Norwegian edtech startup Kahoot raises €183M from SoftBank to finance accelerated growth
SoftBank took a 9.7% stake in the company, as demand for online learning platforms skyrocketed during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Where the capital lands, who writes the cheque, and what gets built with it. Funding rounds, venture capital flows, and the deal-making that shapes which technology companies scale.
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Spendesk: Paris-based startup that helps companies spend smarter scoops up €15.3M funding
Companies, regardless of their size, need to get the right tools when it comes to creating and preserving value in the course of running a business.
This London-based online clinic for men closes €11M Series A funding round; looks to expand operations
On average, men pay less attention to their health than women.
London-based Edgify raises €5.5M seed funding to train AI on your phone
In this day and age of digital living, data is considered to be the new oil.
EIT InnoEnergy invests €3M in this Berlin-based e-mobility startup to help roll out e-cargo bikes across Europe
The majority of the population (73%) in Europe live in urban areas!
This Swedish-Polish startup aims to be Tesla’s European counterpart; raises €2M
Swedish-Polish startup SunRoof aims to be Tesla’s European counterpart; raises €2M for product development and expansion.
This Dublin-based startup raises €30M to develop promising therapies for leukemia
To treat leukemia, Priothera has raised €30M in its Series A round of funding. Priothera expects to generate further randomised clinical data in high-risk AML patients with these funds.
This Irish startup secures €2.35M to visualise virally infected cells in great detail
To date, the origin of viruses remains murky for cell biologists and virologists.
Tech startups weekly: Early-stage fund for British startups, 3D hologram video streaming and more
Numerous European startups have raised funding and have hit the tech headlines for the launch of their products and services during this week.
This UK startup aims to make homeownership easier by digitalising the mortgage experience; raises €292.6M
The raised capital will be used to accelerate the company’s growth through additional online lending and investment in its proprietary technology and new product propositions.
From bootstrapped to unicorn: Amsterdam-based cloud comm platform MessageBird raises €169.8M at €2.5B valuation
While some sectors suffered, many others found a new opportunity with the pandemic.
German open source developer platform Gitpod raises €2.5M funding; announces native integration with GitLab
Be it learning a new language or developing web apps, it's crucial to have a good development environment for every programmer.