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What Actually Happens After You Take VC Funding (A London Perspective)
- Taking VC funding in London comes with pressure as startups often burn through money faster than expected.
- Board meetings become more serious and frequent post-funding, with London and international investors involved.
- European startups face a scaling dilemma where huge exits like in the Valley are rare in London.
- Not all VCs are equally helpful; founders should watch out for investors who may not provide the promised value.
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TechCrunch
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Tailor, a ‘headless’ ERP startup, raises $22M Series A
- Tailor, a San Francisco- and Tokyo-based headless ERP startup, secured $22 million in a Series A funding round with investors ANRI, JIC VGI, NEA, Spiral Capital, and Y Combinator.
- Headless ERP systems, like Tailor's Omakase, separate the front end from the back end, allowing for customization options. This approach enables AI agents to automate tasks and provides flexibility for businesses.
- Tailor's diversified service offerings initially focused on retail and e-commerce but are now expanding to B2B sectors due to rising complexities in the operational side of businesses.
- The company plans to utilize the funding for U.S. expansion, product development, and strengthening operations in Japan. Tailor aims to offer a modular, API-first ERP platform to cater to diverse customer needs.
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TechCrunch
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Three powerhouses cover how to prepare now for your later-stage raise at TechCrunch Disrupt 2025
- TechCrunch Disrupt 2025 will feature a session on preparing for later-stage raises, focusing on strategies for founders aiming for significant funding.
- The panel on October 29 will address the importance of building relationships, tracking metrics, and telling the right story for successful late-stage capital raises.
- Experts like Zeya Yang from IVP, Lila Preston from Generation Investment Management, and Andrea Thomaz from Diligent Robotics will share insights on navigating the funding landscape.
- The event aims to provide founders with valuable advice to secure meaningful funding, offering a platform for networking and learning opportunities.
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Eu-Startups
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French startup Cosma raises €2.5 million for underwater imaging technology for marine biodiversity
- Nice-based startup Cosma raises €2.5 million to industrialize its drone fleet used for mapping deep-sea ecosystems.
- The funding round was led by WIND and Ternel, with support from other investors, including 50 Partners, Caisse d’Épargne Côte d’Azur, and IFREMER.
- Cosma's technology involves autonomous underwater robots collecting images to generate photographic seabed models and locate protected species, contributing to ocean biodiversity preservation.
- The funding will enable Cosma to expand its drone fleet for deep-sea operations, enhance its software platform, and cater to public and private clients at a European level.
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TechCrunch
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Not just luck — it’s strategy: Tiffany Luck on winning over VCs at TechCrunch All Stage
- Tiffany Luck, partner at NEA, will share insider tips on pitching to venture capitalists at TechCrunch All Stage.
- The session aims to provide actionable strategies to captivate investors and secure funding for startups.
- Luck focuses on early-stage AI, APIs, and B2B SaaS at NEA and offers insights on pitching power.
- TechCrunch All Stage registration offers savings up to $425 for founders and investors to benefit from scaling advice.
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Eu-Startups
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London-based Ferovinum bottles €468 million to expand global funding for the drinks trade
- London-based FinTech startup Ferovinum has secured a €468 million asset-backed securitisation programme to support the global drinks industry.
- The funding involves credit investors like Pollen Street Capital and investment banks, aiding Ferovinum in international expansion.
- Founded in 2018, Ferovinum offers capital and logistics solutions tailored to the drinks industry's challenges, enabling efficient procurement and distribution.
- The startup plans to extend services beyond the UK, focusing on the US, EU, and Australia, aiming to enhance liquidity and storage capabilities in key US logistics hubs.
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Medium
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India Doesn’t Need More Incubators. It Needs Inventors!
- Incubators in India are often focusing on half-baked ideas and presentations rather than nurturing inventors.
- The country faces a product-building problem, not an idea shortage.
- Initiatives like Inventor Parks and Techies Parks are essential for creating a generation of inventors, not just startups.
- India needs to prioritize building technical depth and focusing on early-stage innovation capacity instead of rushing into creating more incubators.
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Eu-Startups
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Greek banking technology platform Natech Banking Solutions secures over €28.1 million
- Greek banking technology platform Natech Banking Solutions secures over €28.1 million in Series B capital increase, comprising €22.1 million in equity and €5.9 million in low-interest debt funding.
