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To protect Europe, decarbonise, says 1KOMMA5°’s Philipp Schröder ahead of potential 2025 NASDAQ listing
News
December 8, 2023
To protect Europe, decarbonise, says 1KOMMA5°’s Philipp Schröder ahead of potential 2025 NASDAQ listing
The entrepreneur says he wants his customers to be shareholders of the business
By Eleanor Warnock
How good is Olvid, the app that French ministers must now use instead of WhatsApp and Signal?
CybersecurityAnalysis
December 8, 2023
How good is Olvid, the app that French ministers must now use instead of WhatsApp and Signal?
Members of the French government had until today to switch all work communications to homegrown app Olvid. How good is it?
By Daphné Leprince-Ringuet
Spain seizes green hydrogen after solar energy fiasco
Climate TechAnalysis
December 8, 2023
Spain seizes green hydrogen after solar energy fiasco
Green hydrogen startups are mushrooming in Spain but founders ask for sustained support
By Cristina Gallardo
Why Stability AI is launching a subscription fee
DeeptechNews
December 7, 2023
Why Stability AI is launching a subscription fee
Stability AI will charge commercial customers for the use of its most advanced models, pivoting away from being fully open source
By Tim Smith

Eurazeo’s managing partner: “We have postponed our fundraising”
Venture CapitalNews
December 7, 2023
Eurazeo’s managing partner: “We have postponed our fundraising”
Eurazeo recruits four new partners after senior-level departures this summer
By Mimi Billing
Europe’s largest female-led VC firm Revaia is launching a new growth fund
Venture CapitalNews
December 7, 2023
Europe’s largest female-led VC firm Revaia is launching a new growth fund
Paris-based Revaia has closed an initial €150m despite a tough climate for both female teams and growth equity investors
By Daphné Leprince-Ringuet
Why these founders didn’t want VC money
Startup LifeAnalysis
December 6, 2023
Why these founders didn’t want VC money
Founders in sectors from vertical farming to fintech are looking for different sources of capital
By Selin Bucak
Vanagon Ventures launches new climate software fund — and is bullish on carbon credit opportunities
Climate TechNews
December 5, 2023
Vanagon Ventures launches new climate software fund — and is bullish on carbon credit opportunities
Vanagon’s launch is somewhat anachronistic: the flurry of new climate tech funds has cooled significantly in the latter half of this year
By Freya Pratty

What does a good startup equity package look like?
Startup LifeAnalysis
December 8, 2023
What does a good startup equity package look like?
Shares in a startup can be lucrative, but how do you know if you're getting a good deal?
By Kirstie Pickering
‘People will be forced to leave’ — founders react to new UK immigration rules
Public & AcademicAnalysis
December 6, 2023
‘People will be forced to leave’ — founders react to new UK immigration rules
The UK has announced new minimum salary requirements for workers from abroad — and startups say the effects could be bad
By Zosia Wanat and Tim Smith
Revolut overtakes N26 and Klarna in spawning alumni founders
FintechAnalysis
December 6, 2023
Revolut overtakes N26 and Klarna in spawning alumni founders
A growing number of employees that cut their teeth at Europe’s first generation of fintech unicorns are seizing the downturn as a time to spin out on their own
By Amy O'Brien
I know you love your startup. But is it time to let it go?
Startup LifeOpinion
December 6, 2023
I know you love your startup. But is it time to let it go?
James Berdigans, executive chairman of Printify explains why if you love your startup, sometimes you have to let it go
By James Berdigans

German fintech unicorn Trade Republic is granted a full EU banking licence
FintechNews
December 6, 2023
German fintech unicorn Trade Republic is granted a full EU banking licence
The licence will allow the fintech to hold customer deposits, making it less reliant on revenue from payment for order flow
By Amy O'Brien
Revolut overtakes N26 and Klarna in spawning alumni founders
FintechAnalysis
December 6, 2023
Revolut overtakes N26 and Klarna in spawning alumni founders
A growing number of employees that cut their teeth at Europe’s first generation of fintech unicorns are seizing the downturn as a time to spin out on their own
By Amy O'Brien
Robinhood makes second foray into Europe with UK launch
FintechNews
November 30, 2023
Robinhood makes second foray into Europe with UK launch
The stock trading app aborted its first attempt to launch in the UK back in 2020
By Amy O'Brien
N26 reports growth in revenue and accelerated losses after ongoing battle with regulators
FintechNews
November 29, 2023
N26 reports growth in revenue and accelerated losses after ongoing battle with regulators
The digital bank is forecasting a 30% increase in revenue in 2023, and wants to reach profitability for the first time next year
By Miriam Partington and Amy O'Brien

