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Antler raises another $50m to help launch startups, with backing from Facebook co-founder
The ‘startup generator’ Antler has raised another $50 million to support fledgling startups, with investment from Facebook co-founder Eduardo Saverin, according to TechCrunch. With locations in London, Amsterdam, Stockholm, New York, Sydney, Nairobi, and Singapore, Antler offers a company building program for selected applicants, focused on early-stage funding. They assist entrepreneurs in the first steps of establishing their […]
French startup Majelan raises another €6m for its personalized podcast platform
The French podcast platform Majelan has raised an additional €6 million in funding, according to EU-startups.com, to develop its app offering thousands of podcasts in one place. The startup is also publishing original audio content to compete with established companies like Apple, Spotify, Audible, and Luminary. “Podcasts are growing in popularity in France, with more than […]
The startup behind TikTok trials new music app, taking aim at Spotify and Apple Music
A new music streaming app from the company behind TikTok could soon challenge the dominance of Apple Music and Spotify, according to The Independent. TikTok’s parent company ByteDance has been trialing the app in Indonesia and India, nations with some of the world’s largest populations, where users are already familiar with the company’s video-sharing platform TikTok. Called Resso, […]
London startup Portify raises £7m, offering credit building and financial tools for self-employed and gig workers
The London fintech startup Portify has raised £7 million in a Series A funding round, for its platform to help gig economy and self-employed workers manage their finances, according to TechCrunch. In addition to financial planning with Open Banking to track and plan finances through a mobile app, the company also wants to help workers access credit […]
Paris startup Outsight raises €18 million to develop 3D sensor cameras for smart cities and self-driving cars
The Paris-based startup Outsight has raised €18 million in seed funding, tying for the largest seed funding round in Europe this year, to develop AI-powered, 3D sensor cameras for drones, autonomous vehicles, and smart city infrastructure, according to Venture Beat. Outsight’s 3D Semantic Camera can not only perceive, but also interpret its surroundings and environment. It […]
UK startup Otta raises £850k in seed funding, to help job seekers find the most relevant opportunities
The UK-based startup Otta has raised £850,000 in seed funding for its job search and recruitment platform, according to TechCrunch. The company’s platform prioritizes the needs of job seekers, an approach they say is long overdue in a recruitment market worth £35 billion in the UK and $150 billion in the US. They’ve now raised seed […]
Fintech startup PixPay offers debit cards for teens, with tools for parents
The French fintech startup PixPay is offering a new alternative for kids and their parents to manage money, instead of cash or a conventional bank account. Unlike with most other digital challenger banks such as Revolut, kids 10 years and up can create an account with PixPay, according to TechCrunch. Often, conventional banks do little to meet […]
Telecel, MEST, and the IFC look to give African startups a leg up
There’s no doubt that Africa’s startup sector has been booming. Last year saw a four-fold increase in funding raised for African startups, with the total number of deals doubling. Startups across the continent raised over $725 million, soaring nearly 40 percent from $528 million the year before. There were also more large funding rounds over $5 million, with the […]
Paris-based startup Virgil raises €2.1m to help young professionals buy homes
The fintech startup Virgil has raised €2.1 million to provide funding for cash-strapped young professionals aiming to buy a home despite rising cost of living and stagnant wages, according to Tech.eu. Virgil has now drawn investment from Alven Capital, LocalGlobe and Kima Ventures, along with angel investors such as Greg Marsh and Demetrios Zoppos, founders of onefinestay, […]
French startup Leavy.co raised $14m in seed funding, with an app to help travelers rent out their home while away
The Paris-based travel tech platform Leavy.co has disclosed a seed funding round that earned $14m earlier this year, according to TechCrunch. The company says it’s the most seed funding ever earned in a round by a travel tech startup. The platform allows travelers to rent out their home while away, and is geared toward millennials who […]