19.10.23 Countries Finland Finnish startup Boksi raises €7M in Series A funding Helsinki-based creator economy startup Boksi has successfully closed its Series A funding round at €7 million. 3TS Capital Partners and Nexit Ventures led the round. Existing investors Trind Ventures, Aikainen Ventures, Business Finland, and several angels also participated. “We’ve built
19.10.23 Countries Estonia Siena Secondary Fund makes a follow-up investment in Bolt, an Estonian unicorn Estonian investment firm Siena Secondary Fund has made a follow-up investment in Bolt, and Estonian mobility unicorn. The capital will allow the company to continue support its growth. “We are excited to back again such an exceptional growth company like
18.10.23 Countries Ukraine Etsy Payments launches in Ukraine. Why is it important for sellers? Etsy Payments, a payment interface of one of the largest handmade marketplaces in the world, Etsy, has officially been launched in Ukraine. This means that from now on, users from Ukraine will be able to open their shops on Etsy
18.10.23 Countries Poland Acceleration Zone grants €23k LifeScience and Maritime startups in a new program Acceleration Zone has announced its new acceleration program dedicated to two thematic paths: LifeSciene and Maritime Industry. The Polish startups can get prizes after finishing the program, the total amount of which amounts to over €23,000 (PLN 100,000). The applications are open until
17.10.23 Tech1 Investments Austrian greentech inoqo secures a 7-figure investment Vienna-based SaaS startup inoqo has secured a 7-figure investment round after successfully pivoting to a B2B business model. The startup enables groceries to assess the environmental impact of their thousands of F&B products. The exact amount of the deal is undisclosed.
17.10.23 Tech1 Investments Polish startup SERio secures over €200k from COBIN Angels Polish startup SERio has secured around €222,000 (PLN 1 million) in a round backed by business angels from COBIN Angels, Adam Radzki and Daniel Urban. The startup produces plant-based cheeses, MamStartup reports.
17.10.23 Tech1 Investments Bulgarian startup NOLD raises €1M to impact fashion resale in CEE Bulgarian-founded tech startup NOLD has raised €1 million in a recent seed round, the Recursive reports. Tilia Impact Ventures led the round, joined by Depo Ventures, Czech Founders, Sofia Angel Ventures, New Vision 3, and four angel investors. Who are
16.10.23 News Ukraine entered the top 3 innovation economies — Global Innovation Index 2023 The 2023 edition of the Global Innovation Index takes the pulse of global innovation trends against the background of an economic environment fraught with uncertainty. It unveils the ranks of the most innovative economies among 132 nations, while also highlighting
16.10.23 Tech1 Investments Polish Czysta3.VC invests €222k in SafeApps, developer of Sequrify Poland-based firm Czysta3.VC has invested about €222,000 (PLN 1 million) in SafeApps, a company developing the mobile application Sequrify, MamStartup reports. The funding will allow SafeApps to develop proprietary libraries for Flutter technology. “Michał and Łukasz put safety at the
16.10.23 Countries Estonia Estonian Skeleton Technologies secures €108M from top investors Siemens and Marubeni Skeleton Technologies, a Tallinn-based ultracapacitor manufacturer, has secured €108 million in a funding round led by top investors Siemens Financial Services, Marubeni Corporation, and others. The funding will accelerate the product development and finance the manufacturing expansion of the SuperBattery.