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Vento, a fund under Exor Ventures, has made a significant mark two years into its Italian chapter, investing in 60 startups out of over 2,400 applications. Now in its third edition, the venture building program has sifted through 1,500 applications, identified 110 talents, and launched 20 startups, investing in ten. With a focus on Health Tech and Biotech, Vento proves its commitment to startups at the crossroads of technology, healthcare, and biosciences, making it Italy's most active non-governmental fund. "We are the most active non-governmental fund in Italy, with a highly diversified portfolio of companies - stated Diyala D'Aveni, head of Vento at OGR Torino -. Specifically, Health Tech and Biotech together represent a significant 20% of our investments, demonstrating our dedication to startups at the intersection of technology, healthcare, and biosciences”. #VentureCapital #Startups #Innovation"

#Startups, if you're looking for some fresh #funds, here are a couple of them for you: 🚀 Budapest's LEAD VENTURES launched a €100 million fund to bolster the Central and Eastern European ecosystem. 🚀 ZAKA VC introduced its first fund of €15 million to support early-stage startups in #Europe and the #US. 🚀 13books Capital secured a new €144 million fund for #fintech investments from #seed to #SeriesA. 🚀 Dutch investor LUMO Labs unveiled a €100 million fund to back 30 to 35 #impact-driven startups. 🚀 Frumtak Ventures closed an €80.3 million fourth fund to promote #Icelandic innovation. 🚀 Hamburg-based DTCP closed a €420 million growth fund targeting 20 later-stage investments in European startups. 🚀 Seaya closed a €300 million #ClimateTech fund, Southern Europe’s largest investment vehicle for impact-driven companies. #NewFunds #NewVCFunds #FreshFunds

34.2% is the size of the average shareholding in deepe tech startups at the end of 2023. How many shares do venture capital funds own? Which investor groups have had their stakes diluted the most? We invite you to read the free report DEEPTECH STARTUPS POLAND 2023 prepared by Taylor Economics  👉 https://lnkd.in/dHTADgiC [EN] 👉 https://lnkd.in/dadCp3nM [PL] The report’s partners were the Polska Agencja Rozwoju Przedsiębiorczości, Accelpoint, PKO Bank Polski and the Pomorski Park Naukowo-Technologiczny Gdynia / Pomeranian Science and Technology Park Gdynia #startup #hightech #venturecapital #poland #deeptech #innowacje #startupyTechnologiczne 

#Amplifon took part in the #NextAge Demo Day 2024, the presentation to investors and corporates of the #startups that have completed the third batch of the European acceleration program dedicated to the #SilverEconomy powered by CDP Venture Capital SGR. 💡   “We are always at the forefront of #innovation, continuing the path started almost three years ago with #AmplifonX. We always seek new #technologies to improve our customers’ quality of life and provide an increasingly personalized service. The collaboration with AC75 Startup Accelerator, which has been with us for over a year now, is essential to support us in this journey”, explained Antonio Curci, Global Director of AmplifonX. 🎧   Over 400 #startups from the Silver Economy field applied to the call: 50% from #Italy, 20% from the rest of #Europe, and 30% from 35 other countries worldwide. 🌎   #MakeMorePossible

It’s no surprise investor diversification matters for early-stage startups, and founders shouldn’t overlook the value of partnering with corporate venture capitalists (CVCs). To share more about the value add of CVCs, I joined Artur Faria and Gabriela Ruggeri at Web Summit Rio to share how we're working with our portfolio companies at Thomson Reuters Ventures. Some key takeaways: - CVCs have demonstrated a heightened level of activity compared to traditional venture firms, primarily because CVCs possess flexibility to undertake greater risk, especially when investing in cutting-edge AI technologies. - CVCs play a crucial role in bringing innovative projects to market swiftly. Depending on the goal, a strategic approach, coupled with a robust GTM strategy often ensures rapid deployment and adoption. However, it is essential for startups to align on the precise benefits a CVC partnership offers. Want to learn more about the value of CVCs to startups? Drop your questions below. #WebSummit #venturecapital #vc #startups

🚀🚀 We’re thrilled to officially launch Bynd Venture Capital Fund III! 🚀🚀 With this new 40M€ fund, we’re doubling down on our commitment to support visionary founders in Portugal and Spain, backing early-stage startups poised to become the next tech leaders across AI, software, consumer goods, and sustainability. We’re excited to announce that our first three investments—Equall, CircuitLeap.ai, and Spot—are already in motion, with two additional deals coming soon! 👀👀 We’re actively seeking standout startups that are ready to make a mark in the Iberian and global markets. 👇Check the website and the official announcement links in the comments to learn more about our mission👇 Let’s Bynd together! 🤝 #ByndVC #FundIII #IberianStartups #EarlyStageInvesting #VC

