Fresh Funds, Funding Know-How & More!

Hey there!

Here comes your weekly EU-Startups Update, with some news, insights and opportunities that will (hopefully) spark your interest. :)

???Fresh Funds & Funding Know-How: The?Munich-based VC Vsquared Ventures closed €214 million for the largest European early-stage deep tech fund to date. Milan-based VC Italian Founders Fund raised inaugural €50 million for seed and pre-seed startups. Also, we just published an article with tips on how?to win over angel investors.

???Are you building a business? Achieving ISO 27001 compliance can help you win bigger deals, enter new markets, and prove security practices to customers anywhere in the world - but it can also cost you real time and money. Download Vanta’s ISO 27001 checklist to learn about successfully implementing an Information Security Management System according to the standard and streamlining ISO 27001 certification with automation.

??? EU-Startups Podcast: Don't miss episode 72 of our podcast. This time, we're joined by Hugo Amsellem , Co-Founder and General Partner of Intuition, who shares insights from his journey of helping artists become independent to empowering founders in the consumer space and much more.?

???M.Demajo Group, one of the sponsors of this year's EU-Startups Summit, is an example of entrepreneurial success based in Malta. From wine and spirits to tourism, energy, and ICT, the M.deMajo group excels in market anticipation and innovation, while championing the aspirations of budding entrepreneurs. Read more about them here .

???1,200 Startup Jobs:?Ready for your next career step? Browse through the 1,200 open positions ?currently showcased on the EU-Startups Job Board. Oh, and if you are currently hiring, you can now publish 1 job post at no cost using the code?JUNEJOB - which is valid until the end of June.

?? Mobility on earth and beyond: Earlier this week, we introduced you to 10 European mobility startups to watch, and yesterday we highlighted 10 of Europe's most promising spacetech startups that go above and beyond.

?? Startup Sourcing: Are you a corporate, accelerator or VC looking for a very specific set of startups? We're here to help you find the needle in the haystack! Just submit your startup sourcing request here and our Startup Analyst Tea Vrcic will come back to you asap with a proposal.

?? AI funding rounds of the week: Düsseldorf-based Cognigy ?just bagged €93 million Series C to accelerate AI automation around the world. Warsaw-based CampusAI raised €9.2 million to create a global network of interactive platforms teaching collaboration with AI. Paris-based Zeliq secured €9.2 million to boost sales with AI-powered data and outreach automation. London-based Bluedot raised €560K to solve the privacy puzzle in AI-recorded meetings. Barcelona-based Danelfin snapped €2 million to help retail investors make better decisions with AI.

Have a nice weekend!

Your EU-Startups Team