Grafbase Announces $7.3M in funding to Build the Data Platform of the Future
The Backend-as-a-Service company wants to double down on their efforts to become the standard to deploy globally fast backends.
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A wave of new team members to support current and future investments
A few weeks after announcing the launch of Alven VI and Alven London, we welcome 3 new hires. These recruitments are in line with our mission to work closely with our portfolio companies and provide them with the expertise they need.
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JobTeaser acquires Nordic competitor Graduateland
The French scale-up strengthens its position of European leader in the guidance and recruitment of young talent
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Gorgias’ valuation rises to $710M with $30M Series C
Gorgias, developing customer service tools for e-commerce companies, raised $30 million in new Series C capital in a round that boosted its valuation to $710 million.
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Qonto and Penta join forces to strengthen European leadership in digital business finance
Qonto, the leading European business finance solution, announced today its intent to acquire German fintech champion Penta.
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Venture Capitals and AI-powered startups
When investigating an AI startup for a funding round, it is often difficult to distinguish impactful AI solutions from ideas that only use AI as a buzzword or marketing catalyst. We had the chance to work on the review of more than 100 academic references on AI startups, in the context of Maxime Lhoustau’s Master Thesis for HEC Paris and TU Munich. In this article, you will find the key takeaways.
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Kaiko announces a $53M Series B
The funding will enable Kaiko to further consolidate its position as the global industry reference for centralized and decentralized digital assets data services.
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Less than a year after raising its seed round, Stoïk completes an €11M Series A round
The company is announcing its Series A from prestigious investors to support its growth and expansion plans. Andreessen Horowitz, founded in 2009 by Marc Andreessen and Ben Horowitz, is one of the world’s largest and pre-eminent venture capital funds. Known for investments in companies such as Skype, Twitter, Facebook, Airbnb, and more recently Pinterest and Slack, a16z is joining the Stoïk journey alongside existing investors Alven and Anthemis Group.
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Carbonfact raises $2m to develop Carbon Management Software for the Fashion Industry
One year after launching, Carbonfact announces a $2million seed round led by Alven.
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Cryptio raises a $10 million series A for their crypto back-office platform
The enterprise-grade crypto accounting & reporting platform will continue to help financial institutions, corporates and crypto-native businesses navigate the fragmented digital-asset landscape with confidence.
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Alven announces its sixth generation fund, raising at its hard cap of €350M, exceeding the initial target of €300M
Alven raises a new €350M fund for seed and Series A investments to back European entrepreneurs. This is the largest early stage fund raised in France.
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TheGuarantors Announces a $50 Million Series C
As rents reach record levels, TheGuarantors Announces $50 Million Series C led by Portage Ventures to Improve Affordability and Accessibility of Renting.
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