StartupReporter: Startup News from Europe

17/09/2022

The official side-event of TechChill Milano at Cariplo Factory where 10 startups from Startup Wise Guys and 10 startups from B4i – Bocconi for innovation will pitch.

The official side-event of TechChill Milano at Cariplo Factory where 10 startups from Startup Wise Guys and 10 startups from B4i - Bocconi for innovation will pitch. 10 international startups from the most recent batches of Startup Wise Guys will blow your mind - quickfire presentations, networking....

26/04/2022

"We are pleased to present our collection of NFT avatars — Crypto Cossacks Club. We believe, Crypto Cossacks Club — it’s the new black. In the near future, we will prevent not only NFT collection but also Crypto Cossack’s wallet, social media, and ID.

"We will create the “Ukrainian Marvel” based on our unique cultural code. Our main mission is to help Ukraine and promote our rich culture in the new digital world."
comments WeSoftYou CEO Maksym Petruk

Ukrainians launch a collection of NFT avatars Crypto Cossacks Club in support of Ukraine By , in news on April 26, 2022 . Tagged width: NFT , support Ukraine , Ukraine A story of Crypto Cossacks Club by Ukrainians Today the whole world is talking about the war in Ukraine. But for 80 employees of WeS...

18/12/2021

Awesomic startup, which connects companies with designers, has raised $2 million in investments.

The primary purpose of the investments will cover growth hypothesis testing and team development. The startup will expand its teams in the Product and Growth divisions. The company is also planning to scale its design community.

Awesomic, a Stamford-based startup, raised $2 million in investments from Y Combinator, venture funds, and angel investors By , in news startups on December 15, 2021 . Tagged width: Business angels , Flyer One Ventures , freelancers , SaaS , SID Venture Partners , Ukraine , Y Combinator Awesomic sta...

11/12/2021

Belarusian HealthTech startup Moodmate: Тренер по настроению has raised $200K

Moodmate is a mood improvement coach. Its peculiar method lies in correcting destructive patterns of thought and behaviour by replaying life situations.

This helps to “rewire” the user’s brain, improving their mental state for a long time.

Belarusian HealthTech startup Moodmate has raised $200K By , in news startups on December 9, 2021 . Tagged width: AI , Belarus , coach , HealthTech The mood improvement coach, Moodmate, an American startup with founders from Belarus, has closed the first round of investments in the amount of $200K.....

23/09/2021

Slush 2021 is going ahead physically in Helsinki on Dec 1–2

After a year’s hiatus, Slush will host an in-person startup event in Helsinki on December 1–2, 2021. This year, 3,200 startup founders and operators and 1,500 investors are expected to join Slush, with 8,000 attendees in total.

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12/09/2021

Printify, a leading print on demand company, announced today that it has secured $45M in Series A.

Funding led by Index Ventures, with participation from H&M Group, Virgin Group, founders of leading technology companies Wise, Vinted, Squarespace, RedHat, and entertainment industry investors such as Will Smith’s Dreamers VC.

Printify will use this investment to further expand its marketplace globally.

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p.s. The dog name is Lucky, she is the Head of Emotional Support at Printify 😉

07/08/2021

The electronics industry is one of the largest industries in the world and emits copious tons of CO2 per year.

The team of Austrian startup refurbed improves behind refurbed contributes to solving the problem — since the launch of the marketplace in 2017, the company has already saved 170 tons worth of electronic devices and subsequently managed to reduce the CO2 impact by 31,000 tons.

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23/06/2021

Koia is on a mission to make alternative investments accessible to anyone, starting with collectibles like fine wine, watches and Pokémon Cards

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19/06/2021

Spanish startup Lingokids, a leading early learning platform, today announced $40M USD in Series C funding.

The Series C was led by an undisclosed investor, with participation from London-based VC GP Bullhound and existing investors HV Capital and game and toy company Ravensburger, among others.

Lingokids also plans to hire an additional 60 people around the world this year, adding to its team of 100+.

