Top news of the week: 14.12.2021.
Europe Startup News
Sofia’s LAUNCHub Ventures closes second fund at €74 million
Sofia-based LAUNCHub Ventures has announced the final close of its second fund at €74 million. The fund will follow on in the firms’ commitment to funding the most promising SaaS, […]
Don’t Overdose on VC: Lessons from 166 startup IPOs
Does raising a large amount of capital make a startup more likely to succeed? A decade of IPO data suggests otherwise!
The Lean Startup
The fundamental activity of a startup is to turn ideas into products, measure how customers respond, and then learn whether to pivot or persevere. All successful startup processes should be ...
The ‘art’ of VC startup valuations is a forgery
We pretend the startup has value so that the startup’s team is motivated and everyone involved has a chance to win.
Emerge accelerator programme drives €7.7 million investment into European startups with underrepresented founders
SoftBank Vision Fund, Speedinvest, and several VC partners have just announced a collective €7.7 million in committed capital to the nine startups that
5 things you may have missed in Atomico’s 2021 Europe report
We’re taking a look at exit volumes, talent issues, good and bad news for gender diversity in Europe, pension fund money, and which collections of former employees are founding the most ...
Black Ops Ventures launches to invest in Black founders
The venture capital market is on a tear, pumping capital into a host of startups around the world. It’s generally considered a great time to raise capital and build a technology-centered, ...
How to acquire customer research that shapes your go-to-market strategy
Before you can hire a full-time marketer, you must first get to know your potential customer and what is going on in their life that will ultimately trigger them into using you.