Europe
Explore the latest trends and breakthroughs in Europe’s startup ecosystem. Our Europe category features news, stories, and insights on innovative startups and technologies emerging from the region.
- Dec- 2021 -20 December
Black-Line announces world’s first connected skis and snowboards
The French start-up Black-Line is revolutionizing the boardsports sector with the first connected skis and snowboards.
- Nov- 2021 -15 November
Top 5 German startups in 2021
Germany has a long history of excellence in terms of investment and innovation, this year is no different. So far this year German startups have raised a record €8.1bn from VC funds, even more than 2020. Despite its leadership Germany…
- Sep- 2021 -18 September
Slush 2021 to be physically in Helsinki on Dec 1–2
Finally, after a year of hiatus, Slush 2021 will physically be in Helsinki. It will host an in-person startup event in Helsinki on December 1–2, 2021. This year 3,200 startup founders and operators are expected to be there. Furthermore, 1,500…
- 6 September
German Automaker’s take on Solar Electric Vehicles
Electric vehicles are becoming more and more popular nowadays. But, Solar Electric Vehicles are in discussion as much. At least not in America yet. Some answers to these questions can be the perennial problem of the weight of solar panels…
- 3 September
AI startup Cardiomatics bags $3.2M
Poland-based health tech AI startup Cardiomatics has announced a $3.2 million seed raise to expand the use of its electrocardiogram (ECG) reading automation technology. The round is led by Central and Eastern European VC Kaya, with Nina Capital, Nova Capital, and Innovation…
- Jul- 2021 -15 July
Pleo becomes Denmark’s eighth unicorn
Fintech Pleo becomes the eighth unicorn after raising $150M at a $1.7bn valuation. Thus, giving Denmark its eighth unicorn. What it also means is that in just over six years, Pleo has reached the milestone valuation faster than any other…
- 8 July
Volocopter Flies at Paris Air Forum
For the first time, Volocopter flies at Paris Air Forum. The pioneer of urban air mobility (UAM), Volocopter, flew their Volocopter 2X electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) aircraft at Le Bourget Airfield during the Paris Air Forum. More about the…
- Jun- 2021 -30 June
Studely, offers 100% digital service to help students study in France
Studely is the first financial service dedicated to the needs of international students. Thanks to Studely’s teams, all students benefit from a personalized support in the administrative procedures to enable them to study in France.Studely’s commitment is to offer better…
- 4 June
British AI startup Faculty raises $42.5M
British AI startup, Faculty, has raised $42.5. million in growth funding from the Apax Digital Fund. It has raised $56.6 million to date.
- May- 2021 -6 May
BlaBlaCar raises $115m and says next financing could be an IPO
Carpooling and transportation marketplace BlaBlaCar has raised $115m, after coming out of 2020 that has been a year marked by Covid-19 travel restrictions relatively well. BlaBlaCar is a Paris-based company, which was founded in 2006. It became France’s first-ever unicorn in…
- Apr- 2021 -28 April
Ornikar – The French online driving startup raises 120$ millions
Ornikar, which was founded in Nantes in 2013, is a Paris-based driving education platform which has managed to raise a $120m Series C round after seeing an uptick in users since the pandemic began. The latest funding is led by KKR…
- 18 April
Fleur Pellerin wants Europe’s entrepreneurs to go east
Fleur Pellerin is the former French minister and founder of Paris-based venture firm Korelya Capital. Her goal? She wants the European entrepreneurs to come towards east for new business opportunities. After more than four years of founding Korelya, she is looking…
- Mar- 2021 -25 March
Norwegian education start-up Kahoot targets Asian expansion
As the Norwegian online education startup, Kahoot launches a “re-IPO” to the main market listing in Oslo, it is looking to use its biggest shareholder SoftBank to crack Asia and is on the hunt for acquisitions. What is Kahoot and…
- 12 March
Volocopter: Flying taxi startup picks up another $241M, says service is now 2 years out
Battling COVID 19 where Airplanes, buses and trains have seen lower number of transits, there’s one startup – flying taxi: Volocopter, that has managed to raise some significant amount of funding. Flying taxi is hoping to pioneer a totally new…
- 7 March
Top 5 promising and innovative startups in Austria
For the past few years, Austria’s startup scene has been garnering increasing attention. The Global Entrepreneurship Monitor Ranked Austria as a top country in Europe for public pre-seed funding. Entrepreneurs starting up in Austria are well supported in their first leaps…
- Dec- 2020 -22 December
MIK 2020 online: Global Media Awards
The Made in Korea & Made by Korea MIK 2020 Season Off online exhibition, organized to promote Korean businesses to the world, was held on December 8 via ZOOM. Awards by the international media have been distributed. The results of the Media Awards…
- Sep- 2020 -2 September
Interview | Henri Tillinac: “The importance of e-reputation for a company”
Because of the coronavirus-induced health crisis, many companies have seen their customer base drastically shrink . Faced with this economic upheaval in the world of work, time is running out. Establishments are required to successfully exit from confinement to hope to continue their activity. In…
