Iceland-born finance startup Meniga has closed an €8.5 million ($9.4m) funding round, as it researches additions to its current suite of digital banking solutions. The company, headquartered in London, has now raised…
German Healthcare Jobs Startup Medwing Wins $30m Series B Round
Berlin-based Medwing, a startup aiming to plug shortages in European healthcare jobs, has secured a $30 million Series B funding round. The investment was the first in Germany led by Cathay Innovation,…
Database Startup Couchbase Raises $105m Series G Round
Californian database startup Couchbase has secured a $105 million Series G funding round, bringing the Oracle-competitor’s total backing to around $234m, plus $50m in debt. Chief executive Matt Cain said it was…
Microsoft Buys Greek Robotics Firm Softomotive
Microsoft has acquired robotic process automation (RPA) company Softomotive. The move was reported earlier this month by Bloomberg, but only confirmed yesterday. The cost of the deal is not yet known. The…
Yamaha’s Investment Arm Splashes $7.1m on Australian AgTech Startup The Yield
Yamaha Motor Ventures, a Silicon Valley-based investment arm of the Japanese multinational, has led a $7.1 million initial funding round for The Yield, an Australian agriculture-technology startup focusing on providing data for…
London’s TransFICC Wins $7.1m Series A Round
British fintech startup TransFICC has raised a £5.75 million ($7.14m) Series A funding round, as it aims to extend market coverage for its e-trading API solution. The round was led by AlbionVC,…
Berlin Blockchain Startup Gapless Wins $6m Round
Gapless, a Berlin-based blockchain startup, has received €5.5 million ($6m) seed financing round, led by a top blockchain developer’s investment vehicle. The FinLab EOS VC Fund, a joint project from FinLab and…
India’s VC Investment Plummets, as Country Grapples with COVID
Venture capital investments in India have dropped to $2.2 billion in the first quarter of 2020—down from $6bn the previous quarter—as the country’s tech industry struggles with a downturn in capital risk…
AI Platform Codota Wins $12m Series A Round
Israeli AI firm Codota has raised $12 million in Series A funding, which will help the startup expand its suite of software-building solutions. The round, led by San Francisco’s e.ventures with participation…
Convosight Raises $4m from Sequoia Accelerator, Others
Indian community management startup Convosight has closed a $4 million pre-Series A funding round from Sequoia Capital’s accelerator Surge and IvyCap Ventures. The round will allow Convosight, which leverages data analytics and…