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Open wealth platform Flanks secures $8m to disrupt the wealth management sector
Flanks, an API for automated wealth services, has secured $8m Series A round.
Trind invests in Spanish startup Webel to expand services marketplace
Webel, the app that brings any service to your doorstep, has raised €2.1m.
Workfully raises €1.2m seed round to build the most trusted recruiting experience
Workfully has raised €1.2m seed round to fuel its product growth and expand its team.
Creative tech startup Artlist launches 100K Fund to support video creators
Artlist has launched a 100K Fund, a unique one-time grant offered to creators.
We Venture Capital launches to invest in early-stage diagnostics startups
We Venture Capital, the venture capital operation of Werfen, announced its launch.
Primal launches new social network for digital freedom
Primal announced the launch of its flagship application following a $1 million seed round.
Volvo Group Venture Capital invests in Trucksters to manage innovative relay trucking in Europe
Volvo Group Venture Capital has invested in Madrid based startup, Trucksters.
Aena launches the second call of its startup acceleration program
Aena has launched Aena Ventures, an open innovation program for accelerating startups.
How two teenagers harnessed the power of TikTok to build a million dollar golf brand
Less than eighteen months ago, Golf Daddy Co-founders, Daniel Puumalanien and Paul Boranian were working at a fashion-tech startup when the idea to launch a golf training aid became a reality.
Spanish EV charging operator Zunder receives €40m from the EIB to accelerate electrification of road transport
The EIB and Zunder, an independent ultra-fast charging infrastructure operator for electric vehicles (EVs) in Spain, have signed a loan of €40 million in order to finance the installation of a network of fast chargers.
Spanish fintech startup Snab closes €1.1m investment round to grow its B2B payments platform
Snab, the Spanish payment platform that allows payments and transfers between companies in one click, has raised €1.1 million in its first funding round.
Madrid-based VC firm Mundi Ventures appoints Delfin Rueda as General Partner and CFO
Mundi Ventures, a global venture capital firm investing in early and growth stage technology ventures, announced the addition of Delfin Rueda to the team as General Partner and CFO.
New Adevinta Ventures report reveals that B2B Marketplaces outperform other tech segments in VC funding
Adevinta Ventures, the early-stage investment arm of Adevinta, an online classifieds specialist, is launching a new B2B marketplaces report.
GhanaWeb, Age Africa Agency sponsor YouTube Creators Festival in Ghana
Ghana’s leading online media platform, GhanaWeb, and Age Africa Agency, the foremost YouTube agency with a Multi-Channel Network (MCN) in Africa, are co-sponsoring the second edition of the YouTube Creators Festival.
Gen-Z founded Voyce.Me closes seed round at $2.5m led by Torch Capital
Voyce.Me, a first-of-its-kind manga and webtoon creator platform founded by 21-year-old Dylan Telano, closed a seed round at $2.5 million led by Torch Capital.
Codeless AI infrastructure startup Pixis enters the Spanish market
Currently, the Series C funded company provides codeless AI technology for demand generation and marketing optimization to over 200 businesses across the American, MENA and APAC regions.
Barcelona's human resources startup Factorial becomes a Unicorn after $120m Series C investment round
Barcelona-based human resources startup Factorial is now the newest European Unicorn after closing a Series C investment round of $120 million with a valuation of $1 billion.
Online dating startup for Black women CarpeDM closes $1m oversubscribed pre-seed round
CarpeDM, a Techstars portfolio company, announced the closing of its oversubscribed pre-seed financing round bringing total capital raised by the early stage startup to $1.054 million.
Multimedia startup Tract raises $7m to empower kids develop 21st century skills through content creation
Tract, the online community where kids teach kids through multimedia, announced its $7 million seed funding round led by NEA.
Madrid-based healthtech startup Idoven raises €18.5m to develop its AI platform
Idoven, a Madrid-based healthtech startup, specialised in early detection and precision treatment of cardiovascular disease (CVD), raised €18.5 million, to continue developing its artificial intelligence (AI) platform to identify arrhythmias and cardiac anomalies.
Madrid-based Seedtag raises over €250m to scale its Contextual AI technology
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.
Dutch-based LUMO Labs invests in edtech startup Metacampus to empower digital professionals
LUMO Fund II Coöperatieve U.A. and a group of international angel investors are investing €1.5 million in Metacampus, a Barcelona-based training platform built for the virtual economy, to empower digital professionals.
Healthtech startup Idoven raises $19.8m funding to redefine detection and precision medicine of cardiovascular diseases
Idoven, a pioneering health tech company advancing early detection and precision medicine of cardiovascular disease, announced it has raised $19.8 million in funding.
Taiwanese social CRM startup GoSky AI completes undisclosed seed funding round
Taipei-based social CRM startup GoSky AI announced the completion of an undisclosed seed funding round led by 500 Global venture capital firm.
