Austria’s first unicorn: Neobroker Bitpanda raises $170M at a valuation of $1.2B
Bitpanda, which provides an exchange platform for digital assets such as cryptocurrency, has raised $170M (approx €142.56M) in its Series B round of funding.
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Inovia Capital raises €377M for second growth fund; looks to grow its presence, increase investments in Europe
Inovia Capital, a Montreal-based venture firm, has closed its second growth fund at $450M (approx €377M).
This Dutch startup raises funding to market its food products made of crickets, grasshoppers across Europe
Getting every European to eat at least one meal per week made of insect meat by 2030 - that may sound like a plot of a post-apocalyptic movie, but that’s the goal of Burgs Foods.
Sweden’s new unicorn: Epidemic Sound raises $450M at $1.4B valuation for its restriction-free music platform
Epidemic Sound is a platform for restriction-free music.
Belgian startup Whale raises €1M for its knowledge and training platform for SMEs
Whale is on a mission to create a connected knowledge and training solution that replaces outdated learning methods.
Stripe raises a stonking $600M at a valuation of $95B; the most valued US startup to accelerate momentum in Europe
Online payments processing giant, Stripe, has raised $600M (approx €503M) in a fresh round of funding at a valuation of $95B (approx €79.65B).
Dutch Tesla rival Lightyear raises €40.2M to fuel the first deliveries of its solar EV by 2021-end
Lightyear is working towards commercialising its patent portfolio that covers innovations for an efficient powertrain, high yield solar roof, and optimised thermal management system.
London-based Legl raises €5.86M to make the legal system work better for everyone; here’s how
Legl aims to create a framework for law firms to do business and to give clients a better experience.
London-based HelloSelf picks up €6.4M funding to grow its AI-powered digital therapy service
The COVID-19 pandemic has accelerated the need for digital adoption and reinvention in the healthcare system.
Cybersecurity unicorn Snyk raises $300M at a valuation of $4.7B; CEO shares company’s European expansion, hiring plans
Snyk is an open-source security platform designed to help software-driven businesses enhance developer security.
Here’s how Amsterdam’s The Selection Lab combats biases in the recruitment process; raises €300K
The Selection Lab was founded in 2018 by Welten and her fiancé Joeri Everaers to make hiring more objective and thereby stimulate diversity.
UK’s newest tech unicorn: London-based insurtech Zego raises $150M at a valuation of $1.1B
Zego is a commercial motor insurance company that powers opportunities for businesses, from self-employed drivers and riders to entire fleets of vehicles.