See you on May 9-10!?

Hey there!

Just 33 days left until we kick-off this year's EU-Startups Summit in sunny Malta, and the majority of tickets are already gone. The exhibition hall is also almost booked out already! :)

If you like to join 2,000 of Europe's best founders and investors for 2 exciting days of networking, inspiration and learning, you better secure your tickets soon. No pressure! ;)?The promo code SPRING10, which is valid until Wednesday of next week, gives you 10% off.

And here comes your weekly EU-Startups Update, with some fresh insights and opportunities:

?? Additional Speakers for the EU-Startups Summit which we just revealed are:

• Tony Jamous , Co-founder & CEO at Oyster, will engage in a fireside chat focusing on his approach to mental health and insights gained from steering Oyster through a transition from hyper-growth to a sustainable growth strategy.
• Katja Kolmetz , Founder at Wavemakers.io will delve into the essence of true leadership beyond conventional roles and titles in her talk titled “Leadership is not a job title.”
• Federico Menna , CEO of EIT Digital, will explore the importance of daring innovation strategies and risk-taking in achieving long-term success, in his talk titled: “Embracing Risk: The need to bet big on innovation and take the necessary risks to win in the long term.”

?? Investors on Stage: At this year's EU-Startups Summit we’ll once again host our popular ‘Investors on Stage’ session, where on each day 15 high-profile and carefully selected VCs will join us on the main stage to present their investment firm/focus with a 3 minute pitch each. You're a VC and would like to join this session? Apply here !

?? EU Innovation Catalyst: On April 16 we're co-hosting the “EU Innovation Catalyst" event in Brussels, which will mark the launch of the EU projects "Innovation Radar Bridge" & "StepUp Startups", and serve as a platform for conversations between policy makers, innovators and investors. More information and the registration link can be found here . See you in Brussels! :)

?? AI Funding Boom: Tallinn-based Supersimple an AI-native data analytics platform raised €2 million to rethink how companies work with structured data. Amsterdam-based travel app Stippl secured €575k to develop the AI planning journey. Berlin-based edtech a2zebra landed €500k to use AI for math learning success with TukToro, and?Telness Tech , a Stockholm-based full automation software company for the teleco industry, just secured €5 million.

?? Diversity in the fintech industry? Our contributor?Amanda Pun engaged with some of the most talented and influential female founders and senior leaders in European fintech to explore their insights on diversity and equality in the industry. Are we truly making any progress towards equality of opportunity and parity?

??? EU-Startups Podcast: Don't miss episode 62 where we had legendary Guy Kawasaki as guest, and also today's episode featuring Joaquim Lecha , CEO of Typeform, where he speaks about their mission to make online interactions more human!

?? Healthtech Rounds: Berlin-based health tech Recare secured €3.2 million to ditch paperwork in discharge management. Swedish startup Ironic Biotech raised €1 million pre-seed to help people suffering from iron deficiency and anaemia. Munich-based Adon Health landed a six-figure round to address testosterone deficiency and reshape male health.

?? Early Branding Mistakes: Over the past 14 years, since EU-Startups was founded, we've seen many startups come and go. Some were fabulously good in branding and communications, many were not. Here , we're sharing 15 of the most common branding mistakes of early-stage startups.

Have a relaxing weekend (soon)!

Your EU-Startups Team