Mariia Denysiuk

Sigma Software Labs and USF announces UNICORN contest for startups from Ukraine and EU

Sigma Software Labs, the investment wing of Ukrainian venture capital firm Sigma Software, together with the Ukrainian Startup Fund (UFS) have launched UNICORN startup contest. The application is open until November 1, 2023. To apply, fill out the form here.

Helsinki-based Metacore Games acquires animation, illustration studio Piñata

Finland’s Metacore Games, a mobile game developer, has announced its acquisition of local animation and illustration studio PiñataHEL Oy, also known as Piñata, for an undisclosed amount. It will help strengthen Metacore’s position on European mobile game market. About Metacore Games: The deal details:

Estonian Plural Platform joins $15M Series A round for Unitary

Unitary, a London-based startup working in the field of visual content moderation, has announced the fresh $15 million in a Series A funding round. The investment was led by Stockholm’s Creandum with Paladin Group Capital and Plural participating.

Lithuanian SaaS marketplace for mental therapists tokitus raises €125k

tokitus has raised €125,000 in a pre-seed round from a Latvian network of private investors Venture Faculty, Delfi informed. The startup will use the investment to expand its platform for mental health to Europe and the UK. “At tokitus, we

Finnish edtech Kide Science is acquired by Accelerate Learning

Accelerate Learning, the provider of preK-12 STEM curricula, has acquired Kide Science, a company that offers imaginative, play-based STEM lessons for preschool through grade 3. The acquisition will allow Accelerate Learning to expand its early childhood offerings and extend its international reach.

Estonian Trind VC led a €2.1M seed round for home services marketplace Webel

Spanish marketplace Webel has announced its fresh €2.1 million round led by Trind Ventures, primarily for expansion purposes. The round joined by ZAKA Ventures, Decelera Ventures, Tiburon Ventures, and other business angels. “Since our investment in the previous round, we

Finnish Butterfly Ventures joins an investment for Danish RiACT ROBOTICS

RiACT ROBOTICS, Copenhagen-based robotic automation software provider, has announced closing the fresh round to transform the manufacturing industry. It was backed by Butterfly Ventures, Navigare Ventures, and Mølgaard Capital. “We are excited to join Navigare Ventures and Mølaard Capital to support the team at RiACT

Investment activity continues to follow a negative trend — EIF’s report on the European VC market state

The EIF has prepared the report, surveying almost 500 VCs to get their views on the state of the market. The report shows that European VC funds raised €7 billion in the first half of 2023 — it is almost

ff Ventures joins €11.8M round for UK’s fintech kennek

London-based kennek, a company that specialises in developing an operating system for lenders, has announced €11.8 million in a seed round of funding. It was led by HV Capital, with participation from Dutch Founders Fund, AlbionVC, ff Ventures, Plug & Play Ventures, and Syndicate One. The