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Why Techstars is doubling down on Europe

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As we get into our dive into Q3 2021 venture capital numbers, one region in particular has our attention: Europe. While venture capital gains in markets like India, Latin America and the larger African startup ecosystem have proved impressive, Europe has posted strong results of its own. Let’s talk Europe!

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Charles raises $20M to bring conversational commerce to WhatsApp in Europe

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The conversational commerce market is fairly substantial too, with China’s WeChat reportedly facilitating $250 billion in transactions in 2020 alone. million seed round of funding it raised last year. Conversational commerce comes to Europe. And longer term, it sees itself extending to markets elsewhere.

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Czech on-demand grocery delivery startup Rohlik bags $230M to expand across Europe

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It plans to use the funding to expand its footprint across metropolitan areas in its existing three markets — the Czech Republic, Hungary and Austria — as well as to break into Germany, Poland, Romania and other countries in the near future. which is listed here but is run like a startup) raised more than $1 billion.

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Bolt raises $709M at an $8.4B valuation to expand its transportation and food delivery super app

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Economies of scale are an essential cornerstone for on-demand companies, and to that end one of the hopefuls in the space has raised a big round to grow its business. “We started off in Eastern Europe and Africa because those markets had a bigger need. billion ($8.4 billion).

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5 things you may have missed in Atomico’s 2021 Europe report

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Europe, long viewed as a relative backwater to the U.S. startup market, has been on a tear in recent quarters and years. Akin to many startup markets around the world, Europe has seen its venture capital totals rise, its unicorn ranks swell, and even a few major public exits. Let’s rock. Good news for 2022 European exits.

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More venture funds are betting on Central and Eastern Europe

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Welcome to The TechCrunch Exchange, a weekly startups-and-markets newsletter. Central and Eastern Europe have had less venture capital at their disposal than their GDP or population could warrant. Startup founders in Central and Eastern Europe will soon have more dry powder to chase. Want it in your inbox every Saturday?

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Moove raises $105M to scale its vehicle financing product across Asia, Europe and MENA

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Moove , an African mobility fintech that provides vehicle financing to drivers of ride-hailing platforms like Uber and other gig networks, has raised $105 million in new Series A2 financing. It is a problem faced across many emerging markets. Moove is targeting seven new markets across Asia, MENA and Europe over the next six months. “As

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