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Stockholm-based climate fintech Cloover secures €7m for renewable energy solutions
Published: 18-10-2023 | 13:03:00 | By: Pie Kamau
Cloover has closed an oversubscribed €7 million pre-seed investment round.


EIF and Swedish fintech Invoier boost European SMEs with €58m financing
Published: 16-10-2023 | 14:59:00 | By: Pie Kamau
EIF and Invoier have partnered to provide SMEs with better access to funding.


Swedish fintech Brite Payments raises $60m to accelerate instant bank payments across Europe
Published: 04-10-2023 | 15:34:00 | By: Pie Kamau
Brite Payments has announced a $60m funding round.


Swedish tech lender Ark Kapital appoints Annika Falkengren to the Board
Published: 29-09-2023 | 11:41:00 | By: Pie Kamau
The Swedish Ark Kapital has appointed Annika Falkengren to its Board of Directors.


Swedish startup QA.tech raises $1m pre-seed round to revolutionize software testing
Published: 26-09-2023 | 12:26:00 | By: Pie Kamau
Swedish startup QA.tech has raised $1m in pre-seed funding round.


Swedish startup Novatron Fusion secures €5m seed funding to propel fusion energy innovation
Published: 06-09-2023 | 10:44:00 | By: Pie Kamau
Novatron Fusion announced the successful closure of its seed round, raising €5m.


Kamupak and &Repeat join forces to build a Nordic market in circular packaging systems
Published: 23-08-2023 | 13:18:00 | By: Pie Kamau
Finnish Kamupak is merging with Swedish competitor, impact tech startup &Repeat.


Swedish fintech Klarna records growth in key European markets
Published: 23-08-2023 | 12:14:49 | By: Pie Kamau
Klarna, the global payments network and shopping assistant, announced strong growth across Europe.


Apica acquires data fabric startup LOGIQ.AI, raises $10m to modernize data management
Published: 17-08-2023 | 14:48:00 | By: Pie Kamau
Apica announced its agreement to acquire data fabric startup LOGIQ.AI.


Swedish SaaS startup CodeScene raises €7.5m financing round to accelerate growth
Published: 15-08-2023 | 11:19:00 | By: Pie Kamau
Swedish SaaS startup CodeScene has successfully raised €7.5m financing round.


DBtune secures €2.4m seed funding to revolutionize AI-based database optimization
Published: 31-07-2023 | 17:04:00 | By: Pie Kamau
DBtune has successfully closed €2.4 million seed funding round led by 42Cap


Belgian fund manager Amavi Captial acquires Sweden’s SF Ventures, increases proptech portfolio
Published: 13-07-2023 | 12:23:00 | By: Pie Kamau
Belgium-based AMAVI Capital has announced expansion into the Nordic region.


Retail media ads platform GoWit raises $1 million for expansion
Published: 12-07-2023 | 11:03:06 | By: Bob Koigi
GoWit, an AdTech company delivering individualized, multi-channel Retail Media advertising solutions, has secured an US$ 1 million investment in its first financing round.


The 7 most sustainable cities creating the future of work after COVID-19, Plug and Play
Published: 16-05-2023 | 12:59:00 | By: Pie Kamau
The World Health Organization recently announced that COVID-19 is no longer a global emergency. However, the impact of the pandemic has left a lasting mark on all industries.


Swedish sodium-ion battery developer Altris secures €4.8m funding, appoints new CEO and CFO
Published: 02-05-2023 | 12:17:00 | By: Pie Kamau
Altris, the Swedish sodium-ion battery developer, has secured €4.8 million of bridge financing from its current owners and appointed Björn Mårlid as its new CEO and Christer Bergquist as new CFO.


Stockholm’s Summa Equity acquires majority stake in ​​Logpoint to create European cybersecurity powerhouse
Published: 02-03-2023 | 11:03:00 | By: Pie Kamau
Summa Equity announced the acquisition of a majority stake in Logpoint, the creator of a reliable, innovative cybersecurity operations platform - empowering organization to thrive in a world of evolving digital threats.


CampX by Volvo Group opens new Incubator track for startups to accelerate sustainable mobility innovations
Published: 13-02-2023 | 09:45:00 | By: Pie Kamau
More than 50 startups have developed their ideas at CampX, the global collaboration hub for innovations by Volvo Group.


Finance software startup Quartr signs API deal with Nordnet to enhance informed investment decisions
Published: 06-02-2023 | 12:15:00 | By: Pie Kamau
Finance software startup Quartr signed an API deal with Nordnet, the online broker in the Nordic region, reaching almost two million customers.


