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Housing startup QuintoAndar to open first technology hub outside Brazil in Portugal

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QuintoAndar is taking its first steps out of Brazil to open a technology hub in Lisbon, Portugal aimed at attracting technology talent across the pond. The move comes six months after the company raised $300 million in Series E funding that valued the company at $4 billion. billion and over $700 million raised in total, Braga said.

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Direct-to-consumer orthodontic startup Impress raises $50M to scale across Europe

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To whit, Impress , a Southern European player in direct-to-consumer orthodontics, has raised a $50 million Series A funding round led by CareCapital (a dental division of Hillhouse Capital in Asia), along with Nickleby Capital, UNIQA Ventures and investors including Michael Linse, Valentin Pitarque, Peter Schiff, Elliot Dornbusch and others.

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Barkyn, a wellness startup for pets in Southern Europe, hits a $9.6M Series A round

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Barkyn , a European subscription service for pets that combines food with tele-vet services, has raised a further €3 million ($3.6 million) from food tech investor Five Seasons Ventures , extending its previous Series A to €8 million, and total funds raised to date to €10 million. which has raised $28 million.

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As e-bikes boom, FuroSystems raises its first venture funding round ahead of a new model launch

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Wertheimer added that part of the bike manufacturing is likely to be brought to Portugal in order to fulfill demand. Electric bikes and electric scooters are crucial to solving the mobility issues we see today, of congestion and pollution.”.

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Younited Credit raises $170 million for its data-driven credit offering

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French startup Younited Credit has raised a $170 million funding round. As the startup has facilitated a huge volume of credit offering, it can also leverage past data for machine learning risk models. France is still the company’s leading market as Italy, Spain, Portugal and Germany represent 40% of Younited Credit’s revenue.

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Ukio, a premium apartment rental platform for Europe’s ‘flexible workforce,’ raises $28M

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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. ” The main appeal for tenants is that Ukio essentially shields them from the hassles and restrictions of traditional rental models. Image Credits: Ukio.

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Shield, a communication compliance platform for financial institutions, raises $20M

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To compound matters, many companies have now adopted remote or hybrid work models, enabling employees to mix working from the office and home, making it more difficult for financial institutions to track employees’ communications.