Good news from around Europe
Ecosia partners with Qwant, launches own EU search alternative to US Big Tech Green search engine Ecosia is now delivering its own search results for the first time, marking a major shift in the European tech landscape. This milestone is made possible by the company’s joint venture with Qwant: European
Beyond the AI buzz: Nina Capital’s critical view on healthtech hype At a time when investors are falling over themselves to invest in AI, Marta Gaia Zanchi, Founding Partner at Nina Capital, takes a critical approach. She contends, “We’re not anti-AI. We’ve backed many AI-based companies. We just care about
Berlin-based lemon.markets joins forces with dwpbank to expand digital brokerage services Deutsche WertpapierService Bank (dwpbank) has acquired Berlin-based fintech lemon.markets, taking full ownership to expand its full-custody services by offering a Brokerage-as-a-Service (BaaS) solution. In the future, the dwpbank Group will operate under two brands, combining many years of securities expertise
Greece: From resilience to resurgence in tech and innovation In 2024, the Greek tech sector demonstrated remarkable momentum, expanding by 15 per cent, one of the highest growth rates among European ecosystems. Notably, artificial intelligence emerged as the dominant investment theme, attracting around one-third of total capital raised, a clear
EWOR names Adjust veteran Simon Dussart as COO to scale its €60M founder fellowship EWOR, the operator-run fellowship that commits €60 million to early-stage founders, named Simon “Bobby” Dussart as Chief Operating Officer (COO). Dussart was appointed CEO of Adjust in 2022 and guided mobile-analytics unicorn Adjust from Seed stage
Italy’s AlterEco Pulp raises €3.5 million for its eco-sustainable packaging solution AlterEco Pulp, a Rome-based startup active in the ecological transition and specialised in the production of eco-sustainable packaging, announced the closing of a €3.5 million Seed round. The round was led by Eureka! Fund I – Technology Transfer, managed by
Barcelona-based Qbeast raises €6.5 million to help open data platforms scale efficiently Spanish data infrastructure startup Qbeast has raised €6.5 million in Seed funding to accelerate the future of open Lakehouse analytics while expanding the team and furthering product development. The round was led by Peak XV’s Surge programme (formerly
London’s FoodTech startup Better Nature bites into UK’s €3.7 billion chicken market with €1.2 million funding boost British FoodTech startup Better Nature, which specialises in clean-label tempeh products, has secured €1.2 million in fresh funding, following an impressive quarter in which it saw a 128% increase in sales. The capital
London-based FinTech app Monzo tops 13 million customers on the back of record growth British digital bank Monzo today announced that it surpassed 13 million customers, as it progresses at pace with its ambition to build the one app customers turn to to manage their entire financial lives. As Monzo
Swiss startup Work-ID secures €4.2 million to tackle the skills shortage and assure no “candidate is ever overlooked” Zurich-based Work-ID has closed a successful €4.2 million financing round to launch ‘Skills-Manager’, a tool that shows companies which people fit both professionally and personally. Strategic investors include the Swiss Commercial Association