Good news from around Europe
Antler “doubling down” on Europe as targets “outlier” founders with €500,000 initiative Antler, the early-stage VC firm, is launching a €500,000 initiative supporting European “outlier founders” who want to build “category-defining tech companies”. Called Antler ONE, the programme launches in September this year and will see “highly selective” founders invited
AzureCell Therapies secures €154K to advance regenerative cell therapy for Parkinson’s patients AzureCell Therapies, a biotech spin-off from the University of Geneva, has received €154,500 (CHF 150,000) from Venture Kick to deliver cell-based treatments that replace damaged neurons in Parkinson’s patients. Parkinson’s disease affects over 10 million people worldwide. Current
The soldier-turned-fintech founder wanting to take a bite out of Apple The founder of UK fintech Curve proudly tells Tech.eu that its 200-strong workforce comprises 45 nationalities, likening it to a “melting pot”. It seems apt then that Curve’s headquarters are in a pretty mews in London’s Paddington district, one
British startup Cryogenx raises €1.9 million to tackle deadly heat stress in military and industry London-based Cryogenx has raised €1.9 million as part of Seed funding round to accelerate the development of its portable cooling technology to combat heat strokes. The UK Innovation & Science Seed Fund (UKI2S), managed by
It’s not you, it’s us: New report reveals why corporate-startup partnerships fall apart Corporate-startup collaboration (or ‘corporate venturing’) has become a bit of a buzz phrase in European innovation circles. The idea is simple enough: on the one side, large corporations bring scale, financial weight and power, and on the
European restaurant tech players CoverManager and Zenchef join forces to challenge global platforms Seville-based CoverManager and Paris-based Zenchef, two European providers of digital solutions for restaurants and hospitality venues have announced today their merger to create a global leader with over 36,000 restaurants across 20 countries. The merger was announced
German startup 36ZERO Vision secures €3.6 million to scale data-efficient AI inspection platform Munich-based 36ZERO Vision has raised €3.6 million in a pre-Series A round to accelerate the expansion of its AI-powered visual quality inspection system across Europe and different sectors. The latest funding was led by JOIN Capital, Bayern
Dutch VC firm CapitalT announces first close of €50 million Fund II to back next generation of Founders Amsterdam-based CapitalT, the early-stage VC firm known for its data-driven approach and focus on ClimateTech and the Future of Work, announced the first close of Fund II, targeting €50 million. This first
German Helsing raises €600M Series D with participation from Plural to powered defense tech in Europe Helsing, an German defense tech company, has announced its €600M Series D funding round. The round was led by Prima Materia, alongside existing investor Plural and others, ESTVCA reports. About Helsing Helsing, founded in
Uzbek startup TASS Vision secures €1.3M led by Czech Purple Ventures to expand AI-powered customer journey tracking TASS Vision, an Uzbek startup that revolutionizes how retailers track and optimize customer journeys using AI-powered video analysis, has secured €1.3 million in funding, led by Purple Ventures. The investor shared the news