- Natech aims to be a key enabler of modern banking in Europe through its partnership with Piraeus Financial Holdings for Snappi Bank.
- Founded in 2003, Natech empowers financial institutions with modular, API-driven solutions, achieving 100% customer retention rate and driving innovation with Snappi Bank.
- The funding allows Natech to expand capabilities, accelerate R&D in AI and composable banking, strengthen its presence in European markets, and prepare for a Series C funding round for further international expansion.
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Dutch startup Tibo Energy raises €6 million to scale its AI-driven energy management platform
- Dutch startup Tibo Energy has raised €6 million in Seed funding to scale its AI-driven energy management platform for industrial and commercial sites.
- The funding round was led by KOMPAS VC with participation from Hitachi Ventures, WEPA Ventures, SET Ventures, and Speedinvest.
- Tibo Energy's platform helps businesses unlock additional energy capacity from existing infrastructure, optimize energy use, and accelerate the energy transition.
- The company plans to expand into Germany and Belgium, double its team, and enhance its energy management platform with new use cases.
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The Weekly Notable Startup Funding Report: 6/30/25
- The Weekly Notable Startup Funding Report highlights various ecosystems in the US.
- The report covers funding rounds for companies like Flexiv, Neuron23, DataBahn, and others.
- Totaling $1.56B in new funding, the report showcases key players in the market.
- Noteworthy funding rounds revealed for the week ending 6/28/25 in the startup space.
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EIC selects 40 European startups to receive EIC funding: Meet the 4 companies from the Netherlands
- The European Innovation Council (EIC) has selected 40 European startups and SMEs to receive funding, with most beneficiaries receiving blended finance combining grants and equity investment.
- 32% of the selected companies are led by women, reflecting progress in gender diversity in deep tech and innovation.
- The selected companies come from 16 EU countries, with the most selected companies from Germany, Spain, the Netherlands, and Sweden.
- Four innovative projects and companies from the Netherlands were selected, including Photosynthetic, Groove Quantum, Q* BIRD, and TargED Biopharmaceuticals.
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Eu-Startups
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Swedish startup Tandem Health secures €42.6 million to reduce admin burden on clinicians
- Swedish startup Tandem Health secures €42.6 million in a Series A funding round led by Kinnevik to accelerate product development and expand across Europe.
- Tandem Health uses AI-powered documentation to reduce the admin burden on clinicians, allowing them to focus more on patient care.
- The company's AI assistant generates medical notes during patient consultations and is already used by tens of thousands of healthcare professionals across Europe.
- The funding will help Tandem expand its product to capture clinical codes, support decision-making, and coordinate care, while keeping clinicians in control.
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Sweden’s Tandem Health secures €42.6M to build AI-native OS that empowers clinicians
- Sweden's Tandem Health secures €42.6M ($50M) in a Series A funding round led by Kinnevik.
- The investment aims to develop an AI-native operating system to reduce administrative tasks for healthcare professionals.
- Tandem Health's platform automates clinical documentation, allowing clinicians to focus more on patient care.
- The company has plans to expand tools for clinical coding, care coordination, and decision support in healthcare.
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Eu-Startups
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London-based startup Laverock Therapeutics raises over €23.3 million for its gene control tech
- British HealthTech startup Laverock Therapeutics, focused on gene control tech development, increases its Seed funding round to over €23.3 million.
- The investment, led by Calculus Capital, with participation from existing and new investors, will support technology validation, therapeutic program development, and partnerships.
- Laverock utilizes programmable gene control technology to develop disease-responsive therapies with enhanced precision and safety profiles.
- The company's recent advancements include positive functional data in cancer models, aiming to transform the efficacy and safety of advanced therapies.
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Swedish HealthTech startup Epigenica raises €1.8 million to study changes in gene expression
- Swedish HealthTech startup Epigenica AB has secured €1.8 million to drive its growth and expansion across key markets.
- The funding round was led by Voima Ventures and included participation from Navigare Ventures, Leksell Social Ventures, and Almi Invest.
- Epigenica focuses on high-throughput epigenetic solutions for research, diagnostics, and drug development, with plans for significant product launches in the near future.
- The funding will support the development of Epigenica's products and services, including expansion into the U.S. market, to advance multi-omics and translational research in improving human health.
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