Funding
The Swiss Early Stage Tech Venture Funding Map
Over the last decade, venture capital has emerged as the most profitable asset class, with tech companies in particular enjoying high popularity. However, building a tech startup is challenging due to the high risks, time and cost intensity. Significant investment
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The Future of Fintech and Funding in 2024
The recent slowdown in venture capital (VC) investment, coupled with increased regulatory scrutiny, has created a more complex landscape for fintech founders and investors. But despite these challenges, opportunities still exist in the sector as demand for regtech, embedded finance
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Payrexx Secures First Series A Investment
Payrexx AG is starting its Series A financing round: INS Holding AG is supporting the Swiss online payment platform for SMEs with an amount of around CHF 2.5 million. The resources will be used to improve the existing offering and
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EMEA VC Scene: Who Are the One’s With the Best Track Record in Identifying Future Unicorns
The venture capital (VC) landscape in Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA) has experienced a significant transformation over the past decade, with the number of active investors contributing to the sector each year surpassing 10,000, new data released by Dealroom
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SumUp Secures €285 Million Funding Round Amidst Global Fintech Fluctuations
SumUp, a London-based fintech company with German and Swiss origins, has recently raised approximately €285 million (around US$307 million) in growth funding. This funding comes at a time when the fintech market is experiencing notable fluctuations, making SumUp’s successful capital
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Germany’s Payroll Software Startup Lano Lands TX Ventures Funding
In the payroll software sector, the German-based startup Lano has recently secured a substantial investment led by TX Ventures. This new funding, complemented by contributions from existing investors like Atlantic Labs, is earmarked to enhance Lano’s growth and bolster its
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Fintech Venture Fund Canapi Raises $750m
Canapi Ventures, a fintech venture capital fund backed by nearly 70 financial institutions and strategic investors across the United States, announced the raise of a $750 million Fund II. Canapi is backed by the Canapi Alliance, the fund’s network of
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Germany’s Biggest Ever VC Startup Growth Fund of Fund Aims for 1 Billion EUR
The VC fund of funds “Wachstumsfonds Deutschland” (Growth Fund Germany) has reached its EUR 1 billion target volume. A key building block of the Future Fund of the German Federal Government has thus been completed. The Wachstumsfonds Deutschland one of
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6 Prominent AI Investors in Switzerland to Know
Venture capital (VC) into Europe’s tech industry dropped by half this year, plunging from US$82 billion in 2022 to an estimated US$45 billion this year, a new report by European VC firm Atomico says. But in this gloomy VC landscape,
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Scalable Capital Raises €60M Growth Financing
Scalable Capital, a leading digital investment platform based in Germany, announced the closing of a 60 million euro equity financing. This extension of the series E round was led by European venture capital firm Balderton Capital with participation from HV
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