TechCrunch

JANUARY 10, 2022

French startup Qonto has raised a $552 million Series D funding round (€486 million). It currently operates in France, Germany, Italy and Spain. Tiger Global and TCV are leading today’s funding round. You can sign up from a computer and get a local IBAN a few minutes later. And Qonto does that really well.

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TechCrunch

NOVEMBER 3, 2022

Lugano, Switzerland-based venture capital fund Privilège Ventures just launched its fourth fund. The CHF 20 million (just over $20 million) fund is earmarked for women-led early-stage startups across Europe. “We “The data shows women in the driver’s seat produce better ROI.” “The numbers are staggering.

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TechCrunch

JULY 14, 2022

To power the expansion, which will see Lightyear land in 19 new markets, including the Baltics and much of Western Europe, London-based Lightyear has also raised $25 million in a Seres A round of funding led by U.S. On top of that, users can invest in what are known as exchange traded funds ( ETF s), which are essentially investment funds.

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TechNode

AUGUST 8, 2023

In 2021, TikToks parent company ByteDance participated in the companys Series A funding round with an investment of $10 million. In 2022, iMile expanded its operations to Brazil and Mexico.

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TechCrunch

SEPTEMBER 20, 2022

TrovaTrip , a travel planning and booking platform that lets creators host adventures with their communities, has raised $15 million in Series A funding led by Madrona. All trips are organized and run by a certified tour operator and include a local guide to ensure a safe experience. The company charges a 10% service fee and a $2.9%

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TechCrunch

SEPTEMBER 1, 2021

Interestingly, the lead investor in today’s funding round is Carrefour, the supermarket giant. I’m convinced that the future of this category will be represented by three or four local players that are strong in other countries.” Carrefour’s investment isn’t just a financial investment. Henri Capoul said.

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TechCrunch

JANUARY 6, 2021

But today, a startup that’s cracked open that model with an autonomous, AI -based camera that lets any team record, edit and distribute their games, is announcing a round of funding to build out its business targeting the long tail of sporting teams and fixtures. million) in a Series B round of funding.

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TechCrunch

OCTOBER 7, 2022

She jumped in and got her “hands dirty”, doing dozens of video calls with groups of local drivers inside Ukraine in order to get supplies in. Sunflower helped fund the delivery of aid by Baby Lifeline; Andrea Fraser from Justice.org from Edinburgh, NHS Scotland, a U.K.-based Some even re-routed planes after a call from Khi.

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TechCrunch

NOVEMBER 11, 2021

Their goal is to slice off specialist market chunks by serving particular communities, requirements and tastes — say by delivering premium, locally sourced groceries or catering to cultural difference by stocking a wide range of ethnic produce. Grocery delivery startup Membo is hungry to build a Europe-wide, local food producer network.

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TechCrunch

MAY 30, 2022

SWVL is present in 13 markets globally: the UAE, Egypt, Kenya, Germany, Spain, Italy, Switzerland, Turkey, Japan, Argentina, Saudi Arabia, Jordan and Pakistan. – Provident Fund, Gratuity & Leave encashment other legal payments. – All Final Settlements to be taxed as per local requirement.

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TechCrunch

APRIL 26, 2022

Nonetheless, Bounce claims it was able to continue growing its business during the pandemic — saying i t paid out more than one million dollars to local businesses during the pandemic in spite of COVID-19’s impact. We’re also investing far more in local marketing,” says Candee of this program.

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TechCrunch

MARCH 4, 2021

Dija , the London-based grocery delivery startup, is officially launching today and confirming that it raised £20 million in seed funding in December — a round that we first reported was partially closed the previous month. Backing the company is Blossom Capital, Creandum and Index Ventures, with Dija seemingly able to raise pre-launch.

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Bloomerang

FEBRUARY 21, 2024

For example, if your town is known for gorgeous cherry blossom trees, offering paintings with these trees by a local artist can inspire bidding. For example, a local bike shop could donate a bike, helmet, and a voucher for a free tuneup. Look for B&Bs in unique locations, such as beachfront or mountaintop locales.

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TechCrunch

APRIL 17, 2023

Innovamat will be using the funding to expand its business. It has been around since 2017, operating initially in Spain before expanding to Italy and several countries in Latin America (Mexico, Colombia, Chile, Ecuador, Brazil and Peru). Innovamat will be using the funding to expand its business. in New Jersey. .

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The Verge

FEBRUARY 20, 2021

That’s pennies compared to the recent funding rounds by Rad Power Bikes ($150 million), VanMoof ($40 million), Cowboy ($26 million), and Super73 ($20 million), but CEO Eliott Wertheimer tells me that the company was already profitable before the November funding round.

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NonProfit Hub

DECEMBER 13, 2017

She was a pioneer of the Eagles Care program, which partners the Eagles with local nonprofits to make a lasting difference in the Philadelphia community. In 2018, Simone began her 31st year as a full time consultant specializing in fund development, strategic planning, and board development/governance.

