Newsflare, a UK online video marketplace, has raised £2.4 million from Edge Investments.
UK-based video marketplace Newsflare raises £2.4 million
Finnish fitness marketplace SportSetter is acquired and rebranded as Polku
As part of the deal, Polku will enter into a strategic partnership with Smartum, another company in The Orange Company’s portfolio that offers employers a platform to manage benefit programs. The partnership will allow Polku to serve Smartum’s nearly one million strong employee network and more than 10,000 partners.
Danish Novasol to buy Rocket Internet-backed Wimdu just weeks after 9Flats merger
Danish apartment manager Novasol has agreed to take over the former Rocket Internet start-up Wimdu for an undisclosed amount. Novasol is one of the largest European property managers with 44,000 units and is part of the publicly-traded US travel company Wyndham Worldwide, which also owns the brands Ramada and Tryp.
French boat rental platform Click & Boat raises €1 million
French boat rental platform Click & Boat has raised €1 million from the Olma Fund. The company will use the new investment to accelerate its growth in Europe and launch new services.
Italian startup GoodBuyAuto.it raises €1 million for its used car marketplace
Italian startup GoodBuyAuto.it raised €1 million for its online marketplace to buy and sell used cars. Among the investors who participated in this second round of funding are Fabio Cannavale, CEO of Lastminute.com; Lorenzo Sistino, former CEO of Fiat; and Giuseppe Guillot, COO of the Yoox Group. The investors bring with them years of experience and expertise in different but complementary industries, and their confidence in the project means that these top managers will be providing the startup with both fresh capital and know-how.
Berlin-based fintech startup Cashboard raises €3 million
Berlin-based fintech startup Cashboard, which provides online wealth management services, has closed a €3 million Series A funding round. The investment comes from Digital Space Ventures, a $50 million fintech fund from Luxembourg. Also participating in the round were existing investors Redalpine Capital, Earlybird, and 500 Startups. Previous investors in the company also include Makers and ProSiebenSat.1.
Greek freelance marketplace Douleutaras raises €1 million
Douleutaras, a platform that brings together employers and freelancers in Greece and Eastern Europe, has raised €1 million, according to EMEA startups.