Startup Media, Innovation & Sustainable Businesses

Hi there!

Are you ready for your weekly dose of fresh insights & opportunities related to startups in Europe? Here you go! :)

?? Lovely Latvia:?Earlier this week our Startup Analyst Francesca introduced you to?10 super promising startups from Latvia ?to keep an eye on in 2023 and beyond.

?? Startup Media Panel:?Wanna know the secret sauce for getting featured in TechCrunch, EU-Startups and Silicon Canals? Don’t miss the?Startup Media panel discussion ?at this year’s EU-Startups Summit. Panelists will be Mike Butcher (TechCrunch), Remco Janssen (Silicon Canals), Cathy White (CW Communications) and Patricia Allen (EU-Startups).

???Fresh Funds:?The?Swedish fintech?ArK Kapital ?just extended its capital pool to €400 million to help startups grow faster, and?Elaia just closed its?DV4 Fund ?at €200 million to back early stage B2B tech startups.

?? Circular Economy & Sustainable Businesses:?At our upcoming EU-Startups Summit we'll also have an exciting?Panel Discussion focused on?innovations and?growth opportunities with a positive environmental impact .?For this conversation we'll be joined by?Vaayu CEO Namrata Sandhu, Wallapop CEO Rob Casseedy, Too Good To Go Co-founder Jamie Crummie, and Glovo Co-Founder Sacha Michaud.

?? Startup Finances & Funding Sources:?Also at this year’s EU-Startups Summit, we’re going to talk about?startup finances, alternative funding options , and discuss how to best manage startup finances during tough economic times. The panelists will be Pedro Monteiro de Barros, the SVP of Finance at Remote, Vicky Van Asbroeck, the CFO at Preply, and Federico Travella, the Founder and Executive Chairman at Novicap.

?? Additional Speaker Highlights:?Most recently we announced that?Alex Osterwalder , the inventor of the Business Model Canvas and CEO of Strategyzer, will join with a keynote about?the ‘Beyond Lean Startup Theater’. And as part of the?Silicon Castles masterclass ?we'll have Andreas Spechtler (Silicon Castles CEO)?talking about How to Sell on a Global Scale,?marketing and communications guru Catherine Ogilvie talking about storytelling, and?Authentic Vision's CEO Thomas Weiss taking about the Critical Role of Intellectual Property for startups.

?? Romanian Startups to watch:?A few minutes ago,?our Startup Analyst Francesca introduced you to 10 innovative?up-and-coming startups from Romania ?to watch in 2023!

?? Pitch Finalists:?Last week, we announced the 15 finalists for the big pitch competition of this year's EU-Startups Summit. In addition, we'll also have an exciting pitch competition purely focused on Web3/Metaverse startups (on our workshop stage).

?? Pitch Night in Vienna:?In the evening of June 2nd we're going to host a Pitch Night in Vienna. The event is part of the Vienna UP Festival and powered by EU-Startups and Vienna Business Agency.?Learn more and apply now ?to join us.

?? Innovation Challenge:?Are you developing solutions for steel decarbonisation? If so, make sure to apply now to join?EIT RawMaterials' and Anglo American’s Innovation Challenge . Selected?participants will benefit from access to finance and from support of industry experts.

That's all we had to share with you today. My team and I will now continue to focus on making sure our upcoming EU-Startups Summit will be the best edition ever. See you there!

Sunny greetings from BCN,

Your EU-Startups Team