Top news of the week: 15.02.2022.
Europe Startup News
Backed by Bolt, Veriff and Vinted founders, Specialist VC unveils €50 million fund to support startups in Baltics and beyond
Estonian tech investor Specialist VC has announced the first close of a new €50 million fund at €42 million
Megan Clarken, CEO of Criteo, will join us at the EU-Startups Summit in Barcelona on May 12-13
On May 12-13, 2022, we're very excited to be hosting the 8th edition of our annual EU-Startups Summit in Barcelona! The exclusive 2-day in-person event is
The $4.5 billion question: Friends of the NYC tech couple accused of a historic crypto-laundering scheme are questioning what they knew about the pair
Ilya Lichtenstein and Heather Morgan are accused of masterminding a $4.5 billion bitcoin-laundering scheme. Those who know them are flabbergasted.
How much is a pitch deck really worth?
Hello and welcome back to Equity, a podcast about the business of startups, where we unpack the numbers and nuance behind the headlines. We had the full crew aboard today for our live ...
Virtual events platform Hopin cuts 12% of staff, citing goal of ‘sustainable growth’
Hopin, a virtual events platform often lauded for its rapid-scale growth amid the pandemic, has cut 138 full-time employees, or 12% of staff, as well as some contractors, according to ...
Another Klarna rival on the rise? French BNPL Alma shops for €210 million for European expansion
French buy now pay later (BNPL) startup Alma has just completed a €210-million Series C financing round
Startup Funding Checklist: 6 Things You Must Do Before Asking for a Dime
A structured list of things needed to raise funding, like a cap table, venture scalable business, strong pitch deck, and more
The rise of the Black Angel Group inside of Alphabet
A year ago, inside of the corporate leviathan Alphabet, Black Googlers and other Black Alphabet employees were invited to some informal programming around angel investing during Black ...