Top news of the week: 24.01.2023.
This Week in European Tech: Britishvolt folds, Wallapop nabs €81 million, Playtika makes another play for Rovio, Voi valuation gets slashed, 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.
Ciao Italia! Founders Factory and Fastweb launch venture studio & accelerator
With more than €2 billion in venture capital investment flowing into the region in 2022, Italy is becoming increasingly positioned to compete with the more mature European markets.
Pitchbook's data is out, it says VC funding retreated a little last year
Drastically lower public listing values suggest the road to the IPO exit has well and truly shut down, though funding tickets remain relatively healthy.
Confirmed: Barclays Eagle Labs wins UK digital growth tender, will replace Tech Nation
At the end of March, Tech Nation's digital growth grant funding will be phased out in favour of Barclays Eagle Labs, but there's no immediate change to its role endorsing visas.
Accel intends to SLAY it, leads €2.5 million pre-seed round
Aiming to combat the online negativity pool that social media can be, Berlin-based SLAY is taking a different approach, and helping teens get back what Likes have lost
With its fully automated fulfillment solution, Bratislava-based Brightpick extends Series B to $40 million
Experiencing unprecedented growth during the pandemic, Brightpick uses 3D sensor technologies to fully automated the e-commerce fulfillment process, and is now ramping up operations in the ...
Growing the Greek startup ecosystem | Insights from Angeliki Pittarokoili
Nestled in the southeast of Europe, Greece is viewed across the world as an idyllic destination. From the beautiful white-plastered towns and villages to
New AngelList Data Shows Startup Fundraising Pain in Second Half of 2022
Series B valuations were cut in half from the first quarter of 2022 to the last