EMEA

Sustainability-Focused Startup Material Exchange Notches Series A
Sustainability-Focused Startup Material Exchange Notches Series A
April 14, 2022  |  Investments

Material Exchange — a Swedish Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) company helping H&M and Ugg source more sustainable materials — raised €25 million ($27 million) in a Series...

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Pakistani Raw Materials Tech Startup Zaraye Raises $2.1M in Pre-Seed Funding
Pakistani Raw Materials Tech Startup Zaraye Raises $2.1M in Pre-Seed Funding
April 14, 2022  |  Investments

Pakistani raw materials procurement platform Zaraye has raised $2.1 million in pre-seed funding that it will use to hire new employees, build its technology and...

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European Commission’s Consultation on Digital Euro Goes Beyond CBDC
European Commission’s Consultation on Digital Euro Goes Beyond CBDC
April 14, 2022  |  CBDC

Europe is preparing the ground for a digital euro and it doesn’t want to miss this opportunity to evaluate the whole European payment system. The...

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DIY Investment App Wealthyhood Funding Round Brings Total Above $900K
DIY Investment App Wealthyhood Funding Round Brings Total Above $900K
April 14, 2022  |  Investments

London-based Wealthyhood, a do-it-yourself wealth-building app for investors, has raised 630,000 euros ($682,492), EU-Startups reported Thursday (April 14). The most recent fundraising for the firm,...

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London Real Estate Startups Canopy and Fronted Partner to Launch Lifetime Deposit
London Real Estate Startups Canopy and Fronted Partner to Launch Lifetime Deposit
April 14, 2022  |  Real Estate

Canopy, the real estate eco-system whose mission is to make life easier for renters, landlords and agents, has signed a deal with Fronted, the London-based...

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UK Online Safety Bill Can Reduce Authorized Push Payment Fraud 
UK Online Safety Bill Can Reduce Authorized Push Payment Fraud 
April 14, 2022  |  Security & Fraud

The U.K. Online Safety Bill was introduced in the U.K. Parliament on March 17, 2022, to curb online harms by significantly increasing the responsibilities of...

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EU Truck Fleets Tap Digital Platforms to Keep Fuel, Tolls and VAT Payments on the Move
EU Truck Fleets Tap Digital Platforms to Keep Fuel, Tolls and VAT Payments on the...
April 14, 2022  |  Transportation

When it comes to challenges stemming from operating across the highly fragmented European Union (EU) market, no sector is spared. Transportation companies, for example, can...

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Cash-Back Credit Cards Increase Financial Flexibility, Spending Power of MENA Consumers
Cash-Back Credit Cards Increase Financial Flexibility, Spending Power of MENA Consumers
April 14, 2022  |  Loyalty & Rewards

Like other emerging markets, the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) has one of the largest underbanked populations in the world, with more than 90%...

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EMEA Daily: Nexo, Mastercard, DiPocket Launch Credit Card; Umba Grabs $15M for Accessible Banking
EMEA Daily: Nexo, Mastercard, DiPocket Launch Credit Card; Umba Grabs $15M for Accessible Banking
April 13, 2022  |  International

In today’s top Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA) news, Nexo launches a cryptocurrency Mastercard, while Umba closes a $15 million Series A fundraising round....

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