The European angel investment landscape is currently in its teenager stages, with a mere 0.09% of the EU population actively engaged as angel investors and less than 0.02% of the estimated total wealth in the EU invested in startups through angel investments in 2023. However, the recent surge in participation, reaching 422,350 active angels in 2023, and the €17.4 billion invested, signify a growing interest of this investment strategy among private investors. Learn about the key numbers and the key challenges of the European angel market and the future of European Angel Investing: https://lnkd.in/dKqPAwpv #businessangels #europe #startups #angelinvesting #privateventuring

I’m incredibly proud to share some of the milestones Unicorns Club has achieved in just a few short months. ⭐️ We’ve facilitated over 6,000 successful matches between startups and investors, connecting participants from over 40 countries across every region of the world. It’s amazing to see how quickly our community has grown and how much impact we’re already making. Among the startups on our platform, 80% are at the pre-seed and seed stages, and 60% have already launched their MVPs. These founders are truly pushing boundaries and showing their readiness for growth and innovation. It’s inspiring to watch this ecosystem flourish and to play a part in helping these startups take their next steps. ⭐️ We’re also thrilled by the support we’ve received from the investor community. Over 100 venture funds and angel investors have joined us, including well-known names like Tenity, Brightspark Ventures, TEN13, Fin Capital, M13, TMT Investments Plc, and IrishAngels. The trust that these funds and syndicates have placed in Unicorns Club only reinforces our mission to transform traditional fundraising practices and create an ecosystem where growth, not hype, attracts capital. 💜 Thank you to all our users for your trust and enthusiasm. Your support drives us forward, and we’re committed to delivering even more functionality by the end of the year. We’re just getting started, and I can’t wait to see what we accomplish together. Stay tuned—there’s so much more to come! 🚀 If you’d like to support us and have an influence on the platform’s development, you can do so through our WeFunder campaign. To join, visit: wefunder.com/unicorns.club #UnicornsClub #Startups #VentureCapital #Innovation #Fundraising #WeFunder

📫💥 The fourth annual report on Central and Eastern European Startups is out now – in partnership with UNIQA Ventures, Cogito Capital Partners & Vestbee, launched for the CEE VC Summit in Warsaw. Selected findings: 📊 The CEE startup ecosystem is worth a combined €213B, up 2.4x since 2019 📍 1k startups across 115 cities raised a combined €2.1B in 2023 🦄 CEE has produced 52 unicorns to date 🛫 Almost half of CEEʼs ecosystem value comes from startups that have relocated their headquarters - including companies like ElevenLabs 🇵🇱, Pipedrive 🇪🇪, UiPath 🇷🇴, Grammarly 🇺🇦, Mews 🇨🇿 💰 Since 2023, CEE VC investors have raised $1.9B, including Horizon Capital, OTB Ventures, Inovo.vc, Practica Capital. Download full 45-page report, link in comments. And big thanks to the collaborators and contributors 🙏 Sylwester Janik Dr. Andreas Nemeth Norbert Kruszewski Martina Vitezova Ewa Chronowska Konrad Koncerewicz Aliaksei Vincho Luke Lantsoght Bartoli Louis Geoffroy-Terryn Francesco Magni #Report #startups #CEE #VentureCapital #Funding

❗𝗕𝗲𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗜𝗻𝗻𝗼𝘃𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗺𝗽𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗶𝘀𝗻'𝘁 𝗲𝗻𝗼𝘂𝗴𝗵! While early-stage funding remains accessible in Switzerland, raising larger amounts is challenging, forcing startups to seek funds abroad. Daniel Gutenberg Péter Fankhauser from ANYbotics Florian Gutzwiller Voliro Raphael Tobler, President of the SSA and Levent Künzi🚀 (hiring🚀) of properti briefly explain the current situation regarding the financing of start-ups and scale-ups in Switzerland. To address this, Swisscom and UBS have launched the Deep Tech Nation Switzerland foundation, aiming to improve conditions for startups and investors and mobilize CHF 50 billion over the next decade. This is a great initiative for the Swiss Startup Ecosystem. "It's a huge figure. Even if you only achieve half of it, you've done a lot for the ecosystem,’ says Raphael Tobler, President of the SSA. Watch it here: https://lnkd.in/eMrxUhCq #startups #financing #deeptechnation