Top news of the week: 22.11.2022.
This Week in European Tech: Index Ventures launches new $300 million seed fund, Cohabs raises €110 million, Getir's making moves in Europe, and...
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.
Wave Ventures, a student-led VC, raises €2 million for its second fund
With the second fund, Wave Ventures is again looking to address Generation Z founders from around the Nordics.
Berlin's JUCR collects €32.2 million to build an electric car charging network
JUCR wants to develop easy-install EV chargers with over-the-air software updates and bi-directional charging, allowing it to improve its existing EV charging offer. [image: JUCR/Instagram]
Ifeel raises €10 million to help employers look after their workers' wellbeing
ifeel's digital emotional wellbeing app provides access to 600 psychologists and an assortment of specialised therapies.
Blockchain circular economy startup Circularise secures €11 million funding
With the fight against climate change now reaching a critical tipping point, circular economy blockchain Circularise banks €11 million to allow more goods to be recycled.
Swiss firm EquityPitcher closes out second fund at €45 million
The second fund of Zürich's EquityPitcher closed a couple of months ago, just now it has 20 portfolio companies in its pipeline.
Zennström calls the end of high-valuations era, says founders and VCs must remove stigma of downrounds
As the world moves into economic head-winds and geopolitical uncertainty, European founders must get used to taking tough decisions to ensure the survival of their startups. This will ...
Slush revokes $1M pitch prize from Russian founders after industry outcry
Immigram — a talent immigration platform founded by two Russian passport holders which last week won the startup pitch stage at the large Slush conference in Helsinki — is now out of the ...