FinSMEs

MAY 29, 2024

Iris.ai, an Oslo, Norway-based provider of an AI engine for scientific text understanding, raised €7.64M in funding. The round was led by Silverline Capital whose contribution is being matched by the European Innovation Council (EIC) Accelerator Fund, the flagship startup grant from the EIC.

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Private Equity Wire

MAY 9, 2024

Japanese multinational investment company SoftBank Group has been considering the acquisition of Graphcore, a UK semiconductor startup that has faced challenges despite a previous valuation of $2.8bn, according to a report by Bloomberg. The company’s revenue for 2022 was reported at just $2.7

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FinSMEs

MAY 29, 2024

Authentic, a NYC-based insurtech startup making it easier for SaaS platforms and franchisors to offer affordable captive insurance policies to their SMB customers, raised $11M in Series A funding. The company intends to use the funds […] The post Authentic Raises $11M in Series A Funding appeared first on FinSMEs.

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FinSMEs

MAY 30, 2024

StructureFlow, a London, UK-based legal technology startup, raised $6M in Series A funding. The round, which brought the total amount to $15M, was led by FINTOP Capital, with follow-on investment from Venrex, part of Select Equity Group, a US asset management fund.

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FinSMEs

APRIL 15, 2024

Zoth, a Singapore-based stablecoin and yield company, raised $2.5m in funding. The round was led by Blockchain Founders Fund with participation from Momentum 6, Borderless Capital, Mindfulness Capital, Yap Capital, Singularity DAO, Aztlan Capital, Outlier Ventures, Orbit Startups, Graviton Web3 Accelerator, and others.

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FinSMEs

MAY 20, 2024

Teal, a NYC-based startup specializing in accounting infrastructure for Vertical SaaS businesses, raised $8M in Seed funding. The round was led by Torch Capital with participation from Basis Set Ventures, General Advance, Dash Fund, and angel investors including executives at Service Titan, Plaid, Brex, Unit, and Gusto.

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FinSMEs

DECEMBER 8, 2023

Shiseido Company, Limited, a global beauty company, launched Shiseido Long Term Investments for the Future (LIFT) Ventures. The New York City-based limited liability company invests in innovative early-stage companies within the beauty wellness space.

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FinSMEs

MAY 23, 2024

Fiberwood, a Järvenpää, Finland-based materials technology startup, raised €7.7M in Growth funding. The company intends to use the funds to expand operations and its development efforts to prepare to enter a commercial phase with the aim of international growth. in Growth Funding appeared first on FinSMEs.

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FinSMEs

MAY 21, 2024

RootNote, an Indianapolis, Indiana-based creator and athlete data startup, raised $1.5M in Pre-Seed funding. The company intends to use the funds to expand operations and its development efforts. in Pre-Seed Funding appeared first on FinSMEs. in Pre-Seed Funding appeared first on FinSMEs.

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FinSMEs

MAY 13, 2024

Artisan AI, a San Francisco, CA-based startup building AI employees and software for enterprise companies, raised $7.3M in Seed funding. Other investors include Sequoia Scout, Y Combinator, Soma Capital, BOND Capital, Anu Hariharan, Paul Daverda, Fellow’s Fund, and more. Seed Funding Round appeared first on FinSMEs.

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FinSMEs

MAY 16, 2024

Leya, a Stockholm, Sweden-based legal tech startup, raised $10.5M in Seed funding. The company intends to use the funds to expand operations and development efforts. in Seed Funding appeared first on FinSMEs. in Seed Funding appeared first on FinSMEs.

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FinSMEs

MAY 21, 2024

Haz, a London, UK-based startup providing an AI social commerce app, raised $1.4M in Pre-Seed funding. The company intends to use the funds to further develop and train […] The post Haz Raises $1.4M in Pre-Seed Funding appeared first on FinSMEs. in Pre-Seed Funding appeared first on FinSMEs.

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FinSMEs

MAY 14, 2024

Highperformr, a Wilmington, DE-based GenAI startup providing a Social AI platform, raised $3.5M in Seed funding. The company intends to use the funds for R&D to further develop its native AI capabilities and to build its distribution network. in Seed Funding appeared first on FinSMEs.

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FinSMEs

APRIL 15, 2024

in seed funding. Backers included from a16z Crypto Startup Accelerator (CSX), CMCC Global, Draper Dragon, Ryze Labs, and Plassa Capital. The company intends to use the funds to expand operations and its development efforts. in Seed Funding appeared first on FinSMEs.

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FinSMEs

MAY 9, 2024

ArkeaBio, a Boston, MA-based ag-biotech startup, raised $26.5M in Series A funding. The round was led by Breakthrough Energy Ventures (BEV), with participation from The Grantham Foundation for the Protection of the Environment, AgriZeroNZ, Rabo Ventures, Overview Capital, and The51 Food & AgTech Fund.

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The Big Picture

SEPTEMBER 25, 2022

AOL was the first internet company to IPO, and its merger with Time Warner was the largest merger in business history (at the time). That eventually became “ Revolution ” which invests in all stages of companies: The Rise of the Rest Seed Funds, Revolution Ventures, and Revolution Growth. Rubenstein.

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FinSMEs

MAY 14, 2024

Fintech Farm, a London, UK-based fintech startup which provides the tools to create neobanks in emerging markets, raised $32m in funding. The funding included an initial Series B round led by Nordstar and an extension Series B round led London Stock Exchange-listed Bank of Georgia.

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FinSMEs

MAY 6, 2024

Anetac, a Los Altos, CA-based startup protecting companies from blind spots of service accounts in hybrid environments, raised $16M in funding. The company intends to use the funds to elevate its service offerings to […] The post Anetac Raises $16M in Funding appeared first on FinSMEs.

