To spice it up a bit, here comes your weekly dose of European startup/VC news & opportunities:
New VC funds: This week saw several new VC funds getting announced, which is good news for startups! :-) For example: Rockstart launched a €21 million fund to invest in European energy startups, Salesforce Ventures launched 2nd Impact Fund of €84.7 million for cloud companies, Seaya Ventures launched €85 million fund for EU deeptech startups, and White Star Capital announced 1st close of €25.5 million digital asset fund.
IronHack: Did you know that the demand for cybersecurity professionals has multiplied by 30x in the last decade? Here is how you can become a cybersecurity expert and enter the most in-demand job in tech.
Funding & Know-How: You're wondering how to find capital for your online business during the current crisis? DRVE offers expertise and flexible funding. Established in 2018 and with offices across Europe, DRVE has already invested in over 100 ecommerce companies globally.
Equity Crowdfunding: This week, the two leading equity crowdfunding platforms in Europe, Seedrs and Crowdcube, have announced that they are going to merge. This is potentially exciting news, since it might give startups access to a larger base of European crowd investors.
LaunchHelper: Do you help startups to launch their business or product? We're about to sell the domain LaunchHelper.com (incl. logo, Twitter & Instagram account) via a Flippa auction (ends in 13 days). It's the perfect domain for everyone helping startups/businesses with their launch (marketing services, coding services, design services, funding...).
AgTech Startups: Earlier this week, our contributor Arnaud published an interesting article about the future of agtech: wearables for cows, vertical farming & AI. Check it out! :-)
Romanian Startup Ecosystem: We recently interviewed serial entrepreneur and business angel Grégoire Vigroux about his experience with the Romanian startup ecosystem. Grégoire believes Romania is a country that truly shines. Here is why.
EU-Startups Podcast: Tomorrow we'll publish the next edition of the EU-Startups Podcast with some of Europe's leading investors pitching their VC firm/focus on air. Make sure to tune in! :-)
That's pretty much all I had to share with you this week. Talk to you soon!
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