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Wednesday, May 8

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EU-Startups Summit 2024: Essential reminders to maximise your experience

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Join us at the EU Startups Summit 2024 on the sunny island of Malta, as we celebrate our 10th anniversary! With only one day left until the summit, we wanted to make sure you are fully informed and up to date. If you have any other queries…

Tuesday, May 7

Zurich-based mimic grabs €2.3 million to further develop a collaborative robot with humanoid hands

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The race to develop the first commercially available humanoid robot has been primarily concentrated in the US, until now. mimic, a Switzerland-based startup, is challenging US dominance and joining the robotics race to be the first to take…

London-based insurtech Eleos secures €3.75 million seed investment to launch in the US

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Only six months after the completion of its pre-seed round, Eleos has raised venture capital investment of €3.75 million in a seed round led by Fuel Ventures and Indico Capital Founded in 2022, Eleos has made rapid progress in…

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London-based Wayve raises almost €1 billion in Series C to reimagine autonomous mobility through embodied intelligence

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Wayve, a market leader in Embodied artificial intelligence (AI) for autonomous driving, announced the successful closure of €975.350 million ($1.05 billion) in Series C funding. This round was led by SoftBank, with contributions from new…

Milan-based edtech Futura raises €14 million Series A to make the world learn faster and better

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Futura, an AI-powered education company, announced today that it has successfully raised €14 million in Series A funding. The round was led by Eurazeo, with participation from existing investor United Ventures and new investor Axon…

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Berlin-based greentech everyone energy closes seven-figure seed round to automate renewable energy planning

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Berlin-based greentech startup everyone energy announced the successful closing of its seven-figure seed financing round led by High-Tech Gründerfonds (HTGF), one of Europe’s leading seed investors, and Cologne-based early-stage VC neoteq…

Monday, May 6

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Navigating Media Relations: How to pitch your funding announcement

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As a PR professional in the tech sector for over 15 years, I can’t stress enough the importance of the approach and strategy behind your company’s first few media announcements, as you build your voice and face, and introduce your brand to…

Friday, May 3

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Weekly funding round-up! All of the European startup funding rounds we tracked this week (April 29 – May 3)

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Tallinn-based Bolt secures €220 million syndicated revolving credit facility in debut financing round.

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Bolt, the global shared mobility business founded in 2013 and headquartered in Tallinn, announces the successful closure of its inaugural €220 million syndicated revolving credit facility (RCF). The facility, initially met with robust…

The most common pitch deck pitfalls and how to avoid them

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For startups, a pitch deck is the most important tool for securing funding. They are make or break for a business. When done well, they can make your solution shine and pique investors’ interest. If they miss the mark, it is unlikely that…

Thursday, May 2

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10 startups achieving market success, and shaping our future food system (Sponsored)

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Innovative startups are uniquely positioned to push boundaries in the way we produce, manufacture, trade, and consume food. As the world’s largest and most dynamic food innovation community, EIT Food supports ambitious startups in building…

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The Hague-based RESONIKS secures €2.65 million to make manual quality inspection a thing of the past

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RESONIKS, an industrial AI-powered startup that detects anomalies by resonating objects and analyzing their acoustic response, announced it has raised €2.65 million. The seed round was led by Kvanted and joined by Faber and EIT…

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Belgian VC Imec.xpand launches €300 million fund to target global semiconductor and nanotechnology innovation

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Leuven-based imec.xpand, an independent global venture capital fund, announced the launch of a new €300 million fund aimed at accelerating the growth of transformative semiconductor and nanotechnology innovations. Established as a…

Don’t miss the Investors on Stage session at this year’s EU-Startups Summit!

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On May 9-10, we’ll be hosting the 10th edition of our annual EU-Startups Summit! At this exclusive in-person event we’ll be showcasing many of Europe’s hottest startups and coming together to learn from some of the most successful European…

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Ghent-based Aikido secures over €16 million to bring it’s security platform for developers to SMEs world-wide

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Ghent-based Aikido, the get-it-done security platform for developers and SMEs, has raised over €16 million in fresh Series A funds from Singular.vc, joined by Notion Capital and Connect Ventures. The round comes just six months after…

EU-Startups Podcast | Episode 67: Johannes Siebers, Co-Founder & CEO of Holidu

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In this episode, Johannes Siebers, Co-founder and CEO of Holidu, shares the founding story and growth of the travel tech company. He discusses the challenges faced during the COVID-19 pandemic and the importance of building a strong team…

