fun and conviviality. Perhaps it could also describe the Dutch startup scene… While famously a flat nation, the…
HumanForest and Deliveroo partner up to boost sustainable delivery across London
HumanForest has announced an exciting new partnership with food delivery unicorn Deliveroo to offer delivery riders access to sustainable transport in the UK capital. The fresh partnership will give Deliveroo riders a brand new affordable payment model as part of HumanForest’s vision to boost sustainable mobility in London. Deliveroo, founded in 2013, is one of…
Barcelona-based Last.app cooks up €2.2 million to expand its restaurant management platform
Founded in 2019, Last.app, has closed €2.2 million for its software that is simplifying the day-to-day operations and management of restaurants. The round was led by All Iron Ventures, with support from Portuguese venture capital fund Bynd and prime level Spanish business angels. Founded in Barcelona by former Glovo employees, the startup develops and markets…
Flipdish becomes Ireland’s newest unicorn as it raises €87 million and hits €1 billion valuation for its digital experience platform for hospitality
Dublin-headquartered Flipdish, offering an innovative online ordering and digital experience platform for hospitality, has just closed €87 million from Tencent. This brings the company value to €1 billion and adds it to 2022’s growing list of European unicorns. Tencent will join existing Flipdish investors Tiger Global, Global Founders Capital, Elkstone, Enterprise Ireland and Growing Capital….
Munich-based arive raises €17.6 million to transform consumer shopping habits with its high-end delivery service
arive, the Munich-based startup delivering high-end brands to consumers’ doors in hours has raised a €17.6 million Series A funding round. This comes just four months after the startup nabbed €6 million in seed funding. The funding was led by Balderton Capital. Next to BurdaPrincipal Investments, Global Founders Capital as well as previous investors La…
Hamburg-based proptech startup Evernest secures €13 million and looks to scale
Evernest has just taken €13 million home for its end-to-end brokerage platform that aims to improve the residential real estate transaction process for buyers, sellers and agents. New York City-based Prudence led the round and was joined by Madrid-based Kibo Ventures and Bonsai Partners alongside existing investors Project A and APIC. One of our Hamburg-based…
Barcelona-based TravelPerk becomes Spain’s latest unicorn with a €1.1 billion valuation
Barcelona’s global travel management platform, TravelPerk, has just secured an additional €101 million to reach a valuation of €1.1 billion and join the ranks of Spanish unicorn status. The new investment is led by new investor General Catalyst and existing investor Kinnevik. Gillian Tans, ex Chairwoman and CEO of Booking.com, who invested personally in this…
Amsterdam-based D2X raises €5 million to create pan-European digital derivatives exchange
Founded in 2020, D2X has just closed a €5 million seed funding round to build a pioneering institutional-grade and regulated options and futures exchange for digital assets in Europe. The funding was led by Tioga Capital Partners, with participation from Flow Traders, Fortino Capital, Kima Ventures and Picus Capital. While the demand for digital assets…
40 Top Cosmetics Startups and Companies in Czech Republic
This article showcases our top picks for the best Cosmetics companies based in Czech Republic. These startups and companies are taking a variety of approaches to innovating the Cosmetics industry, but are all exceptional companies well worth a follow. We meticulously selected companies ranging from cutting-edge startups to established brands based on their outstanding performance…
Paris-based renewed electronics marketplace Back Market raises €449 million and becomes one of France’s most valuable startups
Back Market has joined France’s growing 2022 list of unicorns with mega funding this January, after reaching over €5 billion in valuation following a €449 million funding boost. This comes after a mega-funding round in May 2021 and reflects sustained belief in the young startup’s offering and French tech as a whole. The funding was…
Berlin-based Ostrom raises €4.4 million for its goal to make the switch to green energy easy and affordable
Founded in 2021, Berlin-based green tech startup Ostrom has just raised a €4.4 million pre-seed round and will begin to scale its energy product portfolio and super app within Germany, Europe and beyond. The fresh funding is coming from 468 Capital, J12 Ventures, Global Founders Capital and Übermorgen Ventures, together with key angel investors, including…
10 up-and-coming Austrian startups to watch in 2022 and beyond
From the world-famous coffee shop culture of Vienna to the rich history that oozes out of cities such as Mozart’s home, Salzburg, Austria is, without doubt, a hub of inspiration and a place to get lost in fanciful dreams and ideas. The Alpine nation has historically been at the intersection of European activity and is…
Fintech startup Qonto joins French unicorn list after raising €486 million, with a €4.4 billion valuation
The French tech ecosystem has certainly had an exciting start to 2022 and Paris-based Qonto has just secured an additional €486 million, bringing another unicorn onto the French stage – the third to reach the milestone already this year. Qonto, the challenger neobank for SMEs and freelancers, has now reached a valuation of €4.4 billion…
Munich-based Alasco brings home €35 million to digitalize real estate sector
Munich-based Alasco has just raised €35 million for its cloud-based financial management platform for the real estate industry. The Series B funding was led by New-York based global venture capital and private equity firm Insight Partners, with participation from global private equity platform Lightrock. Real estate, whilst a growing sector across Europe, currently faces two…
Austrian unicorn GoStudent raises €300 million to continue its mission to become a leading global education platform
Vienna-based GoStudent has just raised €300 million in a round led by new investor Prosus, with additional participation from Deutsche Telekom, SoftBank Vision Fund 2*, Tencent, Dragoneer, Left Lane Capital and Coatue. The fresh funding comes only seven months after GoStudent took the status as Europe’s first edtech unicorn in June 2021 for its one-to-one…
Tallinn’s Bolt jets off with €628 million to accelerate the transition from owned cars to shared mobility
One of Europe’s pioneering super-app’s, Bolt, has just announced its largest-ever funding round to further scale and accelerate the transition from owned cars to shared mobility in cities. The €628 million investment round was led by Sequoia Capital and Fidelity Management and Research Company LLC with participation from Whale Rock, Owl Rock (a division of…
Belfast-based Responsible raises €5.8 million to power a circular future for the fashion industry
Responsible, a startup with Belfast roots and founded in 2021, has just raised €5.8 million for its pioneering embedded finance platform for the fashion industry. The funding was led by Barclays Sustainable Impact Capital and Techstart Ventures, participants include InPost founder Rafał Brzoska and Nextdoor CEO Sarah Friar. With the vision to make meaningful change…