TechCrunch

SEPTEMBER 16, 2022

Autonomous and electric truck maker Einride is rolling into Germany, representing its first new market in Europe outside its native Sweden. where it launched last year , alongside its software-based Saga platform for running and optimizing fleets.

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The Verge

APRIL 5, 2022

The market primarily caters to criminals in Russia and surrounding nations. Hydra has the highest turnover rate out of any illegal market in the world. In coordination with allies and partners, like Germany and Estonia, we will continue to disrupt these networks.”. billion (~$1.35 million USD) in 2020 alone.

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The Verge

MAY 12, 2021

Volkswagen will start testing its new autonomous vehicles in Germany this summer, the company announced Wednesday. The aim is to launch a commercial delivery and micro-transit service in Germany by 2025. That work has already started. Robotaxis, in particular, are seen as being further out than most companies are predicting.

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TechCrunch

JULY 5, 2021

The company operates an e-commerce platform focused on DIY, home improvement and gardening products. So why did the company raise given that it’s already in a strong position to replicate the same model in other European markets? In addition to France, the startup operates in Spain, Italy, Belgium, Germany and the U.K.

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The Verge

AUGUST 21, 2020

Volkswagen’s ID 4, the automaker’s first electric SUV, has entered into series production in Saxony, Germany, the company announced this week. It’s expected to get around 300 miles of range on a full charge and is built on the same modular EV platform that will power VW’s other ID vehicles. Image: VWIDtalk.

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TechCrunch

MAY 25, 2022

Car subscription platform Finn has raised $110 million in equity to expand in the U.S. Car subscription platforms, especially ones that offer electric vehicles like Onto in the UK and imove in Norway, are taking off as trends like usership over ownership, online shopping and EV usage rise. Finn only launched in the U.S.

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Fast Company Tech

MARCH 18, 2025

Since Musks political engagements, including his role in the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) in the United States and his support of the far-right party Alternative for Germany (AfD) in the EU, Tesla sales have slumped in several markets. But the electric vehicle maker faces stiffer competition there than it does at home.

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TechCrunch

MARCH 4, 2021

Hepster , an insurtech platform from Germany, has raised $10 million in a Series A funding round led by Element Ventures. The German insurance market is famously slow at adopting new practices, and Hepster is part of a new wave of insurtech startups in the country taking advantage of this.

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TechCrunch

JUNE 30, 2022

Retail Rocket , a retention management platform for brands, today announced that it raised $24 million in a Series A round led by Cyprus-based private equity fund Flintera. “The digital marketing world is growing very fast and the demand for highly-skilled professionals is constantly increasing,” CEO Khlebinsky said.

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TechCrunch

DECEMBER 14, 2020

Cledara , the SaaS purchase and management platform that helps bring greater viability and control over a company’s sprawling software subscriptions, has raised $3.4 Vila has since been joined by co-founder and COO Brad van Leeuwen, who was previously an executive at banking platform Railsbank, which is also a Cledara customer.

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TechCrunch

MAY 29, 2022

But in Germany, B2B Payments company Mondu has emerged as a significant entrant to the market. which is bigger than the global consumer BNPL market.”. Andrew McCormack, founding partner of Valar Ventures, commented: BNPL for B2B sits at the intersection of three huge markets that are all in transition. has raised $5.6

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TechCrunch

SEPTEMBER 7, 2022

Corporations have been dealing with IT operations and security management since the coronavirus pandemic that has changed the way in which people work — remote or hybrid work — and accelerated the market opportunity. Germany, Netherlands, the U.S. and Canada, aiming the first launch in Singapore in early 2023.

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TechCrunch

AUGUST 23, 2022

As developed-world populations increasingly get older, healthcare is being rapidly digitized and “platformized” in order to meet the huge scale of change heading our way. Now another startup aims to create an almost “gig-economy style” platform for people providing live-in care to the elderly, this time in Europe.

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TechCrunch

DECEMBER 11, 2020

Open banking platforms, where services that might not have previously lived next to each other are now joined up by way of APIs, has been one of the emerging trends of the last couple of years, and today one of the leaders in the space out of Europe has closed a round of funding to expand its business. billion acquisition of Plaid.

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TechCrunch

FEBRUARY 25, 2021

The concept probably reminds you of Cameo (indeed, Carole Baskin of “Tiger King” fame has a presence on both platforms), but while Cameo is U.S.-based, “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 19, 2021

Maritime recruitment platform Seafair was created to solve these problems. Diakogiannis realized he had the network to address a large market opportunity, but there was another reason for starting Seafair. Maritime intelligence platform Greywing raises seed funding from investors like Flexport.

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The Verge

JULY 12, 2021

TikTok is now available on Fire TV devices in the UK, France, and Germany, the video platform announced today. Thus far, these apps have been exclusive to Europe, but the company recently told Protocol that it’s working on bringing them to more markets. Image: TikTok. The app is available to download from the Amazon Appstore.

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TechCrunch

NOVEMBER 23, 2021

Less than six months after raising a $157 million Series D round, AI-powered transcription and captioning platform Verbit announced today it has closed $250 million in a Series E round that values the company at $2 billion. The market is ready for consolidation, Livne told TechCrunch via email.

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TechCrunch

JANUARY 21, 2022

Moss could be considered as a spend management platform. Finally, Moss can speed up accounting tasks as it integrates with Datev, a popular accounting software on the German market. The product is live in Germany and the Netherlands. Tiger Global Management is leading the Series B with A-Star also participating.

