Finnish employee bike benefit startup Vapaus secures €10M
Helsinki-based Vapaus, a company specialising in employee bike benefits, announced on Thursday that it has secured €10M in a Series A funding round led by Shift4Good.
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After raising €100M earlier this year, Portugal’s Powerdot secures €165M in green financing
Lisbon-based Powerdot, an EV charging point operator, announced on Friday that it has secured €165M in green financing from ABN Amro, BNP Paribas, ING, MUFG Bank, Santander, and Société Générale.
Spain’s Wallbox charges up €41.7M strategic investment
Barcelona-based Wallbox, a smart electric vehicle charging and energy management provider, announced that it has secured $45M (approximately €41.72M) in funding.
UK-based Lovetovisit bags €3.7M to enhance local tourism experience for families
Cardiff-based Lovetovisit, a travel platform which helps users book local attractions and events, has secured £3.2M (approximately €3.78M)…
Spain’s travel tech platform Exoticca secures €60M to transform multi-day tour bookings
Barcelona-based Exoticca, a travel tech platform for multi-day tour packages, announced the closure of a €60M Series D funding round.
UK’s online car marketplace Carwow raises €47.7M from Bessemer Venture Partners, Accel, others
London-based Carwow Group, which operates the Carwow online marketplace as well as Auto Express, evo, Driving Electric, and Carbuyer, announced that it has raised $52M (approximately €47.77M) in a fresh round of funding.
Amsterdam’s VanMoof launches global initiative to help riders who ordered a bike with the old company but didn’t receive it
Amsterdam-based VanMoof, an e-bike manufacturer, on Monday, announced a global initiative to help riders who ordered a bike before the bankruptcy and never received it.
EQT and Kühne Holding to acquire 35% stake in German travel tech firm Flix, reportedly for around €1B
Munich-based Flix SE, a travel technology company, announced on Thursday that EQT Group and Kühne Holding have acquired a 35 per cent…
Product Spotlight: Belgium’s Cowboy launches live games that allow riders to connect and compete
Brussels-based Cowboy, a designer and manufacturer of electric bikes, announced that it has launched three new live games in its app, including its flagship game ‘Race’, as part of its Summer Update for Connect.
Amsterdam’s Roboat secures €550K from SHIFT Invest and LUMO Labs to automate waterway transport
The Netherlands-based VC firms LUMO Labs and SHIFT Invest announced that they have invested €550K in Roboat, a spin-out from MIT and the Amsterdam Institute for Advanced Metropolitan Solutions (AMS).
UK mobility startup Zeti secures €5.9M in Series A funding
London-based Zeti, a mobility startup, on Thursday announced that it has raised £5M (approximately €5.9M) in Series A funding from HYCAP…
Ebusco lowers revenue forecast amid share price slump; positive 2024 EBITDA 'no longer achievable'
North Brabant, the Netherlands-based Ebusco, a company known for developing electric buses and energy solutions, announced an update on Tuesday stating that its previous forecast of revenue exceeding €325M and a positive EBITDA in 2024 is no longer achievable.