Swedish AI startup Viking Analytics raises more than €3m Series A funding for global expansion
Published: 30-01-2023 | 10:32:00 | By: Pie Kamau
Viking Analytics, a Swedish startup developing AI-based machine health monitoring technology, announced the closing of its Series A round, co-led by Belgium-based Finindus and Sweden-based Industrifonden.


Swedish solar power startup SunRoof raises €13.5m growth round to expand across Europe and the US
Published: 19-01-2023 | 11:55:00 | By: Pie Kamau
Swedish solar power startup SunRoof announced it has raised €13.5 million growth round extension to bring its pioneering solar roof system to more homeowners worldwide.


Finance software startup Quartr partners with Lightyear to bring free and easy-to-access company information for investors across Europe
Published: 18-01-2023 | 14:28:00 | By: Pie Kamau
Finance software startup Quartr, signed an API deal with Lightyear, an online broker based in London, serving customers in 20 countries across Europe.


Finance software startup Quartr signs deal with Swedish online broker Avanza
Published: 12-01-2023 | 09:20:00 | By: Pie Kamau
Finance software startup Quartr, announced it has passed a significant milestone on its mission to bring the financial community closer together by signing a breakthrough API deal with Sweden's online broker Avanza.


Swedish automotive manufacturer Scania launches Scania Growth Capital II at €182.8m
Published: 01-12-2022 | 11:32:00 | By: Pie Kamau
Sweden-based automotive company Scania, announced it is launching a new €182.8 million investment vehicle, Scania Growth Capital II, following the success of its first venture capital fund, Scania Growth Capital I.


Swedish startup Finch secures €2.5m funding to spearhead the shift from manual to generative workflows in the AEC industry
Published: 11-11-2022 | 07:05:00 | By: Pie Kamau
Swedish startup Finch announced it has secured €2.5 million funding to spearhead the shift from manual to generative and data-driven workflows in the architecture, engineering and construction (AEC) industry.


Swedish startup Grafbase raises $5m seed funding to build the data platform of the future
Published: 26-10-2022 | 11:06:00 | By: Pie Kamau
Grafbase, the data platform for developers, announced it has raised fresh $5 million seed funding round, bringing $7.3 million in total funding.


Swedish tech startup Lurkit launches Creator Program, a gaming influencer marketing product
Published: 25-10-2022 | 13:14:00 | By: Pie Kamau
Swedish tech startup Lurkit announced it is taking its newest gaming influencer marketing product, 'Creator Program,' to the market.


BDev Ventures invests in B2B adtech startup Nickelytics to accelerate growth
Published: 17-10-2022 | 13:46:00 | By: Pie Kamau
 BDev Ventures announced a partnership with Nickelytics, a Techstars ‘20-backed B2B adtech startup that allows brands to launch hyperlocal out-of-home advertising campaigns.


Stockholm-based R-evolution launches venture capital arm to boost greentech startups
Published: 22-09-2022 | 11:45:00 | By: Pie Kamau
Hexagon AB, a global pioneer in digital reality solutions combining sensor, software and autonomous technologies, announced a new venture capital arm of R-evolution, the sustainable innovation and green-tech investment subsidiary of Hexagon.


Swedish payment startup Billogram raises €15m to accelerate growth in Europe and the DACH region
Published: 31-08-2022 | 11:47:00 | By: Pie Kamau
Swedish invoicing and payment startup Billogram has raised €15 million in funding round led by Swisscom Ventures, with participation from Partech, CNI Nordic and Inbox Capital.


Taiwanese martech startup Wavenet raises $3m series B round to expand in Japan and North America
Published: 12-08-2022 | 12:11:00 | By: Pie Kamau
Taiwanese marketing technology (martech) startup Wavenet, announced the raise of $3 million in series B round, to expand its operations to Japan and North America, and hire more international talents to join the team.


Madrid-based Seedtag raises over €250m to scale its Contextual AI technology
Published: 27-07-2022 | 15:31:00 | By: Pie Kamau
Seedtag, the leader in contextual advertising in EMEA and LATAM, announced it has raised over €250 million in funding from private equity investor Advent International.


Swedish gaming startup Lurkit raises $2.7m to empower gaming influencer marketing globally
Published: 13-06-2022 | 14:11:00 | By: Pie Kamau
Swedish gaming influencer marketing platform Lurkit has raised $2.7 million in a seed round from industry investors as the company is launching Quests, a new software suite that enables paid sponsorships between live streamers and gaming companies at scale.