Social group ticketing startup Fanimal raises $4m to accelerate product development
Los Angeles-based social group ticketing startup Fanimal, announced an acquisition of $4 million in its latest round of funding to accelerate product development.
AI startup Nuclia raises $5.4m seed funding to advance AI-powered search, releases open source NucliaDB
Nuclia, the pioneer in AI-powered search that is changing how humans access and discover meaningful data, announced it has raised $5.4 million in its seed round led by Crane Venture Partners and Ealai.
Payhawk becomes first Bulgarian Unicorn after raising $100 million
Payhawk, the payment and expense solution with offices in London, Sofia, Berlin, and Barcelona, has raised an additional $100m to extend its Series B round to $215m.
Creator economy startup Koji raises $20m Series B fundraise to accelerate growth
Koji, the app store for the creator economy and the world's most powerful Link in Bio platform, announced a $20 million financing led by Jump Capital, with participation from new investors HBSE Ventures.
Adtech startup Otis AI raises $2.5m to enhance digital marketing for SMBs
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.
Israeli influencer marketing startup Humanz raises $8m to accelerate growth
Humanz, an AI powered influencer marketing platform that connects influencers & content creators with brands, announced it has closed an $8 million seed round led by the Stardom Ventures fund.
Kenyan tech startup Wowzi raises $3.2m seed funding to expand across Africa
Kenyan tech startup Wowzi has raised $2 million in seed funding to expand its digital marketplace across Africa.
MENA’s media & entertainment startup Minly acquires Dubai’s celebrity shoutout platform Oulo
Minly, the MENA region’s media & entertainment startup, announced the acquisition of Oulo, a Dubai-based celebrity shoutout platform focused on the Levant region.
Community knowledge sharing startup 7th Ave raises $2.5m seed round
7th Ave, a knowledge sharing platform for Black professionals, creatives, entrepreneurs, and students announced a $2.5 million seed round to create a space where mindful discovery, discussion, and community take place.
Social learning startup Fiveable closes $10m Series A funding to fuel student-led online spaces
Fiveable, a social learning platform that has supported more than 7 million high school students since 2018, has raised $10 million in Series A funding led by Union Square Ventures with participation from Owl Ventures and Progression Fund.
Hybrid gaming startup and broadcaster Live Play Mobile launches 24-hour-a-day live-hosted social casino game
Live Play Mobile, a new social gaming platform developer that combines live TV formats with mobile games, has become the first publisher to launch a 24-hour-a-day, live-hosted social casino game with its debut title, Live Play Bingo.
Philadelphia Eagles Rookie Wide Receiver Devonta Smith joins tech startup LifeBrand
LifeBrand, a tech startup that offers solutions to help build and protect personal and corporate brands on social media, has teamed up with Philadelphia Eagles Rookie Wide Receiver DeVonta Smith to take their game to the next level.
Healthtech VC firm Nina Capital announces five more investments, launches second fund set to reach €40m
Nina Capital, a specialized venture capital (VC) firm focused on health technology, announced its last five investments of its first fund and the launch of its second fund, Nina Capital Fund II FCRE.
BIND 4.0 opens sixth call for innovative tech startups around the world
The Open Innovation & Acceleration Program, BIND 4.0, has just launched its sixth edition open call to search for the most innovative technology startups around the world.
Subscription social media startup Fanbase unveils 25 member Creator Advisory Board
Fanbase, the subscription-based social platform, unveiled its Creator Advisory Board members.
Photo and video editing app Prequel launches venture studio program to nurture early stage tech startups
Prequel, the creative photo and video editing app, announced the launch of Prequel Venture Studio (PVS), a program that will nurture early stage tech startups in the fields of AI, computer vision, and AR-based visual art.
Monetized social media startup fanbase to debut new short form video / music editor
Fanbase, the subscription-based social platform that empowers any user to monetize their content, unveiled plans to roll out a new, short form video and music editor function.
Creator economy startup Koji launches New Link in Bio app, Media Wall
Koji, world's Link in Bio tool for the Creator Economy, announced the launch of Media Wall, a new Link in Bio app that gives Creators the ability to curate, organize and showcase a timeline of content to share with their audience.
Creator economy startup Koji launches brand partnership app, Sponsor Quiz
Koji, the world's powerful Link in Bio tool for the Creator Economy, announced the launch of its newest Link in Bio app, Sponsor Quiz.
Blockchain startup CiSApp to launch next gen social network
These days all the biggest social media platforms leave little to be desired due in no small part to rampant agenda-driven censorship, profit-driven privacy invasion and rampant use of fake accounts bent on selling sex or committing fraud.
Creator economy startup Koji launches Shoutout, personalized video requests for everyone
Koji, the Link in Bio tool for the Creator Economy, announced the launch of its newest Link in Bio feature, Shoutout. Available now in the Koji App Store, Shoutout offers Creators an opportunity to sell personalized videos to their followers.
