While startup valuations have plummeted since the bull run of 2021-2022, a factor that’s hit the European startup ecosystem particularly hard, there’s one region of Europe where the […]
Let there be Light! Danish startup exits stealth with $13M seed funding to bring AI to general ledgers
It’s not the sexiest of subject matters, but someone needs to talk about it: The CFO tech stack — software used by the chief financial officers of the […]
Unity co-founder David Helgason’s next act: Gaming the climate crisis
Some retired CEOs go to space. Others move to Hawaii. But Unity co-founder David Helgason chose a different path after 12 years at the helm of the game […]
DeepL, the AI language translation startup, nabs $300M on a $2B valuation to focus on B2B growth
Yet more major funding is being poured into a startup focused on AI. Today, DeepL – the company that builds automated text translation and writing tools that compete […]
Portuguese VC firm Shilling launches €50M opportunity fund to back growth-stage startups
It seems like it was only yesterday (well, seven years ago!) that I was honing in on the rapid development of Portugal’s growing startup and investment scene. I […]
Shipping logistics startup Harbor Lab raises $16M Series A led by Atomico
Cargo ships docking at a commercial port incur costs called “disbursements” and “port call expenses.” This might be port dues, towage, and pilotage fees. It’s a complex patchwork […]
YC-backed Pelago, a virtual clinic for addiction treatment, raises $58M Series C
Pelago Health, Y Combinator-backed telehealth company that uses cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) to help treat people with tobacco, alcohol and opioid addictions, said Thursday it had raised a […]
Inclusivity-focused VC Ada Ventures pulls in $80M for second fund
UK-based Ada Ventures is an unusual VC. Instead of just talking about SaaS or AI, it hunts down founders addressing inclusivity and diversity. Instead of confusing LPs with […]
Monzo, the UK challenger bank with 9 million customers, raises $430 million
London-based fintech company Monzo raised a late stage funding round of $430 million (£340 million), confirming a report from the Financial Times from a few weeks ago. Following […]
Atomico backs Deeploi, an ‘IT-as-a-service’ platform for SMEs
Deeploi, an “IT-as-a-service” startup for SMEs, has raised $6.5 million in a seed round of funding led by European VC Atomico. The one-year-old German startup serves to help […]