Top news of the week: 17.01.2023.
This Week in European Tech: Enpal bags €215 million, BioNTech buys InstaDeep in £562 million deal, Habyt merges with Common, and more
Here's a roundup of this week's biggest European Tech funding rounds, exits, 'other news' that you might have missed, and a compendium of must-read articles on all things #EUtech.
Deloitte snaps up Munich-based venture client services provider 27pilots
Deal validates the strength of Gregor Gimmy of 27pilots' venture client model, blending elements of CVC strategic innovation with tailored startup support.
Digital Village welcomes $4 million in round backed by BOLD, the VC fund of L’Oréal
Offering brands a metaverse-as-a-service tool might not be something new, but competitors can't claim L'Oréal's backing, nor can they point to the founder of Helsinki Fashion Week as their ...
London HR tech scale-up Beamery to lay off 12% of staff following unicorn valuation in recent fundraise
UK-based HR tech startup Beamery plans to sack more than a tenth of its current workforce, Tech.eu has learned.
Flemish SMEs need reliable cash forecasts, Monitr says it has a "do-it-yourself" automation tool
This Flemish startup has built an automation tool to predict SME cash flow accurately, adding to their bookkeeping's credibility.
And then there were two: MVPR snags another former Edelman exec
Former Edelman and Improbable executive Camille Oster has joined London-based PR and communications service MVPR, filling the role of Director of Operations.
Ventures Thrive ramps up CEE accelerator drive
Climate tech startups can now apply to join the first round of the Ventures Thrive accelerator programme, mainly focusing on CEE startup ecosystems but also with some capacity for western ...
DeepL secures unicorn valuation
The round is being led by a new investor, in the form of Silicon Valley/San Francisco VC IVP.