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Linearity Raises $20M in Funding
– Linearity is a Berlin, Germany-based graphic design platform.
– Company raised $20M in funding.
– The round was led by EQT Ventures and 468 Capital with participation from Bradley Horowitz (VP Product, Google), Jonathan Rochelle (Co-Founder Google Docs, Google Spreadsheets, Google Slides, Google Drive), Charles Songhurst (Ex. Corporate Strategy, Microsoft) and Lutz Finger (Group Product Manager, Google).
– The new investment will be used to enhance Vectornator, add AI powered automation and real time collaboration features as well as expanding into core markets like USA & Europe, as well as Asia.
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Single.Earth Raises $7.9M in Seed Funding
– Single.Earth, a Tallinn, Estonia-based tokenization platform for forests, wetlands, and other planetary resources to generate profit for landowners by selling them as carbon and biodiversity credits, raised $7.9m in seed funding.
– The round was led by EQT Ventures, with participation from existing investor Icebreaker and Ragnar Sass and Martin Henk, founders of Pipedrive.
– The company intends to use the funds to launch its marketplace for nature-backed MERIT tokens and for hiring talent.
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Creator Economy Fintech Startup Willa Raises $18M Series A Led by FinTech Collective to Ensure Creators Are Paid on Time
– Willa, the creator economy fintech dedicated to getting freelancers paid on time without the associated admin and hassle, announces an $18m Series A round led by New York-based FinTech Collective, including additional investments from Entrée Capital and EQT Ventures.
– With the investment, Willa is gearing up to expand its invite-only beta to a waitlist of 150,000+ freelancers in the United States. The latest funding will also allow for the company to grow its active user base and keep up with demand and a rapidly growing waitlist. A debit card and additional services centered around financial wellness for freelancers are planned later in 2021.
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Verkor Raises €100M in Funding
– Verkor is a Grenoble-based battery cell producer.
– Company raised €100m in funding.
– The round was co-led by EQT Ventures and Renault Group with participation from the French Government and Auvergne- Rhône-Alpes Region, EIT InnoEnergy, Groupe IDEC, Schneider Electric, Capgemini, Arkema, Tokai COBEX and the Fund for Ecologic Modernisation of Transport (FMET) managed by Demeter.
– The new investment will be used to accelerate expansion, and trigger the construction of the Verkor Innovation Centre (VIC), where the advanced battery cells and modules will be designed.
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Beamery Raises US$138M in Series C Funding
– Beamery is a London, UK-based operating system for companies to attract, engage and retain top talent.
– The company raised $138m in Series C funding.
– The round was led by the Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan Board, through its Teachers’ Innovation Platform (TIP), with participation from Accenture Ventures, EQT Ventures, Index Ventures, M12 and Workday Ventures.
– The new investment will be used to accelerate product development, accelerate commercial growth in existing and new geographies, double its employee base, and solidify its leadership position in the talent space.
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Lenus Raises €50M in Series A Funding
– Lenus is a Copenhagen-based online B2B2C coaching platform targeting health and fitness professionals.
– The company secured €50m in Series A funding.
– The round was led by EQT Ventures.
– The company intends to use the funds for product development, cross-market recruitment (+1,600 within 24 months), and international expansion — including the US (NYC and LA) later in 2021.
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Dark Kitchen Startup Curb Raises €20M in Funding
– Curb is a Stockholm, Sweden-based dark kitchen startup.
– The company raised €20m in funding.
– The round was led by Point72 Ventures and EQT Ventures.
– The new investment will be used to invest in technology and to continue to grow its operations.
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Vev Raises €5M in Seed Funding
– Vev is an Oslo, Norway – based collaborative visual editor for professional developers, designers and content creators to build and launch interactive websites and digital content.
– The company raised €5m in seed funding from EQT Ventures with participation from existing investors, Sagene Tech Ventures and Skyfall Ventures.
– The new investment will be used to launch its platform to the public, invest in product development, and scale its commercial team.
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Holidu Raises £32M in Series D Funding
– Holidu is a Munich-based technology company in the holiday rental industry.
– The company secured €37m in Series D funding.
– The round was led by 83North with participation from existing investors Prime Ventures, EQT ventures, Coparion, Senovo, Kees Koolen, Lios Ventures and Chris Hitchen. Claret Capital (formerly Harbert European Growth Capital).
– The new investment will be used to further accelerate the company’s growth and expansion of its holiday rental search engine and the expansion of its holiday rental software business with Bookiply.
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Dott Raises $85M in Series B Funding
– Dott is a Paris, France-based e-scooter startup that has raised $85m in funding.
– The round was co-led by Sofina and Estari, with participation from EQT Ventures, Prosus Ventures, Aberdeen Standard Investments, Expon Capital, Felix Capital, FJ Labs, Invest-NL, McRock Capital, Quadia in partnership with Degroof Petercam and various angel investors.
– The company has a staff of 280, with its main teams located in Amsterdam, London and Paris.
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TreeCard Raises $5.12M in Seed Funding
– TreeCard, a London, UK-based wooden Mastercard™ payment card that plants trees with everyday spending, raised a $5.12m in seed funding.
– The round was led by EQT Ventures, with participation from Seedcamp and Episode 1 and angels including Matt Robinson (the founder of GoCardless) and Charlie Delingpole (founder of ComplyAdvantage).
– The company intends to use the funds to hire fintech talent, support product roll-out across the UK, and expand into the US and key European markets.
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Colossi Games Raises $2.5M in Seed Funding
– Colossi Games is a Limassol, Cyprus-based gaming company focused on role-playing games (RPG).
– The company raised $2.5m in seed funding.
– The round was led by EQT Ventures, with participation from existing investor Play Ventures.
– The funding will be used to develop and market its first game, as well as the creation of future games.
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Instabox Raises $90M in Series B Funding
– Instabox from near Stockholm, Sweden raised $90m in Series B funding.
– The round was led by EQT Ventures.
– The company intends to use the funds to further invest in technology that will enhance the value-chain for customers and merchants, plus expansion outside of Sweden.
– Instabox is a logistics startup that provides e-commerce deliveries across its locations in Sweden — with a maximum of six hours between the merchant and the consumer — through a smart locker network. The tech platform provides the team with real-time, end-to-end tracking of all deliveries, allowing for optimisation at each step of the way.