French climatetech Sweetch Energy scores €6 million to produce electricity from salt water

Rennes-based Sweetch Energy, specializing in osmotic energy, has just raised €6 million to deploy its pioneering tech on a large scale, giving Europe a new renewable electricity source.  Moving to renewable, sustainable energy sources has been a key priority for Europe. Over the past year, the importance of this energy transition has been laid abundantly […]

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Digital Transformation Capital Partners (DTCP) wraps up first close of Growth Equity III Fund at €300 million

DTCP has just announced the first closing of its  Growth Equity III Fund at almost €300 million. Initially launched in March 2022, the firm plans to continue raising capital for the Fund with a final close expected in 2023.  Digital Transformation Capital Partners (DTCP), an independent investment firm, is focused on supporting global digital transformation. […]

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Launches, Partnerships & Expansions: Interesting startup milestones we tracked last week (Sept 12-16)

The European startup ecosystem is full of interesting and exciting news, twists and turns. At EU-Startups, our aim is to keep you informed on everything that’s going on and share the inspiring entrepreneurial spirit this continent has to offer. From big funding announcements, duocorns picking up pace, to new partnerships and conscious collaborations – there’s […]

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Finnish startup Rentle is helping retailers go circular and has just scored €3.8 million

Finnish startup Rentle has just raised €3.79 million to fuel the transition to a circular economy, reflecting consumers’ new desire to access goods rather than purchase them. The SaaS startup is now planning to expand to meet growing demand.  Moving to a circular economy is a major behavioural shift that is picking up steam. Taking […]

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Want to tap into circular commerce? Finnish startup Rentle has the software to make it happen

Finnish startup Rentle has just raised €3.79 million to fuel the transition to a circular economy, reflecting consumers’ new desire to access goods rather than purchase them. The SaaS startup is now planning to expand to meet growing demand.  Moving to a circular economy is a major behavioural shift that is picking up steam. Taking […]

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Enabling culture-shifting conversations: Lisa Carter shares the vision behind Discussion Box

Founded in 2019, Discussion Box is a Bristol-based startup that helps global brands bring together high-level stakeholders for conversations that change history. Lisa Carter is the inspirational woman behind the bootstrapped business and is leading change for many reasons. Discussion Box is currently the only black-woman owned and run business in the industry, and, in […]

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Sweden’s Instabox and Budbee to join forces and push forward sustainable last-mile delivery

A new name is coming to the last mile delivery space – Instabee. Swedish startups Instabox and Budbee have announced their intention to partner up and create a new holding company with the aim to push the boundaries of consumer-centric and sustainable ecommerce delivery services.  As Europe’s ecommerce space keeps growing so does innovation in […]

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Birdhouse Aging and Longevity Accelerator Program: Supporting innovation in agetech. Apply now! (Sponsored)

Birdhouse just launched the third edition of its pioneering Aging and Longevity Accelerator Program. The aim is to support innovation in the agetech sector, supporting impactful ventures addressing the needs of our ageing population.  Applications are now open and will close on September 28th! One of Europe’s first accelerators dedicated to ageing and longevity, Birdhouse […]

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Presail: The startup helping to manage presale deals in web3

Oslo-based Presail has picked up about €3.8 million to develop its management platform for community-driven web3 funding. The young innovators will now grow their team and expand their product offering. Founded in 2021, Presail is on a mission to accelerate a safe expansion of web3’s growing investment space. The Oslo-based innovators have developed a management […]

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Weekly funding round-up! All of the European startup funding rounds we tracked this week (September 12-16)

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