4 key traits this Silicon Valley VC looks for in founders
Every year, millions of businesses are created around the world. In order for these big ideas to turn into successful startups, most of them will inevitably come up against the…
One smart ring to rule them all? Finnish startup Oura raises $200M
Finnish startup Oura has closed its Series D funding round at $200mn, bringing the smart ring maker’s valuation to a cosy $5.2bn. Oura’s smart ring uses 20 biometric markers to track…
German startup behind electric ‘microliner’ lands €14M runway
Munich-based startup Vaeridion has secured €14mn to develop an electric aircraft that it hopes will whisk passengers on short-haul routes around Europe by 2030. “The microliner looks like a regular…
Dutch startups raised $3.5B in 2024. Here are the 10 largest funding rounds
It’s been a great year for the Dutch startup ecosystem. Venture capitalists have, so far, invested $3.5bn into Netherlands-based early-stage companies, according to Dealroom data. That makes 2024 Dutch tech’s…
Star-studded startup Baller League raises $25M to spark ‘new era’ for football
Baller League — a new six-a-side football league that has attracted support from legends like Ronaldinho, Gary Lineker, and Luis Figo — has raised $25mn from EQT Ventures as it…
Watch out Spot, this robot dog from Switzerland can do parkour
Boston Dynamics’ robot dog “Spot” has become somewhat of an internet sensation, no doubt thanks to its (perhaps disturbingly) killer dance moves or displays of super-strength. But Spot is far…
Finnish startup bags €29M to decarbonise this niche building material
From bricklaying robots to zero-carbon cement, startups are shaking up construction in a high-tech bid to build better, greener structures. One of these early-stage ventures is Finland-based Aisti. Founded in…
Scientifica raises €200M to fund and provide lab space for deep tech startups
Rome-based venture capital firm Scientifica has launched a €200mn fund to support startups in quantum computing, artificial intelligence, and other frontier technologies. The fund, set to launch early next year,…
Upvest — which powers stock trading on Revolut, N26, Bunq — secures €100M
If you live in Europe and you use a neobank, you’ve likely been interacting with Upvest’s investment products without even knowing it. The Berlin-based startup runs a stock-trading API that…
Dutch startup’s new battery material could wean Europe off Chinese graphite
Amsterdam-based startup CarbonX has secured €4mn to industrialise a new anode material that could help Europe reduce its reliance on China for graphite, a substance which makes up half the…
Propelling satellites with electricity and salt? No problem for this Parisian startup
In 2018, Elon Musk put a Tesla in space. Like many of the billionaire’s antics, it was a publicity stunt. However, it pointed to an undeniable truth: the future of…
This veteran-run startup has invented ‘game-changing’ way to recycle Kevlar
UK and Luxembourg-based startup Uplift360 has landed €1mn in pre-seed funding to scale up a greener method for recycling advanced materials like Kevlar. Uplift360’s patent-pending process breaks down Kevlar and…