Good news from around Europe
British Business Bank given £6.6BN investment fillip UK startups have been given a boost after Britain’s largest venture investor was today (Monday) granted an extra £6.6bn to invest in UK entrepreneurs. The capital boost given by the Department for Business and Trade to the British Business Bank (BBB), the UK state-backed
The future of asphalt is plastic — and ecopals is paving the way While there’s plenty of R&D into green and low-carbon concrete, a German startup has developed a novel way to turn waste into asphalt. ecopals is a cleantech company rethinking road construction by replacing virgin polymers in asphalt
Qomon secures €5.5M to help nonprofits and political movements mobilise at scale French advocacy organising platform Qomon, has raised €5.5 million in a funding round led by Asterion Ventures, Ternel and Good Only Ventures. Founded in France in October 2020 by Florent Barre and Jean-Baptiste Daniel, Qomon is positioning itself
Italian EdTech startup Wibo raises €500k for its upskilling and leadership programmes Turin-based Wibo, an EdTech startup helping companies grow by strengthening their internal capabilities through executive-led learning paths, has closed a €500k round to consolidate its presence in the Italian market, expand its training areas by integrating content on
German startup Steuerboard raises €725k to eliminate email “ping-pong” in tax advisory firms Steuerboard, the Düsseldorf‑based B2B SaaS platform innovating tax workflows, today announced it has raised €725k in a pre-Seed financing round to accelerate product development and deepen market expansion across the DACH region. The round was led by
Swedish entrepreneurship platform Techarena secures a €1 million investment to expand across the continent Stockholm-based entrepreneurship platform Techarena has received a €1 million investment from VC firm Backingminds to accelerate Techarena’s international footprint, including events, programmes, and other Founder-focused initiatives. “I’ve known Susanne and Sara for a long time and
Italian publishing house Zanichelli Editore launches €60 million EdTech push to “unlock human potential” Zanichelli Editore, a Bologna-based publishing house with a 166-year legacy, has announced the launch of ZNEXT, a €60 million initiative aimed at fueling the growth of EdTech businesses with investments of up to €150k in initial
With €115 million in fresh funding, Dutch FinTech startup Finom sets sights on one million customers by 2026 Amsterdam-based Finom, a European digital financial services platform for entrepreneurs and SMEs, today announced it has closed a €115 million Series C funding round to accelerate its European expansion. The round was
Polish VC Movens Capital launches €60M fund II to back startups in Central and Eastern Europe Movens Capital, a Warsaw-based VC fund, has launched a €60 million multi-stage fund to invest in founders from Central and Eastern Europe. The fund is backed by the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development
Revolut CEO set for massive payday if valuation hits $150bn Powered by WPeMatico https://sifted.eu/articles/revolut-ceo-set-for-massive-payday-if-valuation-hits-150bn/