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10/06/2021

Listening to a podcast while getting ready in the morning, commuting, cooking or doing chores is a great way to learn from other founders and CEOs.

Whether you’re looking for some motivation or practical advice from entrepreneurs and experts in the tech industry, this list can help you grow as an entrepreneur and find a way to help your business succeed.



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04/12/2020

Crowdfunding in record time for the climbing travel startup Mapo Tapo

In just 19 hours the campaign to create the photo-book ‘The Climbing Travel Guide’ reached its 10K euro fundraising goal to promote sustainable travel

How can a startup keep pushing on its mission to promote sustainable travel during a lockdown?

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29/11/2020

Missfits, Startup Journey: from 0 to 1

In this series of articles, StartupReporter aims at presenting founders not only through their innovative projects but also by talking about their personality and the team.

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28/11/2020

smartgate.vc is kick-starting its Hero House acceleration program in Glendale, CA to help Eastern European startups.

Hero House Glendale GateWay program will run from Feb 8 – July 24.

Hero House GateWay accelerator offers a 12-weeks program focused on establishing growth frameworks, refining and validating sales strategies, followed by 8 weeks of on-site business, customer development, and in Southern California.

Deadline for the application for the GateWay accelerator - December 18, 23:59 PM PST

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18/11/2020

We asked founders how they prepare for Web Summit and why they decided to participate in Online edition.

Find the answers from Joanna Michalak, the founder of the startup Born to be Ready.

Web Summit 2020 is going to be online and it expects to reach 100K visitors from around the world. The conference takes place on 2-4 December 2020 on Western

15/11/2020

A small nation of fewer than 2 million people, Latvia is one of Europe’s entrepreneurial hotspots. Latvian startups are in the Heart of the Baltic Tech.

10 Latvian startups to watch – Baltic Tech: Asya - Relationship App, Sonarworks, Nordigen, Printify, JEFF, CastPrint Latvija, Solfeg.io, Longenesis, Exponential Technologies Ltd., AgroPlatforma

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11/11/2020

Web Summit 2020 is going to be online and it expects to reach 100K visitors from around the world.

Attendees are starting to plan their event experience and decide how they can maximise their networking at the event.

Presenting a list of startups according to country residence - Ukrainian startups

Web Summit 2020 is going to be online and it expects to reach 100K visitors from around the world. Attendees are starting to plan their event experience and

04/11/2020

The first regional online conference for startups – Georgian Startup Touch Platform – united together almost 50 startup founders from Eastern Europe with global investors, accelerators, business angels and corporate companies.

During the Pitch Night with top startups pitching from all over Europe, the jury selected 3 winners in the following nominations:

Clockster - smart HR – The most disruptive
Intrro – The most innovative company
FuseBox – The most futuristic and forward-thinking

The main goals of the event were to: 

31/10/2020

Born during the lockdown with the aim of simplifying the insurance concept, it tries to respond to the demands of a generation (under 40s)

Claudio Cancellieri, CEO of 99bros - Simply Insured

Born during the lockdown with the aim of simplifying the insurance concept, it tries to respond to the demands of a generation (under 40s), aware that public

29/10/2020

Recognized as the Finnish Startup of the Year 2019 by NSA Awards and Europe’s Hottest Scaleup by TNW and Adyen, Kodit.io is building the world’s most accurate AI-powered real estate platform to make buying and selling homes fast, simple and safe for everyone.

Kodit.io, the real estate startup with the mission to make buying and selling homes fast, simple and safe, has raised €100M in a combination of equity and

21/10/2020

Some of the practical use cases for Ephy include:

- Entrepreneurs, angel investors, or remote workers who want to highlight their individuality and build better visibility online with no hustle.
- Educators, NGOs, or students who want to get paid for their insights or passions.
- Organizations that want to grow their audiences or engage their customers in powerful new ways.

