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Gotion High Tech acquires a 25 % stake in Slovak battery maker InoBat 

Chinese VW-baked Gotion has acquired a 25% stake in Bratislava-based EV battery startup InoBat. This is the first investment by a Chinese battery maker in European startups. The amount of the deal was not disclosed.  “Our partnership with Gotion High

Veriff plans another layoff. This time, Estonian unicorn will fire 55 people

Tallinn-based identity verification company Veriff filed a collective redundancy notice with the Unemployment Insurance Fund on 22 August, citing the difficult global market situation. The company is laying off another 55 people, mainly from its Tallinn team. “Veriff’s fixed cost

Finnish Measurlabs, a provider of laboratory analyses and testing services, secures €2.5M

Helsinki-based Measurlabs, that offers laboratory analysis and testing services for researchers, has secured €2.5 million in a seed round to scale its operations. The round was led by VentureFriends, joined by existing investors Lifeline Ventures, Tesi, and Curus. About Measurlabs:

Polish startup DevSkiller raises €1.2M from Movens Capital and angels

Warsaw-based HR tech startup DevSkiller has raised €1.2 million (PLN 5 million) in a funding round led by Movens Capital and business angels, My Company Polska reports. The startup offers a platform for skills assessment and management. “The global HR