Smartly.io, a Finnish-founded adtech company has raised $20 million led by Highland Europe. Smartly develops SaaS-based automation tools, such as Creative Automation, for carrying out Facebook and Instagram ad campaigns. According to the company, it has been profitable for two years. Its clients include eBay, Zillow, SkyScanner, and Deliveroo who use the solution to run […]
Brussels-based social media analytics startup Social Karma has been acquired by fellow social media intelligence company Synthesio. No terms for the deal were disclosed. Social Karma develops social media measuring platforms for marketers on a SaaS model. “We are trying to transform the data from social networks into value,” said Thierry Soubestre, CEO of Social […]
The dating app has more than 350 million users globally and is still growing rapidly.
German RankingCoach, a marketing app for small businesses, raised €5 million from United Internet, a German internet services company. United Internet now has a 29.93% stake in the startup. The company plans to use the investment to expand its services and grow internationally.
Luxembourg-based Talkwalker has secured €5 million in funding from the Dutch software investor Main Mezzanine Capital.
French broadcaster TF1 has taken a majority stake in French online video entertainment platform MinuteBuzz.
We spoke with some of the startups on the floor at last month’s 4YFN conference in beautiful Barcelona to talk business models, funding – and, of course, the future.