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BrewDog’s James Watt says goal of his new startup is “becoming a unicorn”
BrewDog’s James Watt today said the goal of his new startup, Social Tip, is “becoming a unicorn”, as the startup doubled its crowdfunding fundraising tar
$250M for food delivery giant Getir, new fund for dual-use…
This week we tracked more than 95 tech funding deals worth over €1.8 billion, and over 10 exits, M&A transactions, rumours, and related news stories
Lately: A dumb smartphone for kids, the EU’s tech crackdown…
Hi, I’m Samantha Edwards, an editor at The Globe and Mail. Welcome back to Lately, The Globe’s new tech newsletter – and if you’re here for the first ti
Feather raises €6M to simplify Insurance for expats in Europe
Expat insurance startup Feather has secured €6 million in funding, bringing its funding to €10 million. Today’s insurance offerings fall short in meeti
Balderton introduces parental support for founders
Balderton is introducing parental support for founders, becoming the first VC firm to offer free access to Cooper Parenting. The program, led by Cooper Parenti
Food retailtech Rohlik secures $170M funding
Czech food retailtech and online grocery company Rohlik Group today announces it has successfully raised $170 million in fresh growth capital, bringing its fun
Rohlik rolls up $170M to expand in European grocery delivery…
The salad days of fresh grocery delivery startups are over, but those that have stayed the course, and built businesses that are seeing gains, are still here a
Europe is pouring public funds into quantum tech startups, report…
A report published today by McKinsey on the state of the global quantum tech sector has found that Europe is spending more and more
As Spain gets its latest VC fund, Southern Europe appears…
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
Spanish traveltech Directo raises $1M
Spanish-founded Directo has come out of stealth mode after raising $1M in seed funding for its travel price comparison software. Directo is a Chrome extension
Most European AI founders had “no exposure to AI 18…
Many founders of European AI startups “just want to make some quick money” and had no exposure to the space 18 months before the launch of ChatGPT, accordi
Libattion secures €14M for upcycled EV battery tech
Libattion, a Swiss company offering stationary energy storage solutions from upcycled electric vehicle batteries, has secured €14 million in funding. Libat
