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The whole EU-Startups team is (finally) back to work this week, and here comes your latest EU-Startups Update with some fresh insights:
?? To Remote or Not to Remote Work? As the debate doesn't come to an end, Catalin Modorcea, writer of the newsletter “Breaktime Reflections”, explores the pitfalls and offers solutions to make remote work truly effective. By the way, we also posted a slightly polarizing LinkedIn poll about this topic a few days ago.
?? Medtech Innovators: Swedish Amferia?just secured €1.2 million to combat resistant bacterial infections, Berlin-based Thryve raised €4 million to enhance automated healthcare solutions, and Copenhagen-based Tiimo landed an additional €1.4 million to advance neuro-inclusive tech.
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?? Greentech Funding: London-based Sunswap?just secured over €20 million aiming to decarbonise cold chain logistics, the French?lithium-ion battery producer?WATTALPS
landed €11 million, Poland-based MMI secured €7.7 million to develop electric and hydrogen buses, and Tallinn-based Myceen scored €2 million to expand their production of carbon-negative materials.
?? EU-Startups Podcast: In episode 83 we were joined by Joaquín Cuenca, Co-founder & CEO of Freepik, one of the fastest-growing scale-ups in Europe. Joaquín shares the journey of building Freepik, bootstrapping the company to a $300 million valuation, and much more.
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???Leading the way: From smart mobility aids to advanced medical devices and accessible software, vision technology is rapidly evolving. A few days ago, we were highlighting 10 promising European startups helping the blind and visually impaired.
???This Week in AI Funding:
?? Fresh VC Funds: London-based Arāya Ventures completed the first close of its Super Angel Fund at €9.8 million, Zurich-based Redalpine?recently closed a new record fund of over €179 million and is expanding its footprint with a new office in London, and Leo Capital is setting up their Nordic HQ in Helsinki and launches a new €25 million fund.
?? From Fiction to Function: Yesterday, our Head of Content, Antonio, is introducing you to 10 European startups pushing the boundaries of robotics. Enjoy the read!
That's all I had to share with you today.?Have a nice rest of the week!
Your EU-Startups Team