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Giraffe360, a robotic camera for real estate, raises $4.5M from LAUNCHub and Hoxton Ventures

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It has now raised $4.5 It was founded in 2016 in Riga, Latvia by two brothers, Mikus Opelts and Madars Opelts, and is headquartered in London, U.K. a similar company, Matterport, has raised $114 million to date. a similar company, Matterport, has raised $114 million to date. In the U.S., In the U.S.,

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Financial comparison “super app” Jeff raises $1.5M seed extension

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The startup announced today it has raised a seed extension of $1.5 The funding brings Jeff’s total raised to about $2.5 Jeff raises $1M to build alternative credit scoring and other fintech products for Southeast Asia. For service providers, Jeff serves as a distribution channel, helping them find and retain customers.

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Jeff raises $1M to build alternative credit scoring and other fintech products for Southeast Asia

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The startup, which launched its app in Vietnam last year, announced today it has raised $1 million, led by the Estonian Business Angels Network (EstBAN). Though it is based in Latvia, Jeff will continue focusing on unbanked people in South and Southeast Asia, said founder and chief executive officer Toms Niparts. million seed round.

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Facebook Dating launches in Europe after lengthy delay

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But the close connection Facebook Dating has to the rest of the company’s products has raised concerns in the past. Facebook touts the service’s privacy features, with many of its more personal matching tactics entirely optional.

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As demand for real estate VR booms, Founders Fund leads $16M round into Giraffe360 platform

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Back in 2020, another player, Giraffe360, raised $4.5 It’s now raised $16 million in new funds led by Founders Fund, the San Francisco-based VC, whose portfolio boasts names such as Airbnb, Spotify and SpaceX. To date, the company has raised $22 million in equity and $9 million in venture debt. Giraffe360 camera.

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Montonio is building the payment and checkout solution to rule them all

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The company just raised a $12 million Series A funding round (€11 million) led by Index Ventures. Montonio currently supports all major banks in Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania and a few major banks in Finland. Meet Montonio , an e-commerce checkout solution created by a small startup based in Tallinn, Estonia.

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500 Global spreads its wings across the Caucasus and Eastern Europe, via Tbilisi

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Admittedly, in the ‘developed’ countries of Western Europe, startups are generally better off skipping accelerators and raising directly from Angels, HNWs and pre-seed funds. The latter has made investements such in Greece (Plum), Latvia (Printify), and Bulgaria (Cloudpipes). Of course, “your mileage may vary.”

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