Creator platform Fanbase attracts high-profile artists and creators, expands into three new territories
Fanbase, the subscription-based social platform that empowers creators to monetize their content and grow their fanbase, is on the verge of closing its seed round, already raising $3.1 million dollars on StartEngine.
Consumer technology startup Allstar raises $3.85m to democratize gaming content
Allstar, a consumer technology startup focused on democratizing the creation of gaming content, announced a $3.85 million seed round led by members of New York Angels.
Dating app startup So Syncd raises $1m seed round to grow its user base in the US
So Syncd, the dating app that matches compatible personality types, raised a seed round of $1 million to grow its user base in the US.
Virtual hospitality startup Vin Social announces launch of equity crowdfunding campaign
Virtual hospitality startup Vin Social announced its first-ever equity crowdfunding campaign in partnership with Wefunder and the Arora Project.
Marketing tech startup Worth uses existing customers + data to grow revenue
Marketing tech startup Worth has built software that identifies a brand's best customers on social media and converts them to marketers by paying them to post organic Instagram stories.
Snap acquires tech startup Fit Analytics
Snapchat's parent company Snap has acquired Fit Analytics, a technology startup that has built technology to help shoppers pick the right-sized clothing and footwear when they shop online.
Tech startup Bodyguard expands into the US to protect social media users from toxic online content
Bodyguard, the technology startup that protects users from cyber harassment, hate speech and toxic content online, launched a major US expansion at CES 2021, in line with its vision of creating a safer web around the world.
Hootsuite acquires digital customer engagement platform Sparkcentral
Hootsuite has announced its acquisition of Sparkcentral, a SaaS provider enabling the future of digital customer engagement.
Climatetrade announces partnership with Algorand and Investment from Borderless Capital
Climatetrade, a blockchain-marketplace for CO2 carbon offsetting, announced it will leverage the Algorand, a scalable, secure and decentralized digital blockchain technology network to bring its technology to the next level.
London software startup Wazoku partners with Schumpit to drive innovation in Spain and Portugal
Idea management software and services firm Wazoku is partnering with innovation consultancy Schumpit, extending Wazoku’s recent international expansion into Spain, Catalonia and Portugal.
London-based startup TopTip plans to give half its shares to its users
London-based startup Useful Interruptions, owner of the TopTip recommendations app, announced the launch of its Founders Club programme that aims to give half the shares in the company to users of TopTip.
Spain's Banco Santander spins out fintech venture capital arm, doubles allocated funds to $400m
Banco Santander announced the launch of Mouro Capital, a new, autonomously managed venture capital fund focused on fintechs and adjacent businesses linked with the financial services industry.
CaixaBank launches open innovation program to support startups in Spain and Portugal
CaixaBank has launched a new open innovation program to support startups in Spain and Portugal called the DayOne Open Innovation Program.
Spanish medtech startup QUIBIM closes €8 million investment round
Spanish Medtech startup QUIBIM has closed €8 million new financing in a seed funding round co-led by Amadeus Capital Partners and Adara Ventures.
Spain cybersecurity startup Kymatio closes €725,000 in financing round from Sabadell and JME Ventures
Kymatio, the SaaS platform that enables the management of cyber risk for employees, has increased its first round of investment by 40% to accommodate two new partners, Banco Sabadell BStartup and the JME Ventures fund.
EIT Health selects startups for Headstart 2020
Eighty-nine startups from across Europe have been selected to take part in the annual EIT Health Headstart programme.
Spain startup Zeleros raises €7m in financing to lead the development of hyperloop in Europe
Zeleros Hyperloop startup has completed a financing round worth more than €7 million for the company to start a new and important phase in the development of its unique version of hyperloop, the fifth mode of transport.
Interviews.
[Interview] Caroline Mutuku, General Manager, Glovo, Kenya
Caroline Mutuku is Kenya's General Manager of multi-category app Glovo. Caroline joined Glovo in December 2022 from Swvl Kenya where she also served as the General Manager from December 2021. In this interview...read more here
[Interview] Renate Swanepoel, COO, INC. Networking
Renate Swanepoel is an entrepreneur, global networker and inspirational speaker that has helped thousands of people around the world to find their purpose. She has gained significant networking and communication...read more here
[Interview] Anne-Marie Chidzero, Chief Investment Officer, FSD Africa
Anne-Marie Chidzero is the Chief Investment Officer at the Financial Sector Deepening Africa (FSD Africa) Investments. In this interview, she talks about the risks and opportunities in backing Africa’s early-stage startups...read more here
[Interview] James Kilpatrick, Chair, Gravitilab, UK
Gravitilab is a "Space as a Service" business providing research, testing and qualification facilities to space agencies, government, academia and commercial enterprises. The company’s Chair and Chief Finance Officer...read more here
[Interview] Ramanjeet Singh, CEO, Woosper, USA
Woosper is a US-based digital advertising and marketing agency focused on creating experiences that help clients discover their place in the digital world. The CEO Ramanjeet Singh...read more here