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Atomico backs Deeploi, an ‘IT-as-a-service’ platform for SMEs

Deeploi, an “IT-as-a-service” startup for SMEs, has raised $6.5 million in a seed round of funding led by European VC Atomico. The one-year-old German startup serves to help companies redu

European startup funding halved to $45B in 2023, says Atomico

The downturn in the technology sector — dragged by inflation, higher interest rates and geopolitical events — continues to persist, and one of the most acutely impacted areas has been VC f

Corti, an AI ‘co-pilot’ for healthcare clinicians, raises $60M

Artificial intelligence continues to be a major force in the world of healthcare, and in one of the latest developments, a Copenhagen startup called Corti has raised $60 million to expand its contribu

Opna wants to help companies hit ‘net zero’ by finding and funding carbon projects

The race to net zero has led thousands of businesses to commit to eliminating their greenhouse gas emissions by 2050, a commitment that falls short of what is needed to counter the growing climate em

Dexory nabs $19M to bring visibility to warehouses through analytics and autonomous robots

Dexory, a company that serves warehouses with real-time inventory management data using AI software and autonomous robots, has raised $19 million in a Series A round of funding led by European VC Atom

The UK hasn’t lost its appeal for venture capital

Not dead yet: This is true both of the U.K's capacity to attract venture capital dollars, and of the promise of autonomous cars.

Can AI make older adults feel less lonely?

In the era of quick judgments, it's tempting to think we are more clever than anyone else. But from AI to Apple to senior tech, underestimating others comes at a risk: being seriously wrong.

European startups on track to raise $51B this year, down 39% from 2022

The venture slowdown has long been established to be a global phenomenon, and per a new report from VC firm Atomico, this “adjusted market reality is here to stay."

Our obsession with pets means startups aimed at vets are booming, as Digitail shows

With our mysterious, unsustainable and psychological attachment to pets, combined with a boom in pet ownership since those lonely pandemic times, veterinary practices have come under increasing pressu

Atomico report: European startups on track to raise $85B this year, down from $100B+ in 2021

Startups across Europe are on track to raise $85 billion in funding this year — a drop of $15 billion on 2021 when funding passed $100 billion, according to a new report published today. The fig

Factorial adds $120M and doubles valuation to $1B to build enterprise-quality HR for SMBs

Small and medium businesses, long overlooked in the building of innovative technology, have lately become a key focus in the world of B2B software. Now, a startup called Factorial — one of the b

Despite remote work and the economic downturn, some companies look to London for expansion

Barely a day goes by without news of layoffs emerging from the tech world — from cybersecurity to gaming, no industry is impervious. It’s not limited to any particular size of company, ei

Employee benefits platform Ben raises $16M to cut HR admin

Employee benefits platform Ben today announced it has raised $16 million in a Series A round of funding led by European VC giant Atomico. While salary is undoubtedly the main draw in a company’s

Despite an ‘unprecedented correction’, Atomico’s newest partner wants to help European founders thrive

It has been a busy few months for Atomico, the European venture capital (VC) juggernaut founded by Skype co-creator Niklas Zennström some 16 years ago. After promoting three investors to partner back

PocketLaw, a contract automation SaaS for SMEs, secures Atomico’s support

Swedish startup PocketLaw — a contract automation software-as-a-service legal tech platform that is mainly focused on SMEs — has pocketed €10 million (~$11 million) in Series A funding l

Vaayu, a carbon tracking platform for retailers, pulls in $11.5M seed round led by Atomico

The last couple of years have seen a boom in carbon calculation startups, and long may it reign. (We need all the help we can get to avoid the disaster of global warming and climate change.) Included

Portuguese VC Shilling tops up its Founders Fund, hitting $59M in capital to deploy

Further evidence of the booming Portuguese tech ecosystem is emerging today with the news that venture capital firm Shilling is topping up its “Founders Fund” to €52 million ($59 million

Gaia, a platform to finance IVF treatments, closes $20M Series A led by Atomico

Gaia is a startup that is effectively out to “de-risk” the whole process of IVF fertility treatment, using products like personalized insurance and payment plans. It’s almost BNPL fo

Self-driving startup Vay to launch commercial teledriven service in Hamburg in 2022

Vay, a company that is trying to get self-driving car services to market faster by pursuing a teledriven approach, has raised a $95 million Series B round to help it launch its first commercial servic

5 things you may have missed in Atomico’s 2021 Europe report

We’re taking a look at exit volumes, talent issues, good and bad news for gender diversity in Europe, pension fund money, and which collections of former employees are founding the most companies.
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