Alexandra Minchuk

Lithuanian fintech startup SME Finance receives $95 million from the EIB

Vilnius-based SME Finance, a fintech startup that establishing a neobank in Lithuania, has received $95 million in funding from the European Investment Bank. The EIB is aimed to support small and medium-sized Lithuanian, Latvian, and Estonian enterprises. It is the

List of Spanish startups to follow in 2020

The Sifted team created the selection of Spanish startups to watch in 2020. AIN.TECH publishes the list of startups according to it. Glovo Founded: In 2015 by Oscar Pierre and Sacha Michaud Valuation: €1.00 billion Glovo is a courier service

List of French startups to follow in 2020

The Sifted team created the selection of French startups to watch in 2020. AIN.TECH publishes the list of startups according to it. BlaBlaCar Founded: In 2006 by Francis Nappez, Frédéric Mazzella, Nicolas Brusson Valuation: €1.60 billion BlaBlaCar is the biggest

Finnish IQM Quantum Computers raises $45 million

Espoo-based IQM Quantum Computers, the European leader in building superconducting quantum computers, has raised $45 million in Series A funding, bringing the total amount of funding raised to date to $83 million. The round was led by MIG Fonds with

Finland-based fintech Cooler Future raises $1.7 million

Finnish fintech startup Cooler Future has closed a funding round of $1.7 million. The round was led by Europe’s top VC and impact angels such as Lifeline Ventures, Nordic Makers, Gary Lin (Purple Orange Ventures), and Patrick Schmidt (CEO at

French startups can apply for Next40 and French Tech 120

Every fall, La French Tech and Bpifrance publish a list of 40 French startups and pave the way for the next generation of French entrepreneurs. Last year, the French government and the government-supported La French Tech’s initiative published an index

Romanian startup VoxiKids aims to attract $344K on SeedBlink

VoxiKids, a startup that digitizes speech therapy, is aimed to raise $344K in exchange for 10.39% of equity. $137K is invested by GapMinder VC, which also previously invested and continues to support the company, Cleverage VC, and business angels, SeedBlink

Estonian cleantech Skeleton Technologies raises $48.5 million

Tallinn-based Skeleton Technologies, a manufacturer and developer of high energy and power density ultracapacitors, has raised $48.5 million in Series D round. The round was led by existing investors such as EIT InnoEnergy, FirstFloor Capital, MM Grupp, and Harju Elekter

French-UK fintech Automata raises $1.8 million

UK and France-based fintech Automata has raised $1.8 million in private investments as part of its ongoing Series A funding round. The money was raised through an equity token offering, enabling the public to acquire real equity in the company,