Spotify investor Creandum raises €448M in its sixth early-stage fund
Creandum, a Stockholm-based early-stage venture capital firm, announced that it has raised its sixth early-stage fund of $500M (approx €448M).
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Open letter from a bomb shelter: Ukrainian startup community urges tech giants to block services in Russia
Ukraine's tech community has shown courage and resilience amidst the ongoing invasion by Russia.
253 European soonicorns, including 20 from Benelux, could evolve into unicorns within next 24 month: Report
The European Tech Ecosystem is developing at a rapid pace, faster than it ever did.
Germany’s CommerzVentures closes €300M third fund; check out the sectors it plans to back
CommerzVentures’ third fund follows its first €100M fund launched in 2014 and its second €150M fund in 2019. The company has invested in 28 companies to date.
AI-based translations: Pros, cons and reliance on human translators
Content is the king.
Combating Russia's disinformation offensive: EU bans Russia’s RT and Sputnik; Meta, Apple and Google take action
[Editor's Note: This story has been updated to reflect actions taken by Apple, Roku and DirecTV]
Leiden-based Agtech scaleup In Ovo secures €34M to prevent killing of day-old male chicks
In Ovo, a Dutch AgTech scaleup, announced on Tuesday that it has secured €34M in a Series B round of funding led by impact investor…
Payhawk becomes the first-ever Bulgarian unicorn; raises $100M at a valuation of $1B
Payhawk combines expense management, payments and invoice management in one solution and therefore works as a one-stop-shop for finance teams.
MessageBird launches €8.92M NGO fund; joins Ali Niknam (bunq), Joris Beckers (Picnic) to help people affected by Russia-Ukraine war
MessageBird is a cloud communications platform that connects enterprises to their global customers.
Russia wages disinformation war; big tech fights back
Big tech giants had a tough battle ahead of themselves even before Russia invaded Ukraine.
StandwithUkraine: Here’s a list of initiatives taken by the global tech community to support Ukraine
The world came to a standstill when Russia under Vladimir Putin began its invasion of Ukraine in the early hours of February 24th.
Polish fintech company Igoria Trade partners with Luxembourg-based Banking Circle to extend its multicurrency IBAN capabilities
Banking Circle is committed to building a local clearing network for all major currencies “to deliver the fastest, lowest cost payments” with no hidden fees for its clients.