Ex-Starbucks CEO Howard Schultz acquires minority stake in Amsterdam’s Tony’s Chocolonely
Amsterdam-based Tony's Chocolonely, known for its ethical approach to chocolate production, has drawn the interest of former Starbucks Corp CEO Howard Schultz.
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Paddy Cosgrave returns to Web Summit as CEO: Know more
Web Summit is a platform that hosts an annual technology conference in Lisbon, Portugal.
Austrian VC Elevator Ventures launches new €70M VC fund to foster fintech and banking innovation
Vienna-based Elevator Ventures, a venture capital manager of Raiffeisen Bank International, announced on Monday that it has launched -- EV…
Techleap’s Diverse Leaders in Tech launches as an independent social impact venture: Know more
Amsterdam-based Diverse Leaders in Tech, born from the Techleap programme with backing from the Ministry of Economic Affairs and Climate Policy, announced that it is now independently launched as a social impact venture.
Romanian startup Genezio bags €1.8M to help developers automate app creation
Bucharest-based Genezio, a type-safe serverless platform for modern full-stack developers, announced on Friday that it has secured a $2M…
UK’s automotive fintech startup Bumper raises additional €2.3M in Series B extension round: Know more
London-based Bumper, a Buy Now Pay Later service provider for car repairs and services, has secured a further £2M (approximately €2.33M) in its Series B extension round.
Pophouse, co-founded by ABBA's Björn Ulvaeus, acquires music catalogue, brand name and IP of rock band KISS
Stockholm-based Pophouse, a global entertainment and music investment firm, on Thursday, April 4, announced the acquisition of the music…
Delft-based Loop Biotech scores €2M in crowdfunding for its mushroom coffin: Know more
Delft-based Loop Biotech, an initiator and builder of the world’s first ‘living’ coffin, a sustainable alternative to the traditional coffin, announced on Thursday that it has raised €2M in funding in 2 weeks through crowdfunding.
Scotland’s EnteroBiotix closes €31.4M funding round to advance its clinical-stage microbial therapeutics
EnteroBiotix, a Glasgow-based biotech firm specialising in full-spectrum microbiome therapeutics, announced that it has closed a funding round totalling £27M (approximately €31.46M).
18 European mobility companies unite to propose a blueprint for Europe’s transportation future: Know more
The EU Future Mobility task force, comprising 18 private mobility companies and startups, has issued a joint call to action to advance Europe’s position in transport innovation.
Baker Hughes backs Tallinn-based Elcogen to scale its leading solid oxide technology for hydrogen
Tallinn-based Elcogen, a manufacturer of green energy technology, announced on Wednesday that it has raised funding from Baker Hughes in a…
Paris-based Pigment gets €134M to help businesses plan and make better strategic decisions
Paris-based Pigment, a business planning platform, announced on Thursday, that it has secured $145M (approximately €134M) in a Series D round of funding led by ICONIQ Growth.