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Andriy Khvetkevych founds a web3 company in the US and raises a $120k investment

Andriy Khvetkevych, co-owner of the Ukrainian domain registrar NIC.UA, founded a new business in the United States. It’s NicNames, a company that will sell domains on the blockchain that will also work on the regular Internet. According to the co-founder,

European startups have raised €43.6B in Q3 of 2023 — Pitchbook report

In Q3 2023, deal value increased by 5.9% compared to Q2. Stage deal activity was down by 61.9% through Q3 2023 compared with the same period in 2022. Cleantech and AI technologies were common among top deals. AIN.Capital shares key points of the Pitchbook report. Venture deal activity in Q3: Top

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

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

Elon Musk considers removing X from Europe over EU law

Elon Musk is considering to remove X platform, formerly Twitter, from Europe due to a new regulation enacted by the European Commission. He also has discussed blocking users in the European Union from accessing it, Insider reported.

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

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

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.

Startup of the Day: Outfindo, Czech e-commerce company

Outfindo was founded by Jan Mateju, Martin Chrz, and Ondrej Bouda, as a SaaS solution for e-commerce. In 2020, Outfindo started with bikes / e-bikes and is now launching a new product vertical, in cooperation with major e-commerce platforms: washing machines. The

BaltCap launches its second €200M infrastructure fund

BaltCap, the largest private equity fund manager in the Baltics, has announced the first closing of its €200 million Infrastructure Fund II. BInF II is an Article 9 fund under the EU Sustainable Finance Disclosure Regulation, which means it will focus