French in-game ad startup Gadsme raises $8m seed round to scale growth
Published: 08-04-2022 | 14:24:00 | By: Pie Kamau
Gadsme, the interactive adtech platform that offers high quality immersive brand experiences through in-game advertising, secured an $8 million seed investment just 11 months after launch.


Swedish AI Fund announces new fund targeting AI startups in Africa
Published: 05-04-2022 | 13:17:01 | By: Pie Kamau
Swedish AI Fund (SAIF), an NGO providing financial aid, grants and scholarships to AI projects has announced a new fund targeting AI startups in Africa.


Swedish travel tech startup Acamp acquires Ställpatser, prepares for European expansion
Published: 09-03-2022 | 12:51:00 | By: Pie Kamau
Acamp, the Swedish marketplace connecting campers with landowners, has acquired the popular camping community app, Ställpatser, just weeks after its €2.5 million funding round.


Billups acquires adtech startup Outchart to advance programmatic digital OOH aspirations
Published: 22-02-2022 | 11:50:00 | By: Pie Kamau
Billups, the largest privately held out-of-home (OOH) technology and managed services company in the U.S., has acquired the assets of Outchart, a full-stack software provider for the digital out-of-home marketplace.


Swedish-Kenyan electric vehicle tech startup Opibus launches first electric bus designed and developed in Africa
Published: 21-01-2022 | 13:28:00 | By: Pie Kamau
Swedish-Kenyan electric vehicle technology startup Opibus has introduced the first all-electric bus in Kenya as well as the first African designed electric bus ever.


Adtech startup Otis AI raises $2.5m to enhance digital marketing for SMBs
Published: 19-01-2022 | 13:04:00 | By: Pie Kamau
Otis AI, the digital marketing assistant for SMBs, raised a seed round bringing its total funding to $2.5 million. With Otis, an all-in-one digital marketing solution, a small business can launch a data-driven multi-channel campaign.


Israel tech startups raised $25.4 billion in 2021, report
Published: 03-01-2022 | 09:54:13 | By: Bob Koigi
The unprecedented figure represents a 136% increase over last year, which concluded with a full-year total of $10.8 billion raised.


Healthtech startup Sigrid Therapeutics raises $8.4m from US, Irish and Swedish investors for diabetes breakthrough
Published: 11-11-2021 | 11:25:00 | By: Pie Kamau
Swedish healthtech startup Sigrid Therapeutics is set to prevent two of the world's biggest health challenges, type 2 diabetes and obesity with its SiPore15® powder.


UK-based adtech startup Playrcart raises £1m as it prepares for growth
Published: 05-08-2021 | 14:06:00 | By: Pie Kamau
UK-based startup Playrcart, the company that makes advertising assets instantly transactional, raised over £1 million in funding and added industry heavyweight Peter Scott as Chairman.


Minna Technologies raises €15.5 million to expand open banking tech to banks globally
Published: 15-01-2021 | 11:20:00 | By: Bob Koigi
Subscription management software tool Minna Technologies has raised €15.5 million in Series B fundraising led by Element Ventures.


Swedish fintech startup Payer launches beta test program to revolutionize customer registration in B2B e-commerce
Published: 09-11-2020 | 14:51:00 | By: Pie Kamau
Financial Services startup Payer has developed a new registration product that revolutionizes how customer relationships are made between companies online.


Swedfund invests in femtech e-commerce startup Kasha Global to support women’s health in East Africa
Published: 30-10-2020 | 08:28:00 | By: Pie Kamau
Swedfund, the Swedish Development finance institution, announced its investment in Kasha Global, a Femtech e-commerce platform with subsidiaries in Rwanda and Kenya, to support women’s health and self-care.


ESL and DreamHack merge to shape the future of E-sports and gaming
Published: 01-10-2020 | 16:49:00 | By: Bob Koigi
ESL, the world's largest esports company, and DreamHack, the premier gaming lifestyle festival company, have merged organizations to further accelerate their mission to shape the future of esports and gaming.


MRM Global secures £2.6 million investment from BGF to fuel international growth
Published: 15-09-2020 | 12:28:00 | By: Bob Koigi
BGF, UK and Ireland’s most active investor, has invested £2.6 million in Edinburgh based MRM Global, a high growth, industry-leading provider of marketing technology to the global drinks and hospitality sector.


South Korean Doit5 launches advertising content service using web AR technology
Published: 03-09-2020 | 15:37:00 | By: Pie Kamau
Social marketing platform Doit5 announced the launch of an advertising service that uses content with web based AR technology.


