Real estate financial and ESG management platform Alasco raises $40 million
“In the future, it’s crucial to link financial data and sustainability criteria. We want to push this forward in the next few years and expand our existing functions to cover…
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Grover takes on more debt funding, this time to the tune of €270 million
However this shouldn’t come as a surprise, as the business, and its subsequent valuation has been built on borrowed money; at the end of November of last year, Grover dropped a $250…
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“Several hundred” job losses confirmed at Zalando
German e-commerce giant Zalando was confirmed to be the latest affected by widescale redundancies. Hundreds of “overhead” roles will be shed in a company-wide restructuring announced February 21 by Zalando’s co-CEOs David Schneider and Robert…
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German logistics player Sennder primes new fundraise at €2 billion valuation
Berlin-based logistics services startup Sennder is taking on funds at around double the $1 billion or so value it received for equity issued January 2021, when it took $160 million to ramp…
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Voicemod acquires music tech and AI outfit Voctro Labs
Voicemod, a Valencia-headquartered AI voice augmentation company, announced yesterday it had bought its Barcelona-based audio tech peer Voctro Labs. Voctro Labs’ four-person team will join the Voicemod operation with immediate effect,…
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Amsterdam-based Crisp secures €30 million in (ultra) fresh funding
Dutch online supermarket Crisp has recently closed a €30 million funding round led by Target Global. The series B round also included Keen Venture Partners, founders of Adyen and Just Eat, and Thomas Plantenga, Vinted CEO. To date, Crisp…
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Personio raises $270 million in Series E round at $6.3 billion valuation
Munich-based HR software for SME’s Personio has raised $270 million in a Series E round at $6.3 billion valuation. The raise arrives in conjunction with Personio’s announcement of a new product launch,…
Read more » UK’s Multiverse, formerly WhiteHat, books $44 million to expand apprenticeship model to US
London-based education and career platform Multiverse, formerly known as WhiteHat, has announced a hefty $44 million Series B funding round in addition to the rebranding. The company will expand across…
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Mangopay acquires fraud detection and prevention company Nethone
Payment infrastructure for platforms and marketplaces provider Mangopay is acquiring Polish fraud detection and prevention company Nethone. By folding Nethone’s expertise into their own offer, Mangopay aims to provide anti-fraud solutions specifically designed…
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Vilnius-based consumer-to-consumer second-hand fashion platform Vinted raises €250 million
Lithuanian consumer-to-consumer second-hand fashion platform Vinted has raised €250 million in a Series F round led by EQT Growth. The round also saw participation from previous investors Accel, Burda Principal Investments, Insight Partners, Lightspeed Venture Partners, and Sprints…
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