Helsinki-based VC firm Innovestor has announced a new €100 million fund, and its first close of €30 million, that will go toward industrial technology startups in the Nordic and Baltic regions. Innovestor’s new fund will offer early-state investments to companies in the Nordics and Baltics that focus on Industry 4.0 and related sectors, such as […]
These were the 10 biggest European tech stories this week
Oxx, the investment firm focusing on B2B companies from the UK, the Nordics, and Israel, has raised $133 million to invest venture capital in SaaS companies, from the point of Series A onward. Founded by Richard Anton and Mikael Johnsson, the firm focuses on five main themes: data convergence and refinery, the future of work, […]
London’s Blossom Capital has announced its second fund, $185 million to invest in early-stage European tech companies. Less than a year after the firm’s first fundraise, the new fund brings the VC’s total to $270 million. Launched by Ophelia Brown in 2017, the firm has since invested in a variety of high-performing companies, such as […]
“Goodiebox is not a beauty company. Goodiebox is a happiness company powered by beauty. We are a people-to-people company with a clear ambition to help make our members happy. ” — Rasmus Schmiegelow, CEO and Co-founder of Goodiebox In 2012, Rasmus Schmiegelow and Nikolaj Leonhard-Hjorth founded Goodiebox, a company focused on spreading joy. The founders […]
Neosmart Health, the Finnish preventative healthcare startup, has closed a €1.2 million seed round to pursue its mission of “keeping people healthy.” The round was led by various investors from the Nordics, North America, and Africa, including Sami Laine, Martti Lepistö, Kari Helin, Ahmed Eltigani, Niilo Pellonmaa, and Timo Mäkelä. “Over 75% of chronic illnesses […]
Enfuce, the Finland’s largest fintech, has raised €10 million funding round led by Maki.vc, including venture debt from Nordea, LähiTapiola, and Finnvera. One of the fastest-growing fintech companies in the Nordics, the startup will use the latest funding to grow globally and scale its newly launched sustainability service, My Carbon Action. Founded by Denise Johansson […]