Swiss startup deskbird scoops up €5 million to power people-centric workplaces

Workplace management platform deskbird has just raised about €5 million. The Swiss startup is bringing a people-centric approach to workplace management, empowering better approaches to hybrid working and is now planning European expansion.  Workplaces have changed quite a bit over the past couple of years. Now, the vast majority of offices and workplaces operate on […]

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Impact-driven startups can be a goldmine for investors. Here’s how and why

An impact-driven startup is a company that aims to create not only profit but also social or environmental impact. They capture a large and often underprivileged audience base, so even though it can seem like an area lacking profit, it can become a long-term opportunity. The most popular sectors for impact-driven business include renewable energy, […]

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Weekly funding round-up! All of the European startup funding rounds we tracked this week (August 22-26)

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Finnish startup Tracegrow bags fresh capital to turn batteries into fertilizers

Cleantech startup Tracegrow Oy is turning used alkaline batteries into organic certified fertilizers. The Finnish startup has just picked up a new capital boost and is set to expand operations.  Taking a used product and converting it into something that can still be of value is one of the fundamentals of moving Europe to a […]

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Octopus Energy’s €220 million renewables fund makes first investment in UK-based Exagen

Exagen, a batteries startup from the UK, has become the first beneficiary of Octopus Energy’s new renewables fund, which sits at a total of €220 million. The fund, Octopus Energy Development Partnership (OEDP) aims to support the transition to renewable energy sources.  The cost of living is spiralling, energy prices are skyrocketing and anxiety surrounding […]

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10 greentech startups tackling Europe’s waste problem

Greentech is one of Europe’s biggest growth areas this year. It’s an innovation vertical that has the potential to shape and influence our future, and investors and innovators are actively promoting development in this sphere. While many of us might think of energy and energy production and consumption – things like solar power and thermal […]

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thirdweb raises €24 million for its platform enabling users to build and launch Web3 projects

Pioneering tech platform for building NFT and Web3 apps, thirdweb, has just raised an additional €24 million, taking its valuation to over €159 million. The startup, built by serial entrepreneur Steven Bartlett is now expanding to meet growing demand.  The growth of Web3 has taken the world by storm over the past year. It’s become […]

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London-based HOMETAINMENT exceeds crowdfunding target to shape the future of hospitality experiences

Home entertainment and hospitality platform, HOMETAINMENT, has picked up about €460k (£390,000) in its crowdfunding campaign. The London-based startup is reimagining how people socialise and providing the tools to do it at home.  Since the days of the pandemic, one thing has changed in society. More and more of us find comfort and fun in […]

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Danish startup Neurons lands over €6 million to help brands understand and predict customer behaviours

Neurons has secured over €6 million in one of Denmark’s largest seed round deals. The startup is shaping the consumer insight space through a blend of neuroscience knowledge and AI tech.  Understanding consumers is fundamental to sales and marketing teams worldwide. Knowing the target audience, and then being able to tailor strategies that can win […]

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EU Funding Opportunities for Startups: Join our 2h webinar on September 15!

The EU is running several large funding programmes, headlined by Horizon Europe, which tackles climate change, supports the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals and boosts the EU’s competitiveness and growth. The flagship innovation programme within Horizon Europe to identify, develop and scale up breakthrough technologies and game-changing innovations is the European Innovation Council (EIC). It has […]

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