Big step forward for @StarshipRobots, raising a $50M Series C led by @pluralplatform and @taavet to scale autonomous deliveries across the US and Europe.
Congrats to @ahtih, Janus Friis, and team. Proud to continue supporting the journey with @superangel10x. Onwards! 🚀
1/ @pluralplatform is leading a $50m Series C round for @StarshipRobots, the autonomous delivery company founded by two of Europe’s most iconic builders - @ahtih and Janus Friis.
Thrilled to announce @NNelsonEDT joining Superangel as a Venture Partner. Nicholas has 18+ years of experience as an operator and investor across #defence and national security. He will be looking at European defence tech and related deep tech opportunities at Superangel.
Excited to launch 500 new EVs on Bolt! ⚡
Electric cars have lower operating costs than ICEs, making them ideal for ride-hailing. However, the high upfront costs are a barrier for many drivers.
We're now co-financing EVs across 10 cities in 2024 and scaling up next year.
Paljud on valimiste ajal stressis, sest neil ei ole “ideaalset” kandidaati. Või isegi erakonda, kellega vaated 1:1 klapiks. Või ühte, kes oleks hästi selge esimene valik.
Mul ka ei ole. Aga mul on teile võimalik lahendus:
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🧵In my speech "The Battle of Our Time" @PaasikiviS, I asked:
Do we grasp the magnitude of what's happening in #Ukraine? And what would be the price of failure?
This war isn't just about Ukraine but the rules-based world order and future security architecture of Europe. 1/12
Startups in central and eastern Europe are seeing huge success — and investors are getting in on the action. 💸
But which funds are leading in the region? Using data from @dealroomco, @KitGillet found out. 👀 #cee
https://t.co/7yfSDunIHz
As the first backer of Montonio, we're proud to participate in their recent Series A of 11M€ led by @IndexVentures, and participation from senior Wise, Pipedrive and Bolt executives.
Incredibly exciting times ahead Markus & team!
https://t.co/0ngCMDiMdh via @techcrunch
Keeping the Kingdom neat and tidy, this smart lawnmower company has grown £2 million in a seed round
https://t.co/BfHgw2BGGQ
Article and Lawn Boy: @sensorpunk
🇪🇪 and 🇬🇧 are set to create the European HQ of #DIANA, @NATO's defence innovation accelerator. #Estonia will also host a NATO startup accelerator.
This will:
➡️support deep tech defence companies;
➡️link up innovation sites;
➡️strengthen the transatlantic innovation community.
1/ In 1944 Russian forces occupied Estonia and thousands of families had to flee overnight. They got help from many countries they went to.
It's time to give back.
Estonian startup founders are donating to support Ukraine. The amount has reached six figures.
#standwithukraine
Just a few more days to apply!
As always, Base Camp startups get valuable insights and shortcuts from top-class mentors + work intensively on their product & business together with other builders. This time in Palo Alto Club, Tallinn and online. @garage48@superangel10x
Do you have what it takes to jump from A to B 10x faster?⚡️Last week to apply for #basecamp#hackathon happening on 7-9 October 👉 https://t.co/YWe7dTqQEO
KESKUS will be a vibrant gathering place for Estonians of all generations and backgrounds. Please join the Tere, #KESKUS campaign from June 21-24th and help build a legacy for the #Estonian community worldwide https://t.co/Mdja7O3pBj
WE DID IT! 🎉💰
We are absolutely overcome with joy to announce that Veriff has raised $69 million in Series B financing, in a round led by investment firms @IVP and @Accel , to help us keep building the infrastructure for trust online.
https://t.co/XcmRIz8tNH
#veriffseriesB
.@Siftedeu: #Estonia has given birth to five #unicorn#startups valued at over $1bn. This makes the tiny Baltic state the best performing nation in the world in terms of unicorns per capita.
#UnicornFactory
https://t.co/WiwWPIFesD