Swedish startup Voi steps up its safety game with next generation scooter
Published: 25-08-2020 | 15:07:30 | By: Pie Kamau
Swedish startup Voi unveiled its safest ever scooter model - Voiager 4 - the world’s first sharing scooter with indicators, allowing riders to alert other road users.


Sweden e-scooter startup Voi Technology wins first large-scale exclusive trial deal in UK
Published: 08-08-2020 | 14:17:47 | By: Bob Koigi
Swedish-founded micro-mobility startup Voi Technology is getting ready to put its first fleet of e-scooters on UK streets.


Lithuanian AdTech startup RedTrack raises $500 000 from Genesis Investments and Iron Wolf Capital
Published: 03-08-2020 | 16:18:00 | By: Pie Kamau
Lithuania based AdTech startup RedTrack has received $500 000 in Seed funding from Genesis Investments and Iron Wolf Capital to make ads spend more efficiently.


Pan-European micro-mobility startup Voi achieves profitability in June, secures $30m funding
Published: 16-07-2020 | 13:17:00 | By: Pie Kamau
Voi Technology, the pan-European micro-mobility leader announced it has reached its first-ever monthly profit at group level for the month of June, less than two years since it launched the e-scooter service which now operates across 40 cities.


[Startup Interview] Sanyogita Patil, CEO, Ahlan Emirate, United Arab Emirates
Published: 16-07-2020 | 09:46:25 | By: Bob Koigi
As small businesses struggle with visibility and constrained marketing budgets, Ahlan Emirate, a startup based in United Arab Emirates has introduced a unique marketing offering that includes free SEO, increased web presence and connecting these businesses to prospective customers through its digital directory.


Eir Ventures announces first close of €76m fund to leverage untapped potential of health care innovation
Published: 13-07-2020 | 14:05:00 | By: Pie Kamau
Eir Ventures, a Nordic Life Science Venture Fund, announced a first close of its new fund of €76 million to leverage untapped potential of health care innovation.


[Startup Interview] Anton Kooijman, Elwin Gastelaars, Founders, Be-Addy, The Netherlands
Published: 10-06-2020 | 15:32:00 | By: Bob Koigi
Dutch startup Be-Addy works with media agencies and advertisers to create, optimize and automate their media plans. Anton Kooijman, Elwin Gastelaars, the founders of the online advertising company elaborate.


Paypal invests in Sweden fintech startup Tink to grow European footprint
Published: 05-06-2020 | 16:13:00 | By: Bob Koigi
Paypal has invested €90 million in Stockholm-based fintech Tink and entered into a strategic agreement with the startup.


EIT Health selects startups for Headstart 2020
Published: 05-06-2020 | 10:28:00 | By: Pie Kamau
Eighty-nine startups from across Europe have been selected to take part in the annual EIT Health Headstart programme.


Swedish digital healthcare startup Doktor.se secures $50 million to strengthen online medicare
Published: 28-05-2020 | 14:34:09 | By: Bob Koigi
Doktor.se, one of Sweden's largest players in digital healthcare has secured approximately $50 million in a capital round where Carnegie and Handelsbanken have been advisers.


Swedish startup Mycorena raises €1.2 million funding to expand production, scale-up activities
Published: 26-05-2020 | 15:45:00 | By: Pie Kamau
Swedish startup Mycorena has raised over €1.2 million to fund the scale-up expansion of the product to reach the mass market, by financing the sustainable growth of the company initiating their first small-scale industrial production plant in Falkenberg.


BlaBlaCar partners with Voi Technology to offer e-scooters in France
Published: 26-05-2020 | 14:58:00 | By: Bob Koigi
Carpooling platform BlaBlaCar has chosen to extend its offer and partner with Swedish electric scooters company Voi Technology to offer BlaBla Ride Scooters.


Nano Interactive secures £5.5 million funding to grow intent targeting advertisement
Published: 16-04-2020 | 14:41:00 | By: Bob Koigi
London- based advertising technology company Nano Interactive has secured £5.5 million capital investment from Maven Capital Partners, Foresight Group, Clydesdale and Yorkshire Bank to scale operations which will see the company expand to United States.


[Startup Interview] Boluwa Olojo, Marketing Officer, Go Ads Africa, Nigeria
Published: 18-07-2019 | 11:40:00 | By: Bob Koigi
Go Ads Africa is an advertising technology company that brings efficiency and granular pricing to the advertising scene. It relies on a hybrid Ad network that serves both digital and traditional media.