Final Updates before Xmas

Ho, Ho, Ho,

Here comes your final EU-Startups Update before Christmas.?Have a nice rest of the year, and I hope some of the news and insights below spark your interest!?

EU-Startups Podcast 2.0: A few hours ago we launched a brand new edition of the EU-Startups Podcast. Today's guest is Deepali Nangia, Partner at Speedinvest and Co-Founder of Alma Angels. From now onwards, the EU-Startups Podcast is available both as audio and video version, hosted by our Podcast Director Marcin Lewandowski. Enjoy!

3D Printing: Yesterday,?we spoke with Kevin Wang, VP and Co-founder of ELEGOO. Learn how this Asia-Pacific powerhouse is working on consumer-grade 3D printers as well as industrial-grade innovations. ELEGOO's diverse market reach spans from gaming miniatures, home decor, jewelry, fashion design, and #STEM education, showcasing their versatility in the 3Dprinting realm.

Energy Startups Recharged: Rennes-based Sweetch Energy?just bagged €25 million to accelerate the global deployment of osmotic energy. Spanish startup Green Eagle Solutions closed a €6 million round to bring its AI-powered renewable asset automation platform to the rest of Europe and the USA. Hamburg-based suena raised €3 million aiming to become the go-to trading-as-a-service platform for energy storage.

The all-in-one HR platform Personio manages everything from employee admin and payroll to recruitment and development.?If your company has less than 100 employees and has been incorporated within the last 5 years you can now get a special EU-Startups deal on your first year’s Personio subscription.

Artificial intelligence Boom: Aarhus-based Proemial raised €2 million aiming to democratize cutting-edge scientific knowledge by connecting researchers to a larger and more diverse audience through personalized summaries of research papers. Danish AI startup Magic Feedback raised €1.2 million to democratize access to user feedback. London-based Imaginario a startup that empowers companies to build video search and curation workflows secured €900k bringing the power of AI to video content.?

Showcase your Greentech Startup: Our friends at the Greentech Festival are currently accepting applications from green innovators. 50 lucky startups will be selected to showase their sustainable solutions with an exhibition space (at no cost) at the Greentech Festival 2024.?By the way: The exhibition hall of next year's EU-Startups Summit is also filling up fast and we welcome innovative startups from all industries.?

Female Fintech Founders: Check out our latest interview with Monika Liikamaa and Denise Johansson?of Enfuce, a leading cloud-based card issuer and payment processor that processes over €2 billion annually. Enfuce is also known for its dedication to building a workplace that champions diversity, equality, and inclusion – 50% of managerial roles are held by women in a team of over 120 employees.

EU-Startups Summit Speakers: We’re pleased to announce that Viktor Jarnheimer, the founding CEO of Proxify, will join us in Malta on May 9-10, sharing his unique insights on how to master distributed work.?Founded in Stockholm in 2018, Proxify is Europe’s largest network of highly vetted developers and already boasts an annual revenue of €45 million. By the way: We're currently accepting speaker applications!

That's it for this week. Merry Christmas!

Your EU-Startups Team