Jaime Novoa
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food tech Archives
The Smart Kitchen Summit will host its first European edition of the conference this June in Dublin. → Read More
Gaming Archives
11 Romanian startups you’re bound to hear more about in 2016 A guest post from Romanian technology journalist Andrada Fiscutean, who highlights 11 homegrown startups that we should be keeping a close eye on this year. → Read More
transportation Archives
Dutch car sharing startup Snappcar raises €10 million Netherlands-based Snappcar, a peer-to-peer car sharing scale-up, has received €10 million. The funding round was backed by the Europcar Group, a leader in European car rental services, as well as existing investors Autobinck Group and Startup Studio Founders. German Vimcar raises $5.5 million to develop its fleet management software Berlin… → Read More
netflix Archives
European Netflix rival Wuaki.tv launches in Austria and Ireland Editor’s note: This post, written by Jaime Novoa, was syndicated from Novobrief with his permission. Rakuten-owned but Barcelona-headquartered company Wuaki.tv has launched its VOD and online video streaming service in Austria and Ireland. With these two countries, Wuaki.tv is currently available in 7 European markets (Spain, UK,… → Read More
BlaBlaCar Archives
BlaBlaCar launches Ambassadors program with Opel and ALD French carpooling platform BlaBlaCar has announced its new “Ambassadors” program in a partnership with Opel and leasing company ALD Automotive. Ambassadors is a “car-as-a-service” program for BlaBlaCar’s most active members, which will include lower leasing, warranty, and maintenance fees. The pilot is available only in France so far.… → Read More
Mobile World Congress Archives
4YFN attracts record number of attendees in 2017 4YFN, which ends today, has attracted a record of more than 20,000 attendees since it kicked off on Monday in Barcelona. The conference (whose name is an acronym for “4 Years From Now”) aims to connect tech startups with leading mobile industry players taking part in the concurrent GSMA Mobile World Congress — the world’s […] → Read More
These were the 10 biggest European tech stories this week
Happy Friday! This week, Tech.eu tracked 7 technology M&A transactions and 39 funding deals (totalling €145 million) in Europe, Turkey and Israel. Like every week, we listed every single one of them in our free weekly newsletter, along with interesting news regarding fledgling European startups, tech investors old and new, a number of good reads … → Read More
European Tech Exits Report for Q2 2016: an in-depth analysis of €2.4 billion in venture-backed exits
Our European Tech Exits report for Q2 2016 is out: the most comprehensive analysis of the European, Turkish and Israeli exit markets you will find, and our own predictions for the future of European tech M&A and IPO activity. Get it now! → Read More
European Tech Funding Report for Q2 2016: a down quarter on the surface, a strong one underneath
In our Q2 2016 funding report, we take a look at the macro and micro trends impacting the European, Israeli and Turkish tech investment landscape, as well as the main rounds, most active investors in the region and more analysis. → Read More
These were the 10 biggest European tech stories this week
Happy Friday! This week, Tech.eu tracked 16 technology M&A transactions and 52 funding deals (totalling €273 million) in Europe, Turkey and Israel. Like every week, we listed every single one of them in our free weekly newsletter, along with interesting news regarding fledgling European startups, tech investors old and new, a number of good reads … → Read More
A snapshot of tech startup funding and M&A activity in Belgium
The UK, Germany, Israel, France and Sweden are, according to the most recent figures available, Europe’s main technology hubs. But, as we’ve said for a long time and as strong defenders of the European technology scene as a whole, great companies can increasingly come from anywhere. And Belgium is just one of example of this … → Read More
These were the 10 biggest European tech stories this week
This week, Tech.eu tracked 16 technology M&A transactions and 44 funding deals (totalling €103 million) in Europe, Turkey and Israel. Like every week, we listed every single one of them in our free weekly newsletter, along with interesting news regarding fledgling European startups, tech investors old and new, a number of good reads published elsewhere, … → Read More
A down quarter: European and Israeli startups raised €4.1 billion in Q2 2016 as investment pace slumps
Q2 2016 was a down quarter for the European and Israeli tech ecosystem. Local companies raised €4.1 billion across 782 funding rounds; both figures represent quarter-on-quarter decreases. It's not all bad news, though. → Read More
Techstars and Dealroom launch a digital map with more than 500 investors active in European tech
Our good friends at Techstars Berlin are back with an evolution of their European investors map. The first version, which was released in early January, included a static map and a list of more than 300 investors who tend to invest in European startups, quickly becoming a very useful tool for entrepreneurs looking to raise … → Read More
Connected Cars: an in-depth report on the (fast-growing) European and Israeli automotive tech sector
In our latest report, we take a comprehensive look at the European and Israeli automotive tech industry, identifying the bigger trends taking shape in the region, and the most relevant companies, investors and deals. Buy it now for £99 → Read More
Dealroom report: A deep dive into the online travel sector
Online travel continues to be one of the main e-commerce sectors worldwide, with some research firms estimating an annual and global spent of $450 billion in 2014 alone. However, most travel segments (hotels, tour operators, traditional flights, cars, rails) are still over 60% dependent on offline and other channels, thus representing a new business opportunity … → Read More
These were the 10 biggest European tech stories this week
Happy Friday! This week, Tech.eu tracked 8 technology M&A transactions and 57 funding deals (totalling €326 million) in Europe, Turkey and Israel. Like every week, we listed every single one of them in our free weekly newsletter, along with interesting news regarding fledgling European startups, tech investors old and new, a number of good reads … → Read More
The State of the European and Israeli IoT Industry: Report
The latest Tech.eu report zooms in on the European and Israeli Internet of Things (IoT) sector in 2015 and early 2016, analysing funding and M&A activity. → Read More
These were the 10 biggest European tech stories this week
Happy Friday! This week, Tech.eu tracked 7 technology M&A transactions and 65 funding deals (totalling €254 million) in Europe, Turkey and Israel. Like every week, we listed every single one of them in our free weekly newsletter, along with interesting news regarding fledgling European startups, tech investors old and new, a number of good reads … → Read More
European and Israeli tech funding in May 2016: on track with €1.6 billion raised across 255 rounds
European and Israeli tech startups combined for €1.6 billion in funding in May 2016. This represents a 12% quarter-on-quarter uplift and an even bigger increase compared to the same month a year ago, when technology companies raised €789 million in the region. As the graph above shows, if Spotify’s $1 billion (€910 million) debt round … → Read More