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Ukrainian cat Stepan receives World Influencers and Bloggers Award in Cannes. Now he’s impressed

The cat Stepan from the Ukrainian city of Kharkiv, who has become famous on social media for his relaxed appearance, won the prestigious World Influencers and Bloggers Award in Cannes, France, Suspilne reports. Now he finally seems really impressed (not

Estonian HRtech Werk raises $1.3M in pre-seed funding

Werk, a Tallinn-based HRtech startup, has raised $1.3 million in a pre-seed funding round. The Estonian VC firm Change Ventures was a leading investor. Foundamental VC and several business angels also participated. It is one of the biggest pre-seed rounds

Ukrainian ride-hailing service Uklon launches the international franchise. How to get it

The Ukrainian IT company Uklon, the developer of the eponymous ride-hailing service, is launching an international franchise to accelerate the company’s scaling through global expansion into new markets. Currently, Uklon is interested in the Baltic States, Poland, Slovakia, and the

Helsinki-based Helppy secures €3M seed investment to revolutionize home care

The Helsinki-based startup Helppy has secured a €3 million seed round to revolutionize elderly home care across Europe. Alliance Venture led the round, with Icebreaker.vc and several angels joining in, EU-Startups reports. Founded in 2018 by Richard Nordström, Helppy develops a platform that

Tallinn-based insurtech Cachet raises €5.5M in Series A

The Tallinn-based startup Cachet, a developer of a worker-focused insurance services marketplace, has raised €5.5 million in a Series A round to expand its services for gig workers across Europe. Truffle Capital led the round with participation from Uniqa Ventures and the

How to buy stamps featuring Russian warship in charity auction and help Ukraine

On April 12, 2022, the National Post Company of Ukraine called Ukrposhta released a stamps collection “Russian warship, go f*ck yourself!” featuring the Russian cruiser Moskva. The next day, as a result of a brilliant attack by the Ukrainian military, the flagship of the Russian

Gubbe, a Finnish elder care startup, raises €4M seed from Spintop Ventures and Tesi

Gubbe, an Espoo-based elder care startup, has raised a €4 million late-seed investment. The Swedish venture capital fund Spintop Ventures and the Finnish investment firm Tesi backed the round together with a family office and high-profile angel investors. Founded in 2018

Finnish software startup Aiven raises $210M in Series D from Eurazeo

The Helsinki-based cloud data science startup Aiven has raised a $210 million investment from the Eurazeo fund. The Series D funding brought the company a valuation of $3 billion, Bloomberg reports. Founded in 2016 by Hannu Valtonen, Heikki Nousiainen, Mika Eloranta, and Oskari

Estonian blockchain startup Solid World DAO secures $2.5M to fight climate change

Tartu-based Solid World DAO has secured $2.5 million in a seed funding round. Yolo, Greycroft, Awesome People Ventures, Possible Ventures, Draft VC, and Basecamp Fund led the round, Silicon Canals reports. Founded in 2021 by Stenver Jerkku, Solid World DAO

Estonian fintech platform Reiterate raises €1.25M

The Tallinn-based fintech startup Reiterate has raised €1.25 million from Hummingbird Ventures. It aims to automate cost and revenue intelligence for transactional businesses, Tech.eu reports. Founded by the engineering-sales duo Jonathan Samuel and Jaan-Aaron Vahlberg, Reiterate develops a platform that visualises