Venture Capital

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Opinion | Investment | 17 Sep

Startups, you need to be “crisis proof”

When behaviour changes suddenly and indefinitely, crisis-proof companies are required.

News | Healthtech | 16 Sep

Patient capital for patient care

Another health veteran turns investor to change the European investment scene

News | Venture Capital | 16 Sep

What really makes one new VC fund different from the next?

Having more than just a snazzy pitch deck, thinks new VC fundraising tool Betterfront.

Opinion | Venture Capital | 14 Sep

Startups: call out bad investor behaviour

It's scary — but it needs to be done.

News | Venture Capital | 9 Sep

New diversity ‘standard’ for VC firms launches

Diversity VC is setting a new standard for diversity and inclusion in the VC industry — but will anyone take notice?

News | Environment | 9 Sep

Investment into European eco-friendly startups doubles

The amount of funding going into European "net zero" companies increased 129% in just a year, according to new data from Tech Nation

News | Hiring | 8 Sep

Hiring in UK tech sector is booming again

The number of advertised roles in the UK tech sector has jumped by 36% in the last two months, according to new data from Tech Nation

Analysis | Fintech | 7 Sep

The 12 most active US investors in European fintech

It's not just local VCs backing European fintechs. These US investors also want a piece of the pie

Analysis | Coronavirus | 27 Aug

CEE investors pick potential winners in a post-Covid world

The central and eastern European companies and trends that investors think could thrive in the new global landscape.

Interview | Corporate Innovation | 25 Aug

Why corporate venture building could save the world

Felix Staeritz helped the UN World Food Programme build a donation app — and now he is trying to get big companies to change the world by building their own startups.

Analysis | Venture Capital | 5 Aug

Eight top female startup investors to know in Eastern Europe

Leading female investors in the CEE region discuss the role of female founders, and what more can be done to improve the gender balance

News | Fintech | 3 Aug

Exclusive: Curve looking to raise over £100m in upcoming Series C

If it can close the round, it will be one of the biggest fintech raises in Europe since lockdowns began.

Analysis | VC | 23 Jul

Poland’s top seed investors to know

Get an inside look into Poland’s seed investor squad.

Opinion | Venture Capital | 22 Jul

Dark clouds on the horizon for European Venture Capital

The last few months have been great for European Venture Capital. But is that all about the change?

A portrait of AB Tasty co-founder Alix de Sagazan

News | Marketing | 22 Jul

AB Tasty raises a delicious $40m and doubles down on US expansion

The Paris marketing startup is raising money and accelerating its US push. Its founder moving to New York has been instrumental.

News | Deeptech | 21 Jul

A better way to test for Covid-19? QUIBIM raises €8m for its AI detection platform

The Valencian startup’s artificial intelligence platform is working with hospitals across Europe to detect Covid-19 cases