Spain seizes green hydrogen after solar energy fiasco
Climate TechAnalysis
December 8, 2023
Spain seizes green hydrogen after solar energy fiasco
Green hydrogen startups are mushrooming in Spain but founders ask for sustained support
By Cristina Gallardo
Vanagon Ventures launches new climate software fund — and is bullish on carbon credit opportunities
Climate TechNews
December 5, 2023
Vanagon Ventures launches new climate software fund — and is bullish on carbon credit opportunities
Vanagon’s launch is somewhat anachronistic: the flurry of new climate tech funds has cooled significantly in the latter half of this year
By Freya Pratty
Forget IPOs, climate tech investors are chasing a different exit
Climate TechAnalysis
December 4, 2023
Forget IPOs, climate tech investors are chasing a different exit
The private equity buyout is becoming an increasingly attractive exit for climate tech investors
By Freya Pratty
How European companies can double down on reporting emissions
Climate TechAnalysis
December 1, 2023
How European companies can double down on reporting emissions
Europe’s companies are playing catch up in the race to net zero. Here’s how they can get ahead
Sponsored by BCG X

Why Stability AI is launching a subscription fee
DeeptechNews
December 7, 2023
Why Stability AI is launching a subscription fee
Stability AI will charge commercial customers for the use of its most advanced models, pivoting away from being fully open source
By Tim Smith
EU to put extra guardrails on AI foundation models like GPT-4
DeeptechNews
December 7, 2023
EU to put extra guardrails on AI foundation models like GPT-4
High-level negotiations on the EU AI Act continue amid great expectation a final deal will be clinched Friday
By Zosia Wanat, Cristina Gallardo and Tim Smith
Germany wants the AI Act finalised once and for all, startup commissioner says
Public & AcademicInterview
December 5, 2023
Germany wants the AI Act finalised once and for all, startup commissioner says
The German government also says it wants to help SMEs adopt AI
By Miriam Partington
From Hollywood to enterprise comms: the Synthesia story
DeeptechInterview
December 5, 2023
From Hollywood to enterprise comms: the Synthesia story
Synthesia is one of very few European companies to hit a $1bn valuation in 2023 — and it's got an even bigger vision for the future
By Tim Smith

UK healthtech Cera nears profitability but delays international expansion
HealthtechNews
November 29, 2023
UK healthtech Cera nears profitability but delays international expansion
The startup plans to invest directly into other healthtech startups and grow its headcount by 50% over the next 12 months
By Kai Nicol-Schwarz
Shooting for the stars: The healthtech using cosmology and AI to try to cure cancer
HealthtechAnalysis
November 28, 2023
Shooting for the stars: The healthtech using cosmology and AI to try to cure cancer
UK and Australia-based startup, Concr, uses methods from astrophysics to predict treatment responses and outcomes
In partnership with Debiopharm Innovation Fund
Zoe’s Tim Spector on the rise of the UK’s fastest growing healthtech and becoming more than a 'diet app'
HealthtechAnalysis
November 20, 2023
Zoe’s Tim Spector on the rise of the UK’s fastest growing healthtech and becoming more than a 'diet app'
Tim Spector says the healthtech wants to “change the way people think about food forever” — but Zoe has its critics
By Kai Nicol-Schwarz
Is this the over-the-counter alternative to “miracle drug” Ozempic?
HealthtechNews
October 31, 2023
Is this the over-the-counter alternative to “miracle drug” Ozempic?
Sigrid Therapeutics is raising €4m to bring its blood sugar-lowering products to market
By Mimi Billing

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To protect Europe, decarbonise, says 1KOMMA5°’s Philipp Schröder ahead of potential 2025 NASDAQ listing

How good is Olvid, the app that French ministers must now use instead of WhatsApp and Signal?

Spain seizes green hydrogen after solar energy fiasco

Why Stability AI is launching a subscription fee

Eurazeo’s managing partner: “We have postponed our fundraising”

Europe’s largest female-led VC firm Revaia is launching a new growth fund

Why these founders didn’t want VC money

Vanagon Ventures launches new climate software fund — and is bullish on carbon credit opportunities

What does a good startup equity package look like?

‘People will be forced to leave’ — founders react to new UK immigration rules

Revolut overtakes N26 and Klarna in spawning alumni founders

I know you love your startup. But is it time to let it go?

German fintech unicorn Trade Republic is granted a full EU banking licence

Revolut overtakes N26 and Klarna in spawning alumni founders

Robinhood makes second foray into Europe with UK launch

N26 reports growth in revenue and accelerated losses after ongoing battle with regulators

Spain seizes green hydrogen after solar energy fiasco

Vanagon Ventures launches new climate software fund — and is bullish on carbon credit opportunities

Forget IPOs, climate tech investors are chasing a different exit

How European companies can double down on reporting emissions

Why Stability AI is launching a subscription fee

EU to put extra guardrails on AI foundation models like GPT-4

Germany wants the AI Act finalised once and for all, startup commissioner says

From Hollywood to enterprise comms: the Synthesia story

UK healthtech Cera nears profitability but delays international expansion

Shooting for the stars: The healthtech using cosmology and AI to try to cure cancer

Zoe’s Tim Spector on the rise of the UK’s fastest growing healthtech and becoming more than a 'diet app'

Is this the over-the-counter alternative to “miracle drug” Ozempic?

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