Weekly Digest - chapter 31

Welcome to our weekly conversation starter.?

If there’s a need for something, technology will find a way.?Dive deeper for a handpicked selection of startup investment news, investor resources, and networking events. Together, we can stay on the cutting edge and help European tech strive.?

Primary Market: active opportunities

???? HealthTech |?Nuumi ?is raising?up to €1.5M round to help people quit smoking and other vices.

???? FinTech |?Doorway ?is raising €3M Series A to enable promising startups and scaleups to access funding.

???? FinTech |?Pensify ?is raising €620,000 to improve pension savings & retirement plans for Europeans.

???? CleanTech |?Soolutions ?is raising €2M to scale its home electric vehicles charging marketplace.

?????Climate Fintech |?Planboo ?is raising €1M to improve the carbon removal process through biochar and its digital measuring, reporting & verification solution.

???? FinTech |?Ondato ?is raising up to €4M Pre-Series A to become the go-to compliance platform for businesses.

???? FinTech?|?Fairown ?is raising up to €2M to enable banks, brands and retailers join a circular economy.?Backed by the German VC Main Incubator. [Private]

?????SportTech |?Mingle Sport ?is raising €1M to change the game for ballsports. [Oversubscribed]

?????SportTech?|?Mindset Design ?is raising?€550,000?to help young athletes improve their?performance.?

CLOSING SOON:?Mk2 Biotechnologies ?is raising a Pre-Series A to enable peptides and proteins for mass applications. [Oversubscribed]?

CLOSING SOON:?Spark School ?is raising €700,000 to scale its hybrid international high-school. [Oversubscribed]

The bulletin board now boasts a collection of 46 European tech companies, further expanding the investment opportunities available?in primaries.?Explore all.

Community events

Startup Insights Hour #2 | Tuesday, 4PM CET

Our monthly Pitch and behind-closed-doors investor dialogue will concentrate on three businesses with private rounds: Ondato, Fairown, and Mk2 Biotechnologies. All companies are in mature stages, with significant traction.?RSVP here.

TIA:?Startup Investment Fundamentals | Wednesday, 6PM EEST

The Masterclass offers a theoretical and practical approach to analyzing the most relevant elements to look at when evaluating startup opportunities, with a focus on financial metrics. Participants will learn the basics in one session and dive deeper into the next one.?Register here.

Investors resources pick

Founder Stories: Ondato

"It’s pretty simple: dedicate everything to your product, trust in it, and show that trust. We were very fortunate to receive backing from OTB ventures, LitCapital and Startup Wise Guys, Black Pearls VC and it all happened because we put forward a service we believed in."?Read full interview.

The Big Tech in Sustainability

New regulations and investor pressure are forcing big tech to prioritize sustainability. Since tech giants can provide substantial financial and technical support, their climate tech investments could help accelerate startups’ timelines to commercialization.?Dive deeper.

Q1 2023 VC Valuation Market?

The Q1 2023 European VC Valuations Report shows a mixed picture of Europe's exit valuations and acquisition activity. While exit valuations decreased 34.8% YoY, acquisition activity was resilient, with a threefold increase in median valuation to €29.6M?Read more .

VC Archetypes?

The Athlete is driven by deal-making and competition, the Connector excels in building relationships and collaborations, and the Intellectual prioritizes knowledge development and specialized understanding. Understanding one's dominant archetype can help investors focus on their strengths.?Which one are you?

Meet us at

?May 24: Upstream Festival, Rotterdam |?Register here

?May 25: SeedBlink x Doorway: Partnership for Growth |?Register here

?May 24-26: EBAN Congress, Thessaloniki

?May 31: ViennaUP Connect Day, Vienna

?June 1: 0100 Conference DACH, Vienna?|?Read more

?June 7-8: Techsylvania, Cluj |?Tickets here

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