『WIRED』UK版がヨーロッパ10都市から100のスタートアップを選ぶ「The Hottest Startups in EU」シリーズ、4週目は早くからグローバル市場を視野に入れ10年以上も盛況が続くアムステルダムと、ビジネスに有利な税制、好調な経済、そして教養の高い労働力によってテック業界のビッグネームを引き寄せるダブリンから注目のスタートアップを紹介しよう。
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Citcon raises $30M to make paying with mobile wallets ‘as easy as paying with a credit card’
Citcon, a mobile wallet payment provider, has closed on $30 million in funding in a Series C round co-led by Norwest Venture Partners and Cota Capital. Sierra Ventures and Sonae IM also joined the financing, which brings San Jose-based Citcon’s total raised since its 2015 inception to nearly $50 million. Citcon’s mission is straightforward: to […]
Brex just signed a term sheet for $300M at a $12.3B valuation
Fast-growing fintech Brex has raised $300 million in funding that propels it to decacorn status, just six months after it was valued at $7.4 billion, according to people familiar with the deal. The sources, who wished to remain anonymous since the deal is not yet public (although a term sheet has been signed), said corporate […]
WIREDが選ぶ、ヨーロッパでいま最も注目されるスタートアップ100 ── ロンドン／バルセロナ篇
『WIRED』UK版がヨーロッパ10都市から100のスタートアップを選ぶ「The Hottest Startups in EU」シリーズ、3週目はブレグジットとパンデミックを乗り越えてその魅力をさらに輝かせるロンドンと、いまやヒップスターやデザイナー、欧州大陸で最も革新的なスタートアップの拠点となっているバルセロナから注目のスタートアップを紹介しよう。
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WIREDが選ぶ、ヨーロッパでいま最も注目されるスタートアップ100 ── ヘルシンキ／ストックホルム篇
いまや欧州スタートアップ市場は世界中から資金を集め、2021年の上半期だけでも6兆円（20年の合計額）近くを集めている。『WIRED』UK版がヨーロッパ10都市から100のスタートアップを選ぶ「The Hottest Startups in EU」シリーズ、2週目は北欧から、持続可能性に重点を置いたシーンが牽引するヘルシンキと、世界クラスの教育とエンジニアリングの才能というふたつの確固たる基盤をもつストックホルムのスタートアップを紹介しよう。
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Mark Cuban-backed Otto raises $4.5M to turn car equity into credit
Otto, a fintech startup which aims to allow people to tap into their vehicle’s equity for access to credit, has raised $4.5 million in a seed round of funding. The Dallas-based company is building a mobile platform that will essentially let people borrow against their vehicles at the same interest rate as standard credit cards. […]
Sure raises $100M at a $550M valuation to help companies launch insurance products with its ‘flexible’ APIs
Sure, an insurance infrastructure startup, announced today that it has closed on $100 million in Series C funding at a $550 million valuation. New York-based Declaration Partners and European growth investor Kinnevik co-led the financing, which also included participation from WndrCo and existing backers W. R. Berkley and Menlo Ventures. The round brings the Santa […]
From bootstrapped to a $417M valuation, Chile’s Buk raises $50M for its HR management platform
Chile’s Buk, which has developed a human resources management platform for Latin American companies, announced today that it has raised $50 million in a Series A funding round that values the company at $417 million. There are a few notable things about this financing. For one, it represents one of the largest (if not the) […]
Stable raises $46.5M in Greycroft-led round to help businesses manage ‘volatile’ commodity prices
Stable, an insurtech aiming to help minimize a businesses’ risk due to volatile commodity prices, today announced it has raised $46.5 million in a Series A round of funding led by Greycroft. Notion Capital, Anthemis, Continental Grain and existing backers Syngenta and Ascot also participated in the financing, which brings the Chicago-based startup’s total raised […]
【ウェビナー参加募集】“食の主権”をコモンズによって取り戻す：フードイノヴェイションの未来像 第8回：サラ・ロヴェルシ（Future Food Institute創設者）
自分たちが食べるものを自らのコミュニティが選び、生産・流通するといった「食料主権」は、食の工業化に伴ってほとんどの人々が手放していった権利だ。食の循環がコミュニティの文化やネイバーフッドを醸成するだけでなく、地球環境にとって決定的なインパクトを与える時代に、リジェネラティヴな食のあり方をコモンズとして捉え、食の主権を再び自分たちの手に取り戻すことはいかにして可能なのか？ Future Food Institute創設者のサラ・ロヴェルシをゲストに迎え…