Yearly Archives: 2019
Top tips for founders on how to survive frequent work travel
Travelling can be exciting but when you’re abroad to meet investors or attending a conference, juggling tasks and time can be a true challenge....
10 things to keep in mind when organising your startup’s finances for 2020
With every New Year comes the opportunity of a new beginning. The cyclical and symbolic nature of this event brings the perfect moment to...
10 Leuven-based startups to watch out for in 2020
The old Burgundian town of Leuven is the most famous university city in Belgium. It is the home of 600 year-old 'KU Leuven', ranked...
Rotterdam-based Anywhere365 snaps up €40 million to boost its omnichannel customer services solutions
Anywhere365, a Contact Centre and Enterprise Dialogue Management solution provider, has announced that it has received an investment of €40 million from Bregal Milestone,...
Stockholm-based Worldfavor raises €2.8 million to grow its corporate sustainability platform
Swedish startup WorldFavor, a global platform for corporate sustainability, has announced raising €2.8 million seed funding, led by venture capital companies Spintop Ventures and...
Volta Ventures launches second €35 million fund to invest in Benelux startups
Volta Ventures has today announced starting its second fund, ‘Volta Ventures II’, with an initial closing of €35 million to continue investing in early...
How can we live longer? 5 European startups extending our lifespans
How can we live longer? How do we live healthily to extend our lifespans? How do we feel younger than our age? These are...
“Timing is key, and so is talent”: Interview with Barkyn founder André
Barkyn, founded in 2017, was born out of frustration with the cold nature of the online pet market. Barkyn is a personalised service for...
5 ways exhausted entrepreneurs can combat fatigue and prevent burnout
If you're giving your everything building your startup, chances are that you might feel exhausted and close to burnout at some point.
Therefore, it is...
“My main learning is to act faster”: Interview with 3D Hubs founder Bram
3D Hubs, founded in 2013, is the brainchild of Dutch entrepreneurs Bram de Zwart and Brian Garret. Having worked in other 3D printing companies,...
“Authenticity and purpose are really important”: Interview with Roccamore Founder, Frederikke
Danish founder Frederikke Schmidt has a few things to share with us. From being the first woman in Denmark to use Kickstarter-campaign to start her...
Paris-based Majelan snaps up €6 million to disrupt podcast industry
French startup Majelan, the podcast distribution and production platform, has raised €6 million, bringing its total raised to €10 million.
The funds come from previous...
10 top podcasts for founders to get inspired for 2020
Podcasts are an amazing source of information for founders that have the need to continuously be in the learning process. A while ago (2016)...
EIT Health Summit 2019: Startup Village and electrifying healthcare startup competitions (Sponsored)
The fourth edition of the annual EIT Health Summit was a massive event held on December 2nd and 3rd 2019 in Paris focused on...
Swiss startup Nagi Bioscience raises €1.6 million to replace animal testing
Nagi Bioscience SA, a Swiss life-science-tech company developing a revolutionary technology for the in vitro testing of drugs and chemicals, announced today the closing...
Oriana International is shaking up how operational processes are being modernized
Oriana was originally founded in 2002 in Budapest, based on the idea that traditional software development would come to an end one day. Since...
Helsinki-based Speechly snags €2 million to build developer tools for next-gen voice apps
Speechly, a Helsinki-based startup whose team has experience working on Siri and Alexa, has secured €2 million to build developer tools for next generation...
Top 5 books to give startup enthusiasts these Christmas holidays
Are you a startup founder looking for new ways to be productive, successful, or just how to stay inspired? Or do you have a...