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One million pixels, 10% taken by IT companies. Could Braveproject raise $1M in donations?

Today, everyone surely knows about the internet project The Million Dollar Homepage — one million pixels, each sold for $1. This is how the project’s creator, British entrepreneur Alex Tew, earned his first million in 5 months in 2005. The

Finnish SaaS startup Videobot secures €2M in a seed round

Turku-based SaaS startup Videobot has secured €2 million in a seed funding round set to revolutionize online customer experience with interactive video chatbots. Superhero Capital, Expon Capital Digital Tech Fund, and angels Urban Gillstrom and Ari Korhonen participated in the

Geek Ventures launches its first fund of $23M

Established by Ukrainian Vadim Rogovskiy and Belarusian Ihar Mahaniok, Geek Ventures has launched Fund I and has $23 million in capital commitments to invest in immigrant tech founders at the pre-seed and seed stages, Mahaniok wrote on LinkedIn.

Finnish Metsä Spring leads €360K round for Swedish biotech Adsorbi

Gothenburg-based startup Adsorbi has raised €360,000 in a seed round of financing for its bio-based air purification material that can remove pollutants from indoor air and decrease odors. The round was led by Metsä Spring, and joined by Chalmers Ventures

Fintech solutions for banks and retail. How Dmytro Gavrikov develops Payforce and helps businesses go digital

Greencode Ventures launches €40M fund to support green startups in Europe

Helsinki-based VC firm Greencode Ventures has announced the first close of a €40 million fund. It will focus on supporting European green startups while uplifting female founders at the same time. The final fund size is expected to reach €60

Finnish e-commerce Starcart raises €3.5M in a seed round

Helsinki-based e-commerce platform Starcart raises €3.5 million in seed funding round to expand into new European markets. Inventure VC led the round, which also saw participation from Business Finland and several angel investors, Tech.eu reports. “The reception has been overwhelmingly

Bulgarian e-commerce Badu raises €2.6M investment from Silverline Capital

Bulgarian online retail store Badu has raised €2.6 million in an investment round led by Silverline Capital, a Sofia-based mezzanine fund, and supported by prominent Bulgarian entrepreneurs. With the funds, Badu plans its expansion in the current and 9 new

Ukrainian edtech Mate academy launches an office in Brazil

Mate academy, an international edtech startup founded in Ukraine, has started expansion into Latin America by launching a representative office in Brazil. The company’s representatives shared the news with AIN.Capital. “Recognizing the potential of the Latin America market marks the

Finnish construction tech firm Metroc secures €2M in a seed round

Metroc, a SaaS company that develops software for the construction industry that is based in Helsinki and Stockholn, has secured €2 million seed funding round led by Lifeline Ventures, with support from angel investors. The investment will help to accelerate its