We recently took a look at the 2021 Portuguese tech startup ecosystem. It was an exciting year across Europe, and Portugal was no exception – reaching the milestone of having 7 unicorns and becoming a bona fide hub of tech. So, what can we expect in 2022? From remote working to “remote-everything” At a time […] The post Portuguese startups in 2022: what trends to expect appeared first on EU-Startups.
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Founded in 2020, Migrevention is an Estonian startup on a mission to develop a digital health solution to allow for remote treatment of migraine. In its pre-seed round, the healthtech startup raised €355k. The funding was led by Dag Nurm alongside other investors experienced in healthcare, tech, legal and startup sectors. With a core team […] The post Estonian migraine treatment app Migrevention completes pre-seed round and enters clinical trial appeared first on EU-Startups.
New year new acquisitions! Barcelona-based unicorn Glovo has begun 2022 with a massive change in its shareholding, announcing on New Year’s Eve an acquisition agreement with Berlin’s Delivery Hero that values the startup at €2.3 billion. Delivery Hero, an existing shareholder in Glovo previously owning around 44% of shares, has now taken on an additional […] The post Delivery Hero buys majority stake of Barcelona-based unicorn Glovo appeared first on EU-Startups.
Thirty years ago, Lithuania announced a new vision: ‘Lithaunia 2000’. Pioneering the trends of co-creation, ‘Lithuania 2000’ invited the worlds largest tech companies to join forces with the aim to develop Lithuania’s public sector services and IT infrastructure. Lithuania now has a strong digital foundation, but the pace of technological innovation and the needs of […] The post Searching for co-creators 30 years ago and now: Lithuania’s approach to government digital transformation (Spon
Portugal has now seen 7 startups achieve unicorn status – Farfetch in 2015, OutSystems and Talkdesk in 2018, and Feedzai, Remote, Sword Health, Anchorage Digital in 2021. This number is even more impressive if you compare it with unicorns coming out of neighbouring Spain (Cabify Glovo, Wallbox and Flywire) Italy (Yoox and MutuiOnline) or Greece […] The post Portuguese startups in 2021: a tale of sailors and reinvention appeared first on EU-Startups.
Founded in Berlin in 2020, MedKitDoc has just raised €7 million to improve access to medical care, especially with elderly and chronically ill patients in mind. In addition to Vorwerk Ventures, Acton Capital, and existing investor Picus Capital, FlixBus founders Daniel Krauss and Jochen Engert are also investing in the fast-growing digital health startup. By […] The post Berlin-based MedKitDoc picks up €7 million to improve the access to medical care for all appeared first on EU-Startups
A few years ago, veganism was seen as just a passing trend, a fad, the centre of memes. Today, veganism is no longer a novelty and has undoubtedly reached mainstream adoption. Between 2018 to 2020, Europe’s plant-based food industry grew astronomically by 49%, amounting to total sales of €3.6 billion. A lot of us find […] The post The plant-based revolution: 10 European vegan meat alternative brands to check out appeared first on EU-Startups.
Spanish space tech company, PLD Space, has just closed a Series B funding of €25 million. Founded in 2011, PLD Space has been pioneering the space launch business for small satellites in Europe since its launch. The funding was led by Arcano Partners, Aciturri and the Centre for the Development of Industrial Technology (CDTI) through […] The post Elche-based PLD Space closes €25 million and looks to rocket-launch further expansion appeared first on EU-Startups.
Raison app, the late venture investment marketplace from Estonia, has secured an additional €795k in seed funding with a €10 million valuation led by Server Partners. This comes after the fintech startup raised €125k last year. Founded in 2017, the Raison app aims to democratise top-tier late venture investment, allowing users to get involved in […] The post Estonian fintech startup Raison app reaches €10 million valuation with its late venture investment marketplace appeared first on EU-
It’s the most wonderful time of the year – and a great time to tuck into a new series! There’s an abundance of streaming services available and a bunch of great series out there – especially if you’re a startup enthusiast or budding entrepreneur. The only problem is finding the show you want to watch. […] The post Ten series for budding entrepreneurs to watch over the holidays appeared first on EU-Startups.