Recruitment software startup RecruitLab raises €300K to expand to new markets and grow its team. The team are supported by Pipedrive founders Urmas Purde and Timo Rein, Pipedrive’s first investor Peep Vain, and top European angel investors from the investment fund Superangel. Founded in Estonia is 2020, RecruitLab is a recruiter-centric marketing and applicant tracking software….
Apply to Blockstart! New funding opportunity for blockchain startups and end-user SMEs (Sponsored)
Until 26 May 2021, startups can apply to BlockStart’s Partnership Programme, partner with end-user SMEs, and receive up to €20K to validate and pilot their blockchain solutions BlockStart is a pan-European blockchain/DLT acceleration programme. Its main objective is to facilitate mutually beneficial partnerships between blockchain/DLT solution providers and end-user SMEs. In its 3rd and final…
Berlin-based Lingoda announces €57 million to expand its online language school to new markets
Lingoda, a leading online language school, today announced it has raised €57 million in growth equity led by global growth investor Summit Partners, with participation from existing investor Conny Boersch, founder of Mountain Partners, which first invested in Lingoda in 2015. The new funding will support Lingoda’s expansion into new markets, further enhance the company’s…
London-based Cado Security nabs €8.3 million for its cloud-native digital forensics platform
Cado Security, provider of the one of the first and only cloud-native digital forensics platform, today announced that it closed an approx. €8.3 million in Series A funding, bringing the company’s total capital raised to around €9.6 million. Led by Blossom Capital with participation from existing investors including Ten Eleven Ventures, the new funding comes…
“The only formula of success is Business = Life”: Interview with Ajax Systems’ CEO, Aleksandr Konotopskyi
Often called the ‘Apple of security systems’ because of their innovative proprietary technologies and beautiful design, Ajax Systems is an IoT company that develops high-tech security systems with smart home capabilities. Their product line includes 33 devices for the ultimate protection of premises from burglary, fire and flood – all manufactured in Kyiv, Ukraine where…
Berlin-based Wire closes €17.4 million Series B funding to continue expansion of its secure collaboration platform
Today Wire, one of the most secure collaboration platforms, has announced it has closed a €17.5 million Series B funding round led by VC firm UVC Partners. This investment comes off the back of Wire’s 3x annual revenue growth in 2020, and a number of significant customer wins across sectors such as energy, financial services…
Estonia-based logistics startup Waybiller raises €500K to make transportation truly paperless
Estonian logistics startup Waybiller announced today that they have raised €500k in funding to make transport truly paperless. This backing comes from Estonian based Thorgate Ventures and Vestman Energia alongside Norwegian angel investors Espen Harstad and Nicklas Haslestad. Founded in 2019 by a team with a strong logistics industry background, Waybiller is an e-waybill software…
Meet the 15 finalists of the pitch competition at this year’s EU-Startups Summit!
On the 28th-30th of April, we’re hosting the 7th edition of the EU-Startups Summit – this year as an online event. This 3-day event will give you the chance to (virtually) connect and network with over 1,500 participants, learn from around 70 expert speakers, listen to educational talks with internationally successful founders, and, of course, bite your nails…
Les Nouvelles Fermes raises €2 million to build one of the largest aquaponic farms in Europe
Les Nouvelles Fermes, a Bordeaux-based startup, has announced that it has raised €2 million to build one of the largest urban aquaponics farms in Europe. A well-established player in the territory, Les Nouvelles Fermes already benefits from a successful experience in this sector. In 2019, the 5 founders launched “Pauline”, their experimental farm located in…
Dublin-based Nory raises €1.6 million to bring AI and automation to restaurants around the world
Dublin-based startup Nory has raised a pre-seed round of €1.6 million to help restaurants manage the full-suite of their operations with the tap of a button. The round was led by Cavalry Ventures and Playfair Capital, with additional participation from Enterprise Ireland and leading angel investors from Europe and the US. Founded in 2020, Nory calls itself the…
British startup GENIE closes €1 million funding for its post-COVID employment technology
Today GENIE, an automated talent agent for the creative industry, announces the closing of its second funding round, taking their total funding to-date to over €2 million. GENIE also announces appointing Sir John Hegarty as Chairman, as the team look to disrupt the ways companies hire talent in the post-COVID world. Founded in 2019, GENIE…
Helsinki-based startup HEI Schools lands €2 million to continue expanding its early education concept globally
Early education startup HEI Schools has announced that it has completed a €2 million Series A round of financing. The financing was co-led by Practica Capital and Tesi, Finnish Industry Investment. HEI Schools, which was founded in 2015 together with the University of Helsinki, one of the world’s top universities in educational sciences, is a pioneer in…
Tera Ventures closes €43 million fund to boost seed-stage startups
Tera Ventures, one of the longest-running seed-stage funds in the “New Nordics” (Nordic & Baltic countries), brings its fund size to €43 million with several global investors stepping in as limited partners. Tera is an early-stage venture capital firm with more than 10 years of experience in propelling Nordic and Baltic founders to the global…
Berlin-based Grover raises €60 million in Series B funding to take consumer tech subscriptions mainstream
Berlin-based Grover, one of Europe’s market leaders in consumer tech subscriptions, today announces that it has secured €60 million in an oversubscribed Series B round. The funding will be used to increase market expansion, advance product innovation and accelerate international expansion in support of the company’s ambitious goals of tripling its subscriptions by the end of the…
What would a breakup of Google mean for startups?
Is Google powerful? Very powerful! If you ask any tech insider, they will tell you that Google knows more about you than your family, the government or your pastor. In terms of percentage of usage share of web browsers, Chrome is the clear winner, with Safari and Microsoft Edge trailing behind. Over 70% of search…
British legaltech startup Thirdfort lands €1.7 million for its anti-money laundering & KYC app
Today British startup Thirdfort has secured around €1.7 in its latest funding round, backed by existing investors, and doubled via a convertible loan from the UK Government, as part of its Future Fund programme. The fresh funds will be used to further develop its Anti-Money-Laundering (AML) and Know Your Client (KYC) product, as well as support its continued…
Berlin-based GRID esports lands €8.3 million to continue US expansion
Berlin-based GRID esports has raised €8.3 million in a round backed by Alinea Capital, Bumble Ventures, Tar Heel Capital Pathfinder, Agileo Ventures, and NFL player JuJu Smith-Schuster. The round brings the startup’s total raised to around €9.7 million, and will be designated to its continued US expansion, and the growth of its data platform. Founded in 2018, GRID is an…
London-based cloud communciations company Infobip acquires Croatia-based Shift
Today UK-based global cloud communications company Infobip has signaled a strategic move to put developers front and centre of their company strategy with the acquisition of Shift Conference, also appointing its founder and CEO Ivan Burazin to the board as Chief Developer Experience Officer. Infobip is a global cloud communications platform that enables businesses to build connected…