Paris-based Ankorstore has given France its second unicorn of 2022 after raising an additional €250 million with a €1.75 billion valuation. The round was led by US firms Bond and Tiger Global. France had an exciting 2021 and already 2022 is shaping up to have plenty of activity amongst the startup scene. We reckoned the […] The post Ankorstore secures €250 million with a €1.75 billion valuation to become France’s latest unicorn appeared first on EU-Startups.
France is undoubtedly one of Europe’s startup hubs and the tech ecosystem has been growing from strength to strength over recent years. Thanks to a combination of an influx of highly skilled young professionals, booming VC investments and an ecosystem that supports and promotes growth (including incubators and accelerator programmes), the country has the elements […] The post French tech scene in 2022: predictions and expectations appeared first on EU-Startups.
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Lisbon-based GoParity, which gives people the chance the invest in sustainable projects, ended 2021 with €10.4 million invested by a community of more than 18000 citizens and companies. These figures are a massive jump from the investment totals in 2020, when €2 million was invested in the platform by 9000 users. Further, more projects were […] The post Lisbon’s GoParity triples impact investments in 2021, putting €10.4 million in sustainability projects appeared first on EU-Startups.
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The unfortunate reality is that our society is under a mental health crisis that has been exacerbated by the Covid-19 pandemic. Globally nearly 1 billion people live with a mental disorder. Conventional access to healthcare treatments have been put under immense pressures and are resource-constrained leading to long waitlists and lack of access to treatment. […] The post Promoting mental health and wellbeing at work: European startups leading the way appeared first on EU-Startups.
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Entering 2022 in style as it reaches its 10th birthday, London’s Gousto has just secured an additional €132.5 million in new funds in a deal that combines equity financing from SoftBank (€88 million) and debt financing from HSBC and Barclays (€44 million). The food tech unicorn now has a valuation of €1.5 billion. Gousto offers […] The post London-based unicorn Gousto bags €132.5 million for its recipe box kit delivery service appeared first on EU-Startups.
Climate-tech startup Matter has just completed a Pre-Series A funding round, securing €442k fresh funding from Builders Vision’s Rising Tide Fund. This new boost follows on from receiving €175k from the British Design Fund and the young company’s entry into the Elemental Excelerator programme. Founded in Bristol in 2017, Matter is on a mission to […] The post Bristol-based Matter raises €442k to tackle the microplastic pollution problem appeared first on EU-Startups.
PayFit, a leading payroll and HR management solution for SMEs, today announced that it has raised €254 million in a Series E funding round, a record-breaking amount for a French HR startup. This latest raise in fresh capital sees PayFit reach a €1.82 billion valuation, which means the French company is now officially part of […] The post French HR startup PayFit raises €254 million to simplify the payroll and HR processes for SMEs globally appeared first on EU-Startups.
Italy. Home to culinary delicacies, history on every corner and the globally pursued dolce vita. Italy is a honeypot of activity welcoming visitors from all over the world to experience the facets that make this beautiful country unique. It’s not all indulgent food and beautiful architecture (although we do really appreciate these facets), Italy is […] The post 10 Italian startups to watch in 2022 and beyond appeared first on EU-Startups.
Social Impact: defined as that which brings about a significant, positive change that addresses a social challenge. It relates to activities and actions with a deliberate goal to positively impact the wellbeing of communities, individuals and the planet as a whole. Social impact, social change, and movements to improve the wellbeing of society have traditionally […] The post 10 social impact startups to watch in 2022 and beyond appeared first on EU-Startups.