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The Next Web

MARCH 3, 2014

Our app caught fire on the Russian AppStore and we hurried to localize the app’s user interface as well. Later, we used Fiverr translators for the German and French localizations ($5 each) and ran it by some native speaking friends to make sure all is well. Italy, France and Germany are now in our top 15 download countries.

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Candid

APRIL 14, 2022

In the meantime, individuals, governments, and private philanthropy fund relief on the ground, trying to keep up with displacement and need on a massive scale. The top 10 funders account for 36% of total funding, down from 54% on March 11. Details about data on funding for Ukraine humanitarian relief. 6,780,000. 5,879,225.

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TechCrunch

FEBRUARY 25, 2021

Memmo.me , a startup allowing users to pay celebrities for personalized video messages, is announcing that it has raised $10 million in Series A funding. “We want to be the place where you can find everyone from world famous talents like a soccer or basketball star, to the local musician down the road,” he said.

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TechCrunch

OCTOBER 26, 2020

PrimaryBid , which allows retail investors (that is, ordinary and not professional investors ) the ability to invest in new shares issued by public companies, has raised $50 million in new funding of its own. OMERS Ventures, the investment arm of the prolific pension fund out of Canada, said it’s part of the groups focus on fintech.

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TechCrunch

FEBRUARY 1, 2021

million) Series A round of funding. The Series A funding will be put toward international expansion — including eyeing potential growth opportunities in LatAm. They represent a B2C approach, with a strong local presence. Poland-based Telemedico has closed a €5.5 million (~$6.6 free at the point of use for patients).

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TechCrunch

JULY 29, 2021

Merqueo , which operates a full-stack, on-demand delivery service in Latin America, has landed $50 million in a Series C round of funding. Dark stores are traditional retail stores that have been converted to local fulfillment centers.” Instant grocery startup Getir makes its first acquisition to expand into Spain and Italy.

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TechCrunch

JANUARY 26, 2022

TechCrunch: In order to be able to access the support package a local startup must be an innovative business that’s up to five years old (or seven in biotech); making up to €5 million in revenue; and have at least 60% of its employees in Spain. So this generated a lot of uncertainty for investment funds to come to Spain.

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TechCrunch

MARCH 22, 2021

According to Bird, this growth plan is already underway, with the shared micromobility company recently bringing its scooters to Bergen, Norway; Tarragona, Spain; and Palermo, Italy. A Bird spokesperson told TechCrunch it’s using “existing resources” to fund these various initiatives. million) in a funding round led by Swedbank Robur.

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TechCrunch

MAY 10, 2022

French startup Sencrop just raised an $18 million Series B funding round led by JVP. Germany, Spain and Italy. to access ultra-precise and ultra-local information for better daily monitoring of their crops and the risks on their plots.”. In France, there’s one weather station per 20 square kilometers on average.

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Have Fun - Do Good

JUNE 30, 2007

million-member political action committee who works on issues from universal health care to climate change, and energy independence to restoring democracy through getting rid of the torture clause that the Bush administration has written into the government charter, and trying to get public funding for elections. We are a 3.5

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TechCrunch

AUGUST 11, 2023

Twitter removes ‘government-funded’ news labels Twitter has removed “government-funded media” labels on all accounts, from NPR to the Chinese state-affiliated Xinhua News. The app even appears to have deleted its web page explaining the “government-funded media” labels. Payouts have yet to reach creators’ wallets.

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Fast Company Tech

MARCH 18, 2025

The heavy-duty chips used to train AI models and infer outputs are especially demanding: running and cooling the data centers they fill already uses as much electricity each year as Italy, which has the eighth-largest GDP in the world. For now, the energy-intensive AI boom is helping drive growth. Last year Antora also earned a $14.5

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TechCrunch

AUGUST 24, 2023

A source tells us Founders Fund is also investing. based company to stop processing locals’ data. The local radio, TV and internet awareness campaign has a slightly more generous timeline of May 15 to be actioned.) Altogether the VCs have put in just over $300 million at a valuation of $27 billion to $29 billion.

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The Verge

JANUARY 22, 2022

There’s one waiting in the wings — Last April, Biden called for federal funding to ease the semiconductor shortage, and the Senate answered in June, passing a bill that would provide $52 billion for domestic semiconductor manufacturing in the United States. Reportedly, Intel will start its European expansion in France, Germany, and Italy. “We

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The Verge

JUNE 10, 2020

Black Lives Matter protesters are demanding that Facebook stop funding local police in Menlo Park. The company says it is still testing the feature, which is also available to users in Brazil and Italy. Dave Gershgorn / OneZero ). Sarah Emerson / OneZero ). Sarah Perez / TechCrunch ). Manish Singh / TechCrunch ).

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