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05.03.24

Lithuanian unicorn Vinted acquires Trendsales, a Danish second-hand marketplace

Vilnius-based C2C marketplace for second-hand goods Vinted has acquired the Danish marketplace Trendsales to expand its presence in the Nordic region. The deal amount is undisclosed. The Danish appetite for second-hand clothing continues to grow, and Trendsales has played a

05.03.24

Flyer One Ventures invests in RemotePass during $5.5M round

Ukrainian VC firm Flyer One Ventures has announced its next investment, joining a $5.5 million Series A funding round in RemotePass, a UAE-based HR/fintech platform. Istanbul-based 212 VC was the lead investor, while F1V participated as one of the co-investors.

05.03.24

Czech startup Lakmoos secures €300k in a pre-seed round from Presto Ventures

Brno-based AI market research startup Lakmoos has secured €300,000 in a pre-seed round from Presto Ventures. The investment will be used to scale sales with test kits to 5 industries: banking, automotive, telco, energy, and healthcare. Imagine you are a company, you have a great

05.03.24

EU fines Apple for nearly $2B following Spotify’s complaint

The European Union Commission has fined Apple €1.84 billion ($2 billion) for abusing its dominant position in the market for the distribution of music streaming apps to iPhone and iPad users through its App Store. This is the first EU fine

05.03.24

Czechia gets its third unicorn after Mews raises $110M in funding

Prague-based hotel management software provider Mews has raised an additional $110 million in funding led by Kinnevik, with participation from Revaia, Goldman Sachs Asset Management, Notion Capital, and LGVP. Following the round, the company’s valuation has reached €1.1 billion in total. Continuing the great work from 2023

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