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.
French boat rental platform Click & Boat raises €1 million
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.
European Airbnb rivals Wimdu and 9flats join forces in merger
Rocket Internet -backed Wimdu is merging with its rival accommodation booking platform 9flats in hopes to withstand Airbnb’s rise in Europe. The merger will result in Europe’s largest p2p accommodation rental marketplace, the companies claim, with half a million of properties on offer. Furthermore, the merger should result in ‘improved customer choice and experience’, and […]
CODE_n takes it to the next level: new.New Festival seeks innovative ideas in tech and business
After four successful years at the world’s leading IT fair CeBIT, CODE_n launches its own digital innovation festival in Karlsruhe, Germany, on September 20-22.
Home improvement marketplace Plentific raises £2 million from Pi Labs and angels
Plentific, an online marketplace for home services, has landed £2 million in fresh funding from Pi Labs alongside a number of angel investors. The UK-based home improvement startup, founded in 2014, connects homeowners and landlords with trade and home service professionals. There are currently 75,000 professionals listed on the “proptech” site. Plentific’s new funds will […]