Founded in 2013, Brytlyt, a pioneering provider of real-time data analytics and visualisation technology, has just raised a €4.4 million funding extension from AlbionVC and existing investors Amadeus Capital Partners and Finch Capital. The data analysis sector is growing at an accelerated pace at the moment as companies’ increasingly look to this technology amidst digital…
Top 10 books to have under the tree for startup enthusiasts this Christmas
It’s almost Christmas! While the year winds down and festivities commence, it’s still not too late to get the perfect Christmas gift for the budding entrepreneur, founder or startup-enthusiast in your life. Here, we’ve hand-picked the top 10 books everyone will enjoy reading this holiday season with a cup of their festive beverage of choice…
Lisbon-based Talent Protocol raises €1.5 million to empower undervalued talent on a global scale
With a vision to rethink the way we engage professionally with each other, Talent Protocol – a talent tech startup from Lisbon – has just raised €1.5 million and launched the beta version of its platform. The funding comes from Protocol Labs, Good News Ventures and Flori Ventures, among other investors. Founded in May 2021,…
London-based CIRCA5000 crowdraises €4.5 million for its impact investment app
On a mission to transform investing, London-based CIRCA5000 (C5K) has just closed a €4.5 million crowdfunding campaign on CrowdCube, smashing the original target of €1.1 million in only 10 minutes. The latest round of funding comes as the company launches its latest feature – Personal Pension offerings. These give customers the power to choose what…
PreSeed Ventures launches €55 million venture fund to invest in a new generation of tech startups
Early-stage investor PreSeed Ventures has just launched PSV Tech01 – a new €55 million fund to target tech startups coming from Denmark and Southern Sweden with global potential. For 20 years, PreSeed Ventures has been supporting the Danish startup ecosystem – giving investment to over 400 young companies, among which are some of the most…
Swedish startup Voi raises over €101 million to deliver safe and sustainable micromobility for everyone
Voi Technology, one of Europe’s micromobility giants, has just raised €101.8 million in an oversubscribed funding round to continue its vision for a revolutionised approach to urban transport. The funding was led by Raine Group and VNV Global including Inbox Capital, Nordic Ninja, Stena Sessan, Kreos Capital and new investors Ilmarinen, Nineyards Equity and ICT…
Warsaw-based digital healthcare provider Higo Sense raises €5 million to continue global expansion
Higo Sense, the Warsaw-based digital healthcare provider, has just announced a €5 million Series A funding round led by Cogito Capital Partners with participation from existing early-stage investors, the founders of RTB House. Founded in 2017, the healthtech startup provides a mobile medical examination device that is supported by a mobile app and an online…
“Looking back, it was very important to make mistakes”: Interview with KoRo founder and CEO Constantinos Calios
Berlin-based KoRo was founded in 2014 as a diversified foodtech startup that rethinks retail. By skipping stages of trade, using efficient process flows and bulk packaging in a sleek design, KoRo makes high-quality food accessible to all at fair prices. The ecommerce industry is booming across Europe, and the KoRo management team of CEO’S Piran…
London-based photo-sharing app Lapse captures €9.7 million to build the next generation of private social networking
Lapse has just closed a €9.7 million seed round for its photo-sharing app that enables groups of friends to avoid the pressures of social media. The London-based startup launched its app on an invite-only basis in September 2021 to 150000 users on its waitlist and managed to hit number 1 on both the UK and…
German healthtech startup Formel Skin gets €30 million boost to make dermatology more accessible
Berlin-based Formel Skin has just secured a €30 million Series A funding round, led by Singular and accompanied by Heal Capital, for its dermatology platform. Other investors in the round include Cherry Ventures, Heartcore Capital and Vorwerk Ventures. Founded by Florian Semler, Anton Kononov and Dr Sarah Bechstein in 2019, Formel Skin launched with the…
Berlin-based pliant scores €18 million for its corporate credit card solution
Just 4 months after announcing its first seed round, Berlin-based pliant has closed €18 million for its corporate credit card. The funding was led by Alstin Capital, Main Incubator and Saber, with participation from Ramin Niroumand. Pliant offers a flexible corporate credit card solution that focuses on seamless integrations into existing processes, alongside providing fully…
Weekly VC Overview: All European startup funding rounds we tracked this week (Dec. 13-17)
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Our 2021 Christmas gift guide: 10 European startups with sustainable gift choices
Are you still on the hunt for that perfect Christmas gift? And while you’re at it, would you like to contribute towards climate action with eco-friendly and sustainable gifts? 2021 has been a big year for sustainability and we are all making more eco-conscious choices. In October this year, the world met once again for…
London-based foodie marketplace DELLI is served up €2.9 million to launch
DELLI, the latest startup from Depop founder Simon Beckerman, has just raised a €2.9 million seed investment and announced its soft launch. The London-based startup offers a marketplace and community platform designed for food lovers. The raise celebrates the second joining of forces for Beckerman and HV Capital, after their previous venture together, the runaway…
Manchester-based Academy raises €3.5 million to build a new diverse generation of tech leaders
Today, Academy, the startup that attracts, trains and accelerates a new diverse generation of tech leaders, has announced it has raised a €3.5 million seed round in its mission to build a talent and leadership infrastructure for the tech industry. The funding boost for the Manchester-based startup is led by LocalGlobe, with participation from Emerge…
Madrid-based Playtomic smashes Series C funding with a €56 million raise for its tennis and padel app
Leading tennis and padel social and booking app, Playtomic, has just raised €56 million in investment led by GP Bullhound, with participation from Playtomic co-founder and investor Félix Ruiz, the U.K.’s Claret Capital Partners and Sweden’s Optimizer Invest. The Madrid-based startup, founded in 2017, by Pedro Clavería, Félix Ruiz and Pablo Carro, began as a booking…
Parisian mobile app publisher Lumos Apps raises €1.6 million to transform global mobile app industry
Paris-based Lumos Apps has just raised a €1.6 million funding round from European VC fund Breega with the participation of Bpifrance. Founded in 2020 by Vincent Hart de Keating and Damien Soulard, Lumos Apps operates like a book publisher to help the best apps break through the crowd. With unique in-house prediction and automation technologies…
Berlin-based healthcare-at-home startup Kenbi gets €23.5 million funding boost to scale its network
Kenbi, the tech-enabled healthcare-at-home startup based in Berlin, has just raised €23.5 million to roll out its innovative care solution. The funding injection is led by healthcare investor, Endeavour Vision. Existing investors Redalpine, Heartcore, Headline, Partech and Amino Collective participate with the newly joined Mutschler Ventures and lender Silicon Valley Bank. The 80% female staffed…