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Onstage launches new early-stage venture fund

Onstage launches new early-stage venture fund Onstage, an organiser of standalone demo events in Europe, announced the launch of its first venture fund, with an initial close of £10 million. The fund is intended to support European founders at the pre-seed and seed stages and will be led by founding

Revolut valued at $75BN, with Nvidia and A16z joining investor roster

Revolut valued at $75BN, with Nvidia and A16z joining investor roster Revolut has been valued at $75bn, following a secondary share sale, which saw Nvidia and US blue-chip VC firm Andreessen Horowitz invest in Europe’s most valuable private tech firm for the first time. The round was led by Coatue, Greenoaks,

From wetlands to wardrobes – British FashionTech startup Ponda raises over €2 million for sustainable fashion innovation

From wetlands to wardrobes – British FashionTech startup Ponda raises over €2 million for sustainable fashion innovation Ponda, the Bristol-based biomaterials company pioneering regenerative-material supply chains, today announced the close of a €2.09 million Seed funding round to commercialise its flagship insulation, BioPuff. The oversubscribed round was co-led by Faber

Model ML raises €65 million as its AI beats McKinsey and Bain benchmarks with under-3-minute output checks

Model ML raises €65 million as its AI beats McKinsey and Bain benchmarks with under-3-minute output checks London’s Model ML, an AI workflow automation platform for financial services, today announced a €65 million ($75 million) Series A financing in order to accelerate its global expansion and deepen its AI workflow-automation

Britain’s HubBox collects €6.8 million in growth funding as demand rises for pickup-point delivery options

Britain’s HubBox collects €6.8 million in growth funding as demand rises for pickup-point delivery options London’s HubBox, the provider of out-of-home (OOH) delivery software for e-commerce retailers, has raised €6.8 million (£6 million) in a round led by growth capital provider Puma Growth Partners. Sam Jarvis, CEO of HubBox, comments:

After facilitating €567 million in follow-on funding, Britain’s Onstage introduces debut €11.3 million fund

After facilitating €567 million in follow-on funding, Britain’s Onstage introduces debut €11.3 million fund Onstage, the London-based organiser of standalone demo days, has launched its first venture fund – Onstage Fund I – with an initial close of €11.3 million (£10 million) and a mission to bolster pre-Seed and Seed

London’s BKN301 Group secures €32 million and acquires Planky to strengthen its AI-driven fintech architecture

London’s BKN301 Group secures €32 million and acquires Planky to strengthen its AI-driven fintech architecture BKN301 Group, a British FinTech architecture provider, has raised a total of €32 million (£29 million), combining a recent €21 million Series B round (as covered by EU-Startups) with a newly secured credit facility from

Rheinmetall shares fell by almost 5%. How is the EU defense sector reacting to changes in the peace talks with Ukraine?

Rheinmetall shares fell by almost 5%. How is the EU defense sector reacting to changes in the peace talks with Ukraine? Shares in European defense companies continued to fall on Monday after a sharp decline in the previous session. This came amid reports of progress in peace proposals between Ukraine

When investing feels like gambling: How app-based trading blurs the line

When investing feels like gambling: How app-based trading blurs the line App-based trading is turning investing into a high-speed thrill ride. Tools like zero-day options, leveraged ETFs, and meme coins let young investors chase fast gains, but the line between smart investing and gambling is disappearing, as noted in a

Finnish startup NestAI raises €100M and partners with Nokia to develop AI-powered defense technologies

Finnish startup NestAI raises €100M and partners with Nokia to develop AI-powered defense technologies NestAI, a Finnish startup develops AI systems for drones, autonomous vehicles, and command-and-control platforms, has raised €100 million funding from Nokia and Tesi. Also Nokia and NestAI announced a strategic partnership to advance AI-powered defense solutions.