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EU Tech Sector Sees $400B in Market Cap Wiped Out
December 07, 2022

Europe’s tech sector saw $400 billion in value erased this year. That’s according to a new report by the London-based venture capital (VC) firm Atomico, which found that the total value of public and private tech companies in Europe dropped from $3.1 trillion late last...

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eCommerce Firm Rokt Looks to IPO After $2.4B Valuation
December 05, 2022

eCommerce startup Rokt’s valuation has risen to $2.4 billion following a new funding round. The company announced the new valuation Monday (Dec. 5) following a secondary funding round led by investment firm Square Peg and asset manager Wellington Management, and says it is preparing to...

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Sustainability Takes Center Stage as EU GreenTech Funding Booms 
December 02, 2022

GreenTech startups in Europe have been raking in funding this week.  Hot off the back of the Cop27 summit, which saw European governments commit millions to green technology investment, venture capitalists are making their own contributions to the sector. Leading the charge, Valar Ventures led a $23 million...

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Le Collectionist Raises $63M for Luxury Vacation Rental Platform
December 02, 2022

French startup Le Collectionist has raised 60 million euros (about $63 million) for its vacation rental platform. Users of Le Collectionist can browse luxury properties from across the globe, EU Startups reported Friday (Dec. 2). The capital will enable the firm to expand its teams...

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Buckzy Raises $14M to Expand X-Border Payment Offerings
December 01, 2022

Buckzy Payments has raised $14.5 million to expand its cross-border payment offerings. The Toronto-based company said the Series A funding — in the form of all-equity financing — will help it improve on its product and expand into new regions, according to a Thursday (Dec....

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Green FinTech TreeCard Raises $23M
November 30, 2022

Environmentally conscious money app TreeCard is $23 million richer following a Series A funding round. According to published reports Wednesday (Nov. 30), the British company will use the funding to expand its staff, with the goal of doubling the size of its team. The round...

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OneRail Raises $33M to Expand Last-Mile Transportation Platform
November 30, 2022

Last-mile transportation visibility solution OneRail has raised $33 million in Series B funding. The firm plans to use the capital to develop new data-driven platform capabilities and expand its sales, marketing and solution engineering teams, according to a Wednesday (Nov. 30) press release. Since its...

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Atom Bank Raises $36M, No Mention of IPO
November 28, 2022

U.K. neobank Atom Bank announced on Friday (Nov. 25) that it has raised 30 million pounds ($36 million), and will use the capital to fund its customer lending and drive growth. Previous investors BBVA, Toscafund and Infinity Investment Partners contributed, bringing the firm’s total investment...

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Carlyle Targets ‘Pockets of Life’ in $3B EU Tech Fund
November 28, 2022

Carlyle Group has reportedly raised $3.1 billion for a European tech fund that is targeting “pockets of life” in an economy hit by a pandemic, inflation and the war in Ukraine. The fund’s principals — Michael Wand and Vladimir Lasocki — told Reuters Monday (Nov....