Good news from around Europe
Mollie buys GoCardless in €1.05bn deal Dutch payments firm Mollie is acquiring UK payments fintech GoCardless in a €1.05bn deal, the two fintechs have confirmed. The two fintechs have billed the combination as creating a “payments powerhouse”, confirming rumours of the tie-up which surfaced in the summer. GoCardless, which employs around 800
£15M boost for Hello Vet as it reimagines the future of veterinary care Hello Vet, the UK’s first veterinary practice to invite pet owners into treatment and recovery rooms, has raised £15 million in Series A funding to bring its transparent and collaborative approach to vet care to more British
Yonda Tax raises £11M to simplify global tax compliance for scaling companies Global tax automation platform Yonda Tax has raised £11 million in investment funding. Yonda Tax automates global tax compliance from registration to filing and remittance, so businesses can focus on scaling. Every jurisdiction has its own filing requirements
Pre-seed funding fuels Lynk’s expansion of AI-driven contract control platform Rotterdam-based Lynk, a collaborative AI contract workspace that helps businesses manage and control their agreements, has closed a pre-seed round led by European AI investor Curiosity VC, with participation from strategic angel investors. Lynk is developing a contract intelligence layer
Runware nets $50M Series A for ‘one API for all AI’ platform UK-based AI workload startup Runware has raised a $50 million Series A round led by Dawn Capital, with participation from Speedinvest, Comcast Ventures, and existing investors including Insight Partners, a16z speedrun, Zero Prime Ventures, and Begin Capital. Runware
UK manufacturing and product-led startups set for increased backing through €5.7 million boost for the British Design Fund The British Business Bank has announced a €5.7 million (£5 million) commitment to the London-based British Design Fund (BDF), an early-stage fund and angel network that backs UK product-focused businesses, through its
As bird protection becomes a wind-industry priority, Spoor secures €8 million to meet rising demand Spoor, an Oslo-based startup that leverages AI to help wind farms monitor and protect wildlife, announced it has secured an €8 million Series A investment round to support further global expansion and new hires. The
London-based Yonda Tax lands €12 million to scale operations and extend coverage across new tax jurisdictions Yonda Tax, a British tax automation platform helping businesses stay compliant across borders, today announces its first institutional funding round, bringing total investment to €12 million ($15 million). The round was led by Kennet
Belgian TMS startup Qargo secures €28 million to scale operations and product development Qargo, a Ghent-based intelligent Transport Management System (TMS) cutting operating costs for European transport operators, today announced it has raised €28 million ($33 million) in Series B funding. The round was led by Sofina, the Belgian family-backed
Holding paws through treatment – London’s Hello Vet secures €17 million to grow its owner-inclusive clinics Hello Vet, a British veterinary practice that invites pet owners into treatment and recovery rooms, has raised €17 million (£15 million) in Series A funding to expand its approach across the UK. Hello Vet’s