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European ‘micro-mobility’ startup Dott has raised 30 million euros more as the competition between e-scooter and e-bike providers in these parts continues to heat up along with the weather. Dott, which boasts 80 staff across two HQs in Amsterdam and Paris, has secured the funding in a round that was co-led by prior backer EQT […]
E.ventures, a globally active venture firm started in Germany, has closed a new fund to the tune of €355 million ($400 million), with the European Investment Fund and German industry behemoths such as Otto Group, Lidl, Kärcher, Dr. Ing. Oetker, KfW, Jägermeister and Porsche participating in the fundraising. The biggest chunk of the money will […]
Leuven, Belgium-based startup Sweepatic has secured €1 million in early-stage financing from Germany’s eCAPITAL to bolster what it refers to as a “cybersecurity reconnaissance platform”, which helps companies protect their Internet-facing assets and provide counter-intelligence measures. Basically, its technology virtually equips customers with an extra pair of eyes on the outside, to discover digital footprints […]
London-based Blaize has raised £2.5 million in a seed financing round led by Spain-born Nauta Capital to help publisher customers like NewsCorp and brands to gain more subscribers through its digital identity and paywall technology. As per usual, the cash influx will serve the further development of the SaaS startup’s platform and technology, international expansion […]
French fintech startup Joko has raised 1.6 million euros in early-stage funding from Partech, Axeleo Capital, Lafayette Plug and Play and a number of unnamed angel investors to “reinvent loyalty cards”. Founded in 2018, the company says traditional and single-brand loyalty programs are outdated and no longer cater to millennials, which leads to disappointment and […]
Just in time for the summer festival season, Amsterdam-based tech startup Woov has announced the closing of a €2 million seed investment round after signing up 1 million users to its platform. Woov aims to bring event organisers, artists and visitors together on a digital platform so everyone can spend less time on their phones […]
These were the 10 biggest European tech stories this week