felmo, the Berlin-based pet health startup just closed its Series B funding round, just six months after their successful Series A. The €15 million Series B round was led by Burda Principal Investments (BPI) with participation from the existing investors Redalpine, HV Capital, and 468 Capital. Founded in 2019, felmo addresses a pressing need among […] The post Berlin-based pet health startup felmo raises €15 million to become the leading pet health brand in Europe appeared first on EU-Star
Element Ventures, one of Europe’s leading B2B fintech-focused venture capital firms, is today announcing an approx. €109.6 million fund to invest in the founders building tomorrow’s financial enterprise technology businesses. Founded by Steve Gibson and Michael McFadgen, with more than 30 years of combined experience in the space between them, and joined by Spencer Lake, […] The post Element Ventures launches €109.6 million fund to invest in future leaders of B2B financial technology app
In the beginning of this year, we introduced you to 10 super promising Netherlands-based startups to watch in 2021. Today, we’ve decided to zoom in and explore the 3rd largest Dutch city, The Hague, which also earned its place in our annual ranking of Europe’s biggest startup hubs. Investment opportunities, startup and tech events, communities […] The post 10 The Hague startups to watch in 2021 and beyond appeared first on EU-Startups.
Checkin.com Group, the Swedish tech company that changes how people all over the world checkin with services online, has just entered into an agreement to acquire all shares in the Estonian startup GetID. Checkin.com was founded in 2017 and this acquisition is the first step in the company’s strategy to add technologies and strong teams […] The post Stockholm-based Checkin.com acquires Estonian identity verification startup GetID for €8.1 million appeared first on EU-Startups.
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Rapyd, a global fintech scaleup, today announced a €252 million Series E funding round led by Target Global. Joining the round are several new investors including Fidelity Ventures, Altimeter Capital, Whale Rock Capital, BlackRock, and Dragoneer, along with participation from existing investors: General Catalyst, Latitude, Durable Capital Partners, Tal Capital, Avid Ventures, and Spark Capital. […] The post UK-based Rapyd, a global fintech scaleup, snaps up a €252 million Series E funding
UK-based Creoate, the online marketplace on a mission to democratise wholesale by connecting the very best global sellers with independent retailers, has raised an approx. €4.2 million seed round led by Fuel Ventures with participation from Vinted founder, Justas Janauskas. Having seen first-hand the pain-points that surround the current wholesale ecosystem, and just how damaging […] The post London-based wholesale marketplace Creoate nabs €4.2 million to support independent retailers app
Polish startup Novakid, an online language learning platform that provides personalized English learning for kids ages 4-12 through AI and gamification, has announced an approx. €29.4 million Series B round led by Owl Ventures and Goodwater Capital. Existing Series A investors PortfoLion, TMT Investments, Xploration Capital and LearnStart, as well as seed investors LETA Capital […] The post Polish edtech startup Novakid snaps up €29.4 million to expand into new markets appeared first on E
Spectricity, a leading provider of hyperspectral sensing solutions for mobile and consumer devices, announced today a €14 million Series B funding round. The fresh funds will be used to further accelerate the development and mass production of hyperspectral sensors and imagers for high-volume, low-cost applications, from wearables to smartphones and IoT devices. Hyperspectral sensing allows […] The post Belgian startup Spectricity nabs €14 million to develop tiny chip-size sensors appeared
In the beginning of this year, we introduced you to 10 super promising Switzerland-based startups to watch in 2021. Aside from fancy chocolate and a booming banking sector, its largest city, Zurich, also has a very attractive startup ecosystem. Most recently, Zurich made it into our annual ranking of Europe’s biggest startup hubs. This week, […] The post 10 Zurich-based startups worth following in 2021 and beyond appeared first on EU-Startups.
Estonian micro-mobility scaleup Bolt has announced closing €600 million funding round, increasing Bolt’s valuation to more than €4 billion. The funds will be used to boost their new grocery delivery service, Bolt Market, and accelerate their expansion of existing mobility and delivery products. The funds were raised from a range of investors including Sequoia, Tekne, […] The post Tallinn-based Bolt lands €600 million to launch new grocery delivery, Bolt Market, in 10 European countries app