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Speedinvest joins a €50M series A round for German planqc

planqc, the Munich-based company operаting in a digital atom-based quantum computing, has secured a €50 million financing. The fresh Series A investment was led by the European Family Office CATRON Holding and the DeepTech & Climate Fonds. Additional financial support

Estonian SmartCap invests €5M in Antler Nordic Fund II

The Estonian fund management company SmartCap Venture Capital has invested €5 million in Antler Nordic Fund II. The investment will strengthen the fund’s commitment to early-stage startups and innovative tech investment strategies. Export and Investment Fund of Denmark (EIFO) and Finland’s Tesi

Lithuanian crypto app FreeBnk raises $3M in equity and token funding

FreeBnk, a Lithuania-based provider of the fintech app offering services for crypto investors, has raised $3 million in a combined equity and token funding. Investors included Founderheads, ChaiTech Ventures, LVT Capital, and Lavender Capital. The startup plans to use the funding to support its R&D

In 2023, Ukrainian tech companies raised $209M in investments — Dealbook 2024 study

In 2023, the decrease in the volume of investments in Ukrainian companies slowed down to 11% per year. This shows the resilience of the industry against the backdrop of the war. The volume of deals increased 4.1 times compared to

“Just imagine all Ukrainians having their phones bugged,” Yaroslav Azhnyuk about how dangerous Telegram is, FPV drones, and autonomy modules

In 2023-2024, Yaroslav Azhnyuk, a Ukrainian entrepreneur and CEO at Petcube, launched three new projects: Kremlingram, about Telegram’s security; The Fourth Law, with its autonomy modules for robotic systems; and Odd Systems, an FPV racing drone manufacturer. We know pretty much about the

Tietoevry Create plans to cut 4% of its workforce, including 70 employees from the Ukrainian office Infopulse

The international IT company Tietoevry Create plans to lay off 400 employees, mainly affecting competence centers in Bulgaria, Ukraine and India, according to the company’s website. Overall, the company employs 10,000 people across 23 countries in Europe, Asia, North and

French deeptech altrove raises €3.7M led by Lithianian Contrarian Ventures

The Paris-based altrove, a deeptech startup, has raised €3.7 million in a pre-seed funding round led by Contrarian Ventures, with participation from Emblem and several angel investors. With this funding, Altrove plans to advance its core technology, targeting industries such

Croatian-founded Daytona secures $5M in a seed funding led by Upfront Ventures

The New York-based startup with Croatian roots, Daytona, providing an open source development environment manager, has announced a $5 million seed funding led by Upfront Ventures. The new funding will be used to accelerate the expansion of streamlined development environments

Finnish startup Cluby receives €2.9M investment to expand its digital platform for restaurants

Cluby, a Helsinki-based startup providing a digital platform for restaurants to connect with their customers, has received €2.9 million in a seed investment round. Vendep Capital is the lead investor in the round. The startup intends to expand its services

Finland’s Inventure co-leads €4M seed round for the Swedish startup Steep

The Stockholm-based startup Steep has raised €4 million in a seed funding round led by Connect Ventures and the Finnish VC firm Inventure. The fresh funding will be used to accelerate product development, expand the team, and reach more companies