Hello! Here’s what happened today in European Tech. Deals – Stockholm’s BNPL juggernaut Klarna has confirmed a new equity funding round of $639 million led by SoftBank’s Vision Fund 2. With this raise Klarna now clocks in at a post-money valuation of $45.6 billion, a figure that is only eclipsed by Stripe in the fintech […]
London-based online learning platform Scoodle has raised $2 million in s a seed round from Google for Startups, IFG, and DA One Investment. Scoodle is reporting that the funding will be used to build out a network of tutor influencers. Founded in 2016 by Ismail Jeilani, Scoodle is an online learning platform that connects students […]
In today’s show, we talk with Michaël Niddam, co-founder and managing partner of the venture builder Kamet Ventures.
Next up in our ‘To The Point’ series of brief, topical ‘webinar’-style events is a dive into ‘sunny Cyprus’, aside from an attractive tourist destination also a place where a wide variety of tech scale-ups from around the globe have decided to plant their flags. Together with our partner, Invest Cyprus, we will explore the […]
Stockholm’s BNPL juggernaut Klarna has confirmed a new equity funding round of $639 million led by SoftBank’s Vision Fund 2. The raise also saw existing investors Adit Ventures, Honeycomb Asset Management, and WestCap Group pile on. With this raise Klarna now clocks in at a post-money valuation of $45.6 billion, a figure that is only […]
Parisian mobile games published Voodoo has acquired Tel Aviv-based cross-channel marketing automation platform Bidshake. Bidshake will remain an independent entity and operate independently, while the financials of the deal were not disclosed. Founded in 2019 and launched in 2020, Bidshake provides a one-stop marketing automation solution for games publishers to acquire users and ultimately monetise. […]
German mobility service provider DKV has acquired Amsterdam’s electric vehicle charging infrastructure platform GreenFlux. GreenFlux has raised €11 million over four funding rounds from investors including ICT Group, BOM, Eneco Group, and SET Ventures. The terms of the deal were not disclosed. Founded in 2011 by Hans de Boer and Jurjen de Jong, GreenFlux provides […]