Day: January 15, 2025

From legacy systems to AI-power: How an Icelandic startup is transforming pharmaceutical supply chains When supply chain startup PLAIO reached out to 300 mid-sized pharmaceutical companies, it discovered that an overwhelming 95 per cent of them rely on outdated spreadsheets for supply chain planning. In response, the Icelandic startup, founded

CUER and ETA Green Power partner to advance solar car development ETA Green Power has partnered with Cambridge University ECO Racing ‘CUER‘ to develop its drive technology to advance sustainable mobility in solar-powered race vehicles.  CUER, one of the UK’s solar car racing teams, is a group of Cambridge students

Capital D acquires stake in Danish social commerce platform GoWish Private equity fund manager Capital D today announced that it has acquired a significant stake in the Danish social commerce platform GoWish (also known as Ønskeskyen in Denmark). The transaction secures GoWish both an undisclosed capital increase from Capital D

“We will [still] be a unicorn today”, says CEO of Bulgaria’s first-ever $1bn startup The CEO of Bulgaria’s first-ever unicorn says it would still be a $1bn valued startup, if valued today. Hristo Borisov, CEO and co-founder of Payhawk, was speaking on the Tech.eu podcast, where he discussed the history of

Hottest early-stage fintechs in Nordics talk 2025 plans and fears Four of the current hottest early-stage Nordic fintechs tell Tech.eu their 2025 plans, fears, and changes they would like to see in the startup ecosystem. Tech.eu spoke to VCs, and experts in the region to tell us their nominations for the

How global technology leaders meddle with EU policy The line between technology and politics is becoming increasingly blurred, with tech founders stepping into the political arena as both influencers and agitators. In the European Union, the sway of these ‘Technocrats’ is drawing growing attention, as their financial power, technological clout,

NatureMetrics raises €24.3 million to develop biodiversity monitoring NatureMetrics, a Surrey-based startup in nature intelligence and biodiversity monitoring, has announced the completion of a €24.3 million Series B funding round. This investment, led by Just Climate, EDF Pulse Ventures, and the Monaco ReOcean Fund, includes contributions from existing backers 2150,

Keen Venture Partners raising €125 million to strengthen Europe’s defence tech ecosystem Keen Venture Partners, a leading VC firm based in Amsterdam, has announced plans to raise a €125 million fund dedicated to defence and security technology startups in Europe from seed to Series B. This fund will be the

First steps: CyGO Entrepreneurs raises €5 million to build Europe’s first cybersecurity venture studio CyGO Entrepreneurs, a Lyon-based venture studio dedicated to fostering innovation in the European cybersecurity sector, has announced its inaugural €5 million fundraising round to support the creation of 10 cybersecurity startups. This milestone investment was led

Innovation in the Mediterranean: 10 startups based in Cyprus to keep an eye on in 2025 Nestled in the heart of the Eastern Mediterranean, Cyprus is a country where rich history, vibrant culture, and stunning natural beauty converge. However, it’s not just the past that’s thriving—Cyprus is gradually emerging as