This October, Europe’s largest SaaS festival, SaaStock 2022, will bring the SaaS world together in Dublin. Taking place 17-19 October at the Royal Dublin Society, SaaStock will host 5,000+ SaaS founders, execs and investors from companies that record approximately €100 billion in annual recurring revenue (ARR) out of a €200 billion market total. Dubbed the […]
Ethnic minority-owned unicorns contribute €9 billion to the European economy. Yet, non-white and non-male founders are still reporting discrimination, are receiving less funding and facing more obstacles in accessing opportunities. It leaves us with two burning questions: Why is this happening and what can we do about it? The startup entrepreneurial ecosystem is one that […]
Paris-based Immortal Game is taking one of the world’s most familiar games into the era of web3 and has just picked up €15.5 million. The startup is now planning to ramp up its global expansion, targeting Europe, the US and India. Chess is one of those games that has a certain immortality to it. It […]
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Lausanne-headquartered Hedera Dx is pioneering the adoption of liquid biopsy in cancer treatments. The biotech startup has just raised €14 million to push forward its mission of bringing better access to cutting-edge treatments to patients around the world. Cancer. One of the world’s most prevalent and devastating illnesses, it’s reported that 1 in 3 people […]
Hakuna, the startup establishing itself as one of Europe’s front-running embedded insurance providers has just closed €4 million. Based in Munich, the investment will help the young company expand internationally and grow its product. Founded in 2021 by Sebastian Jost (ex-CCO SumUp), Orhan Köroglu (ex-Managing Director abracar) and Rupert Mayer (ex-Head of Product at abracar), […]
Zurich-based Ledgy has been encouraging a culture of ownership across Europe’s business landscape since 2017. Now, the startup has just picked up €22 million to fuel the expansion of its platform. Retaining and attracting top talent has become one of the biggest challenges HR teams have to overcome in recent years. For startups in particular, […]
Vienna, the capital of Austria made world famous for its rich cultural heritage and beautiful city streets that play host to a delicate blend of historical culture and dynamic innovation. Amidst the backdrop of coffee houses and classical ballrooms, Vienna’s startup ecosystem is accelerating. The cosmopolitan city is the birthplace of four unicorns, the first […]
Restaurant tech player Zenchef has raised over €50 million from PSG Equity as it consolidates its position as a European leader in this space. The strategic and financial partnership will help scale new growth and development of even more digital solutions for restaurants. Today’s restaurant experience is vastly different than it was even just a […]
Amsterdam-headquartered investment firm Rockstart has announced the launch of a new fund – Rockstart Emerging Tech. The fund will be used to support impact-driven innovation using tech to fuel positive change for society. Impact-driven innovation is fueling positive change in our society, and, across Europe, it’s attracting investment and support from investors. Impact investment is […]
Biotope has opened its 2nd call to support innovative agrifood biotech startups and founders. The incubator helps biotech innovation take root, by offering labs & science support to derisk the technology alongside business training & mentoring. Applications are open now until September 30th! The biotope incubator, an initiative led by VIB, is once again on […]