Alexandra Minchuk

Estonian cloud security startup BotGuard closes its seed funding

Tallinn-based BotGuard, a cloud-driven platform for website security, has closed its seed funding round and hit a company valuation of $6 million, Tech.EU reports.  Founded in 2019 by Nik Rozenberg and Denis Prochko, BotGuard provides a service to protect websites

London fintech SumUp acquires Lithuanian fintech Paysolut

The global mobile payments service company SumUp has acquired Lithuanian core banking system provider Paysolut, the company reports. The acquisition of the Lithuanian company will help to create stronger banking solutions based on technology. The financial side is not disclosed.

Bolt: the fastest-growing ride-hailing platform in the world

Estonian private company Bolt, previously known as Taxify, is the leading European transportation platform providing ride-hailing and scooter-sharing services. The company’s mission is to make urban travel easier, quicker, and more reliable. Founded in 2013 by CEO Markus Villig, Bolt

Rovio: Finnish video game developer

Rovio is a global mobile game development company that creates, develops, and publishes mobile games. Rovio is best known for the Angry Birds brand, which started as a popular mobile game in 2009 and has since evolved from games to

Vilnius-based company Attention Insight raises $344K

Attention Insight, an artificial intelligence-powered marketing analytics platform, has received $344K in bridge investment from the venture capital funds Movens VC (Poland) and Open Circle Capital (Lithuania), Startup Lithuania writes. This is the second stage of investment attracted by the

Tallinn-based startup Vok Bikes raises $969K

Estonian startup Vok Bikes, a producer of electricity powered cargo-bikes, has raised $969K in pre-seed funding round, Tech.EU reports. The round was led by United Angels VC and Superangel with participation from top regional business angels. Founded in 2019 by

Paris-based startup Lovys secures $20.5 million

French insurtech startup Lovys has secured $20.5 million in Series A funding round, Nordic9 reports.  The round was led by Heartcore, NewAlpha, and Raise Ventures with participation from existing investors such as Maif Avenir, Portugal Ventures, and Bpifrance. Founded in

Romanian tech startup Hyperhuman raises $607K

Bucharest-based Hyperhuman, a startup that turns workout videos into personal fitness content, has raised $607K in its first financing round. The round was led by Early Game Ventures with participation from Sparking Capital and Simple Capital. Founded in 2020 by

French startup LeoCare raises $18.1 million

Paris-based LeoCare, an insurtech startup, has raised $18.1 million in a new funding round. The round was led by Felix Capital (a VC that focuses on digital commerce), Ventech (a Venture Capital firm specializing in early-stage investments), and Daphni (a