Bolt receives €20M investment from World Bank’s IFC to expand services in emerging…
Bolt is a transportation platform that provides ride-hailing, micromobility, package delivery, and scooter-sharing services.
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Sweden fintech Klarna expands its Open Banking solutions in these 8 European…
Klarna is an e-commerce payment solutions platform for merchants and shoppers.
German identity verification platform IDnow acquires identity Trust Management…
This is IDnow’s second acquisition in the last six months. In September 2020, the company had acquired Wirecard Communication Services - a consultation and information services firm.
French resale platform Vestiaire Collective’s €178M funding round backed by Gucci…
This round has granted Vestiaire Collective the “unicorn” status as the company is in a position for its next cycle of accelerated growth following its transaction volume growth of over 100 per cent year-on-year.
German air-taxi startup Volocopter raises €200M; aims to launch its service in the…
Volocopter is building the world’s first sustainable and scalable urban air mobility business to bring affordable air taxi services to megacities worldwide.
This Israeli neobank for migrants raises €16.5M; secures EMI licence from the…
Rewire is the first neobank for migrants worldwide. It was founded in 2015 by entrepreneurs Guy Kashtan (CEO), Adi Ben Dayan (VP R&D), Saar Yahalom (CTO), and Or Benoz.
UK’s Sonantic launches new AI-based speech tech that allows video game characters…
Sonantic launched the first AI-powered speech technology with true emotional depth, conveying complex human emotions from fear and sadness to joy and surprise.
Meet Shane Happach: Amsterdam-based fintech unicorn Mollie’s new CEO
Prior to joining Mollie, Happach worked for Worldpay, where he was EVP and Head of Global eCommerce.
Dutch conversational commerce platform CM.com acquires Amsterdam-based fintech…
CM.com connects businesses to people and people to businesses via telecom operators, worldwide payment providers, and messaging channels.
Estonian e-bike producer Ampler Bikes doubles its revenue; looks to expand in the…
Ampler Bikes, an e-bike producer, has announced that its revenue grew 115 per cent in 2020 as compared to the previous year while recording a year-end profit.
Klarna raises a whopping €830M in funding at a valuation of €25.7B; now crowned as…
Klarna is an e-commerce payment solutions platform for merchants and shoppers.
Trustpilot gears up to be a unicorn as it plans London IPO: Here’s what to expect
Trustpilot mentions that it would have a free float of at least 25 per cent of issued share capital and may raise approx €41.5M capital for growth and to repay debt.