With Ephy it is possible to build a more meaningful online presence for your insights and passions, inspire your communities, and highlight your individuality

20/10/2020

STEP Tech Park is the first green-tech Innovation Hub in Italy that has the goal of removing 5 million tons of CO2eq from the atmosphere. STEP has launched its second Call 4 startups: STEP Call 4 future 2021.

The call is online in the following section and it will be opened until November 15th.

03/10/2020

👉Company to use funds to launch its product line available September 2020
👉 456skin started with incubation at LVMH research centre’s through the Cosmet’up program
👉70% of black, Asian or Mixed women in the UK feel that high street stores don’t cater for their beauty needs and spend an average of £138 per year on beauty products1
👉Global skincare market is estimated at $140bn and growing 4.5% year on year

With their launch in September 2020, BeautyTech startup 4.5.6. Skin plans on recruiting at least 6 additional team members by the end of the year including a

25/09/2020

Latvia launched a website about relocation for Belarusian companies and startups

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On the Belarus to Latvia website, Belarusian companies, startups and talented people planning to move to Latvia can find information about the opportunities,

23/09/2020

The Swedish startup Eliq has raised a Series A round of financing co-led by Inven Capital and Contrarian Ventures to scale its energy customer engagement platform in Europe.

Swedish startup Eliq makes Inven’s 12th portfolio company, which also includes notable companies such as Sonnen – home energy storage (exited to Shell), Tado

19/09/2020

The 10 Female Founders to follow in 2020, selected by SheTech Italy.

Their profiles differ for background and field. The order is random and is not ranking.

"SheTech Italy is a community founded with the aim of supporting women in technology, digital and entrepreneurship, through networking events, workshops and professional opportunities."

SheTech Italy is a community founded with the aim of supporting women in technology, digital and entrepreneurship, through networking events, workshops and

10/09/2020

An edition-driven entirely by innovation and exclusive training with the international gurus of digital design. Announcing the first official speakers of the seventh edition: Adobe, Mastercard, World Economic Forum, Mizko, Second Story, Fantasy, Field, Build in Amsterdam, Dropbox, Ouchhh, Google, Spotify, Facebook, Netflix.

Digital Design Days - 22-24 October

DIGITAL DESIGN DAYS 2020 – – 22-24 October – Online By Oleksandr Komarevych , in conferences on September 10, 2020 . Tagged width: DDD , design , Online conferences DIGITAL DESIGN DAYS “RE-START LIVE – ONLINE EDITION” An edition-driven entirely by innovation and exclusive training with t...

09/09/2020

Either you are building something truly innovative and need more funding to proceed, or you already built a great product which you can sell to the enterprise – Startup Touch Platform remote conference will be the right place to promote your startup, find mentorship and investment.

Startup Touch remote conference on 29-30 October 2020 By Oleksandr Komarevych , in conferences news on September 9, 2020 . Tagged width: Georgia , Online conferences Either you are building something truly innovative and need more funding to proceed, or you already built a great product which you ca...

08/09/2020

Superhero Capital launches the second fund to invest in insight-driven startups in Finland and the Baltics

Finnish VC Superhero Capital closed of its second fund at €30M By Oleksandr Komarevych , in news on September 8, 2020 . Tagged width: Finland , VC Superhero Capital launches the second fund to invest in insight-driven startups in Finland and the Baltics Helsinki-based VC announces €30M first clo...

10/07/2020

Europe’s largest START Berlin Startup Demo Day will kick off on 25 August 2020 for the first time with over 500 start-ups and 250 investors

Remote START demo day – 25 August By Oleksandr Komarevych , in conferences news on July 7, 2020 . Tagged width: demo day Europe’s largest Startup Demo Day will kick off on 25 August 2020 for the first time with over 500 start-ups and 250 investors: In addition to prominent venture capitalists su...

07/07/2020

With Questo, travellers and locals explore destinations by following clues and solving challenges in order to discover new places and stories.

Today, the platform is available in 70 cities worldwide, and it’s growing rapidly.