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FinSMEs

APRIL 29, 2024

Yoneda Labs, a San Francisco, CA-based AI powered drug discovery startup, raised $4M in Seed funding. Backers included Khosla Ventures, 500 Emerging Europe, 468 Capital, Fellows Fund, and Y Combinator. The company intends to use the funds to expand its development efforts.

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AltAssets

NOVEMBER 29, 2023

Specialist VC investor Oxx has closed its second flagship fund at $190m to scale B2B software companies across the continent. The post Oxx boosts European software startups with $190m first appeared on AltAssets Private Equity News.

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FinSMEs

APRIL 22, 2024

Midas, an Istanbul, Turkey-based retail investing startup, raised $45M in Series A funding. The round was led by Portage, with participation from International Finance Corporation, and Spark Capital, Earlybird Digital East Fund, and Revo Capital.

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This is going to be BIG.

JANUARY 18, 2024

These are people that didn’t make their money through a tech startup or startup investing. Some of these folks are founders and CEOs, but not at high-growth tech startups. They might have a more flexible time horizon than a VC because the money doesn’t come from a fund with a limited lifespan. Perhaps they inherited it.

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FinSMEs

MAY 13, 2024

Active Surfaces, a Woburn, MA-based flexible solar panel startup spun out from MIT, raised $5.6M in pre-seed funding. The company intends to use the funds to expand its R&D efforts, […] The post Active Surfaces Raises $5.6M in Pre-Seed Funding appeared first on FinSMEs.

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FinSMEs

MAY 30, 2024

Faircado, a Berlin, Germany-based startup providing a browser extension that helps users find pre-owned items, raised €3m in funding. The round was led by World Fund with participation from Accel, General Catalyst, Lightspeed Venture Partners, NEA, Northzone, BackBone Ventures, Earlybird and Minc.

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FinSMEs

APRIL 29, 2024

Klineo, a Paris, France-based digital health startup, raised €2m in funding. The company intends to use the funds to continue to expand operations, its development efforts to extend the solution to different types of cancer, and its business reach across Europe and US.

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FinSMEs

MAY 30, 2024

HoundDog.ai, a San Francisco, CA-based startup implementing data security and privacy controls at the code level, raised a $3.1m in seed funding. Backers included E14 Fund, Mozilla Ventures, and Ex/ante. The company intends to use the funds to expand operations, its business reach, and development efforts.

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FinSMEs

MAY 30, 2024

Remark, a New York-based product guidance startup for online stores, raised $10.3m in funding. The company intends to use the funds to expand operations, its business reach, and development efforts. in Funding appeared first on FinSMEs. in Funding appeared first on FinSMEs.

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This is going to be BIG.

SEPTEMBER 20, 2021

That prediction obviously turned out pretty wrong, but it did drum up a whole lot of chatter about the right ingredients for building a startup community—about New York vs Boston on the East Coast and whether cities like Austin and Seattle would ever break through. This is where you’ll find the most experienced, most ambitious, top employees.

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FinSMEs

MARCH 3, 2024

Particle, a San Francisco, CA-based AI news reader startup, raised $4.4m in seed funding. The company intends to use the funds to continue to expand operations and its development efforts. in Seed Funding appeared first on FinSMEs. in Seed Funding appeared first on FinSMEs.

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FinSMEs

APRIL 11, 2024

SunCulture, a Nairobi, Kenya-based solar irrigation startup, raised $27m in Series B funding. Backers included InfraCo Africa, Acumen Fund, Reed Hastings, and Eric Schmidt. The company intends to use the funds to expand operations and its development efforts.

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FinSMEs

MAY 28, 2024

Q*Bird, a Delft, the Netherlands-based communications security startup, raised €2.5M in funding. The round was led by QDNL Participations and Cottonwood Technology Fund, with participation from InnovationQuarter. in Funding appeared first on FinSMEs. in Funding appeared first on FinSMEs.

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FinSMEs

MAY 28, 2024

Revolv Space, a Torino, Italy- and Noordwijk, Netherlands-based space tech startup, raised €2.6M in funding. The round was led by Primo Ventures through Primo Space Fund and joined by Takeoff. The company intends to use the funds to accelerate the development and production of mechanisms and power systems for small satellites.

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FinSMEs

APRIL 25, 2024

Sorted, a London, UK-based recycling tech startup, raised £1.65m in Seed funding. The company intends to use the funds to expand operations and its business reach. Co-founded in 2022 by Arthur Goujon and Luis Espinosa, Sorted provides […] The post Sorted Raises £1.65M in Seed Funding appeared first on FinSMEs.

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This is going to be BIG.

NOVEMBER 14, 2022

The same is true in the startup world, where there are definitely things that signal that someone is pretty unfamiliar and inexperienced with this space. But that’s the name of my company!” Yes, yes it is… but that’s also the startup equivalent of putting “MBA” after your last name on a business card.

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FinSMEs

MAY 20, 2024

Nanordica Medical OÜ, a Tallinn, Harjumaa, Estonia-based healthtech startup developing advanced antibacterial products, raised €1.75m in funding. The company intends to use the funds to continue to expand operations and its development efforts.

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FinSMEs

APRIL 11, 2024

Writ, a San Francisco, C-based startup that enables companies to use data to make decisions, raised $3.8M in Seed funding. The company intends to use the funds to expand operations and its development efforts. in Seed Funding appeared first on FinSMEs. in Seed Funding appeared first on FinSMEs.

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FinSMEs

MAY 30, 2024

Welbe, a Mexico City-based healthtech startup, raised $7m in Series A funding. The company intends to use the funds to expand operations and its development efforts. Led by CEO Eduardo Medeiros Cardoso, Welbe helps companies take care […] The post Welbe Raises $7M in Series A Funding appeared first on FinSMEs.

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