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Ghent-based Tekst.com raises €700k to automate text-based processes

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Based in Ghent Tekst.com has developed a promising AI platform that enables large companies to automate text-based processes, such as processing high volumes of emails. Today, the company announced that it is raising €700,000 from…

Prague-based Birdwingo secures €1.2 million for their financial education and investment platform

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Birdwingo, a fintech based in Prague and New York, announced the closure of a €1.2 million funding round to launch their easy-to-use financial education and investment platform. The round was led by Bienville Capital, a New York-based VC…

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Manchester-based Made With Intent raises €1.75 million to put customer intent at the heart of eCommerce

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Made With Intent, a segmentation platform helping data-led retailers to understand and target customer intent, announced it has raised €1.75 million to bring their vision for more appropriate eCommerce to market. Led by Mercuri, with…

London-based Symbe raises €1.4 million to transform sales by automating the creation of business cases

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Symbe, an AI-powered platform that helps sales teams win more deals by automating the creation of tailored business cases, has raised a €1.4 million pre-seed round led by Concept Ventures and joined by Pact VC, Notion Capital, and a range…

Tuesday, Apr 30

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EU-Startups Summit guide: Summit highlights, discounts, and useful information you don’t want to miss!

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With less than eight days to go until the EU Startups Summit 2024, we are excited to welcome innovators, entrepreneurs, and startups to the sunny island of Malta. The upcoming edition marks the 10th anniversary of the summit, and we’re…

British agtech CroBio secures €1.45 million seed to enhance agricultural drought resilience with soil microbes

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Cheshire-based CroBio, an agtech startup on a mission to reshape the future of agriculture by harnessing the power of enhanced microbes, announced the completion of a €1.45 million seed round, led by a group of US investors including The…

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Dublin-based Ceartas DMCA an AI-powered copyright and piracy protection platform secures over €4 million

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Ceartas DMCA, a leading provider of AI-powered brand protection and anti-piracy services for content creators and brands, based in Dublin has raised over €4 million to enhance its operations, expand its scalable SaaS solutions for…

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Scaling a local startup hub to a successful international project through education (Sponsored)

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Welcome to this insightful interview with Xavier Arola, Head of the Careers, Alumni, and Entrepreneurship Center (CAEC) at GBSB Global Business School and the Director of G-Accelerator. Xavier Arola is a seasoned expert in strategic…

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London-based Andrena Ventures reaches first close of €11,1 million fund to back Europe’s fintech mafias

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Gideon Valkin, a former Monzo and ClearScore commercial leader, investor and entrepreneur, is launching Andrena Ventures: an €11,1 million solo GP fund backed by some of tech’s best founders and VC leaders to capitalise on the ‘spin-off’…

Paris-based Carbonfact raises €13.9 million to fast decarbonise the fashion industry

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Carbonfact, a Carbon Management Software built for the fashion industry, announced it has raised €13.9 million Series A led by European VC Alven, who already led Carbonfact’s seed round in mid-2022, and joined by global VC firm Headline…

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Berlin-based Ovom Care secures €4.8 Million to advance AI-driven fertility care

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Ovom Care, a pioneering digital-first fertility care provider based in Berlin, announced the successful closure of its Seed funding round of €4.8 million. Led by Alpha Intelligence Capital and supported by Ananda Impact Ventures and…

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Helsinki-based Kuva Space received a €1.8 million contract to join ESA’s civil security from space program

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Finnish hyperspectral satellite and AI-powered insights company, Kuva Space, has been awarded a €1.8 million contract to participate in the ESA’s CSS program. The program is designed to provide advanced hyperspectral situational awareness…

How to prevent robots from taking over the EU industrial sector

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The tech landscape in the EU has been very busy discussing policies, regulations, and ways to improve the current state of Europe’s startup scene. EU-funded initiatives like StepUp Startups and Innovation Radar Bridge are good examples of…

Monday, Apr 29

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Register now for the Innovation Radar Bridge side event at this year’s EU-Startups Summit

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The intersection of startups and policy is more critical than ever, and on May 10th, the Innovation Radar Bridge event will serve as the nexus for these discussions, taking place inside the EU-Startups Summit. Drawing together a diverse…