Sweden’s Vässla raises $11M to transform from a direct-to-consumer retail model into a rental platform; here’s why
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VW-backed Northvolt raises €2.27B to build the world’s greenest battery; here’s how
Northvolt is a lithium-ion battery manufacturing company that focuses on providing eco-friendly batteries.
UK-based Fresha raises $100M; currently hiring to double the headcount of its product development team
Fresha allows consumers to discover, book, and pay for beauty and wellness appointments with local businesses via its marketplace.
Berlin-based early-stage VC Project A invests in four startups: Find out here
Project A, a German early-stage venture capital firm, has announced new seed investments in four startups — butter, Knowunity, priceloop…
US-based Faire raises $260M at a $7B valuation; reports 300% YoY growth after expanding across key European markets
Faire is a company that helps retailers find and buy wholesale merchandise for their stores.
Klarna raises $639M at a $45.6B valuation in funding round led by SoftBank
According to Klarna, the capital was raised to support international expansion and further capture global retail growth.
France’s new unicorn: Ledger bags $380M for its digital asset management solution
Ledger develops security and infrastructure solutions for cryptocurrencies and blockchain applications for individuals and companies, by leveraging a distinctive, proprietary technology.
London’s VenueScanner raises €1.23M to help UK venues recover from the pandemic; here’s how
VenueScanner is a venue search and booking platform that helps venue hosts generate more bookings and event organisers find affordable venues.
9 Belgium-based startups raised funding in May and should be on your watchlist
The Belgium startup ecosystem has been growing and thriving, and entrepreneurs are now finding it easier to raise funds.
Croatia’s Gideon Brothers raise €25.48M to further develop, commercialise its 3D vision-based autonomous mobile robots
Gideon Brothers develop autonomous, mobile, collaborative, and modular robots for unstructured, indoor, human industrial environments.
Finland’s Brinter raises €1.2M to accelerate 3D printing bioscience research, manufacturing
3D printing, also known as Additive Manufacturing (AM), has attracted increasing interest during the last decade and is used in numerous industries including, construction, aerospace, food, and manufacturing.
LinkedIn links up with UK’s virtual events unicorn Hopin as strategic investor and partner
Hopin is a live virtual events platform where attendees can learn, interact, and connect with people from anywhere in the world.