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TechCrunch

AUGUST 11, 2022

FundamentalVR , an immersive simulation platform for medical and health care professions, has raised $20 million in a round of funding to “accelerate skill-transfer and surgical proficiency” through virtual reality (VR) and mixed reality (MR) applications. and Sana Kliniken, a teaching hospital network in Germany.

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TechCrunch

FEBRUARY 4, 2021

It’s been a year since I covered ManoMano , the French e-commerce platform focused on DIY, home improvement and gardening products. There are 7 million active clients on the platform — that’s a 100% increase. In addition to France, ManoMano is operating in Spain, Italy, Germany, the U.K. billion ($1.45 billion at today’s rate).

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TechCrunch

NOVEMBER 22, 2022

Bitpanda says it is the first European retail investment platform that meets these requirements. This is a first step as the German mobile bank wants to expand crypto trading to other markets. I’m sure that the fact that Bitpanda applied for licenses in Germany and France had an impact on these partnership discussions.

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TechCrunch

APRIL 13, 2022

Germany’s government created quite a buzz when it announced that recreational cannabis would be legalized during the current term. Another important data point that connects both regions: the black market is a competitive factor. Investments and M&A in the sector are also being spurred by Germany’s promised legislation.

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The Verge

JULY 21, 2021

But the company says it is “laying the groundwork” for the deployment of 1,000 autonomous vehicles across multiple markets over the next five years. By the end of the year, Argo’s autonomous vehicles will be available on the Lyft platform in Miami, where Argo has been testing its technology for the last several years.

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TechCrunch

MARCH 10, 2022

Along with that news, it’s launching a crypto trading platform and B2B payments for its small and medium business customers. It’s random enough of an endorsement that it becomes humorous in itself, exactly the kind of vehicle you associate with Ferrell in his less marketing-focused pursuits. Why Will Ferrell?

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TechCrunch

FEBRUARY 8, 2022

ppingen in the north west of Germany near the Dutch border — will retain a significant majority stake in Shopware, the company said in a statement. Indeed, the fact that there are so many touch points today underscores the complexity of the market, but also the opportunity. They will also stay on as co-CEOs.

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TechCrunch

JANUARY 2, 2022

A Korean startup called AIMMO , which uses software and humans to label and categorize image, video, sound, text and sensor fusion data, built an AI data annotation platform, enabling the data labeling faster for enterprises. . The global data collection and labeling market size was valued at $1.6 ScreenShot | AIMMO website.

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TechCrunch

JANUARY 8, 2021

The 2009-founded startup has raised more than $290 million to date over its decade+ run but describes itself as just at the beginning of a journey to make a dent in the massive and growing market for temporary work, expecting demand to keep stepping up as more sectors and processes go digital in the coming years.

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TechCrunch

APRIL 4, 2022

Thanks to recent regulatory changes, British investment platform Crowdcube plans to shake things up as it is officially launching on the French market. It makes sense as Finary is a wealth management platform and crowdfunding rounds also represent alternative investment opportunities. I recently covered Finary ’s Series A round.

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TechCrunch

FEBRUARY 22, 2022

More money for casual job-matching in Europe: Zenjob , a marketplace platform that targets students looking for side jobs in sectors like retail, logistics and hospitality and promises to connect them with employers in need of temporary labor, has closed a $50 million Series D round of funding.

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TechCrunch

SEPTEMBER 9, 2021

Interested customers can go on Squad’s website and pay a €5 reserve fee, but where Squad really sees its path to market is with shared mobility companies. Whether Squad ends up selling fleets to micromobility platforms or car-sharing platforms might depend on the category in which the vehicle ends up. The competition.

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TechCrunch

AUGUST 18, 2022

billion five years ago , and in the intervening years it has expanded its geographic and linguistic footprint into numerous markets in the U.S. and beyond by acquiring smaller local rivals, including Benelux’s MediQuality back in 2018 ; Germany’s Coliquio in 2020 ; and the U.K.’s ’s MGP just last year.

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TechCrunch

NOVEMBER 22, 2022

Ukio , a short-term furnished apartment rental platform aimed at the “flexible workforce,” has raised €27 million ($28 million) in a Series A round of funding. It’s worth noting that guests book initially for a set period of time, but they can extend their stay through Ukio’s online platform. Target market.

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TechCrunch

SEPTEMBER 13, 2021

Payments made a huge shift to digital platforms during the COVID-19 pandemic — purchasing moved online for many consumers and businesses, and a large proportion of those continuing to buy and sell in-person went cash-free. Apple lowers commissions on in-app purchases for news publishers who participate in Apple News. .

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TechCrunch

FEBRUARY 7, 2022

The platform is designed to increase profits for hotel operators through automated business processes, intelligent pricing and higher occupancy rates. Germany-based NUMA Group expanded into Spain, Italy, Austria and the Czech Republic in 2021. ”

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Fast Company Tech

MARCH 18, 2025

Mercedes-Benz , which returns to the list for the second consecutive year, became the first car manufacturer to close the loop with an in-house battery recycling plant in Kuppenheim, Germany. market, says Ed Kim, chief analyst at AutoPacific. Shipments of its first supercar, the $238,000 Yangwang U9, began in February.

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TechCrunch

FEBRUARY 7, 2022

Germany, Japan and Singapore. . Three co-founders, Jung, Jun Hong and Sugwan Lee, founded the company in 2018 to build autonomous driving simulation platforms that let autonomous vehicle manufacturers simulate real-world test driving. . Morai SIM already replicated more than 20 cities across the globe. . The startup posted $1.7

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