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Here’s what we discussed this time. The biggest deal of the week: Truphone, a UK-based eSIM mobile carrier that works with Apple, raised $71 million. The company is now valued at $507 million. We also tracked a number of eight-figure rounds in Spain, Sweden, Denmark, France, Germany, and the Netherlands. If you are interested in staying in the know about all the deals — check out Tech.eu Insider n...

On this episode, hosted by Natalie Novick and Andrii Degeler, we discussed the following topics: The biggest deal of the week: immersive reality tech startup Varjo has raised a $31 million Series B round from Atomico, Next47, and others. Apple’s shopping in Europe - Danish startup Spektral sold to Apple for $30 million - Apple confirms it has acquired Spektral, a Danish computer vision startup, fo...

On this episode, hosted by Natalie Novick and Andrii Degeler, we discussed the following topics: The biggest deal of the week: Owlstone Medical from Cambridge raises $35 million for its breathalyser-based diagnostics solution. Amazon has announced that it will raise minimum wages for all its workers in the US and in the UK - Don’t let Amazon’s living wage announcement fool you. This is why I’m not...

On this episode, hosted by Natalie Novick and Andrii Degeler, we discussed the following topics: Wimdu, a Germany-based “Airbnb killer” is shutting down by the end of 2018. - Wimdu’s press statement - Report: Rocket Internet-founded Wimdu shuts down, prepares to lay off more than 100 staff Interview: Oscar Jazdowski, who is setting up Silicon Valley Bank in Germany. Recorded by Robin Wauters on th...

On this episode, hosted by Natalie Novick and Andrii Degeler, we discussed the following topics: GitLab, a devops software platform, has raised $100 million at a valuation of $1.1 billion. - GitLab raises $100M - How GitHub rival GitLab is building a business with just 0.1% paying customers Interview: Dr Tanja Emmerling, principal at High-Tech Gruenderfonds France’s fintech coup - The Govtech Summ...

On this episode, hosted by Natalie Novick and Andrii Degeler, we discussed the following topics: The European Parliament has passed the copyright directive, which contains the infamous Article 11, aka the link tax, and Article 13, aka the upload filter and the meme killer. - The Copyright Directive - Data mining: why the EU’s proposed copyright measures get it wrong - EU copyright reform will spel...

Discussed on this episode: CCP Games, Startup Poland, relayr, iZettle, Taxify and e-scooters, Vinted, tech events coming up in Europe, the AI composer Aiva, Big Revolution and re:Charged newsletter, and much more. For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy

On this episode, we discuss the following topics: - PayPal's acquisition of iZettle - Revolut raising $250 million - Adyen heads for an IPO - Klarna buys Shop.co - In Germany, Dreamlines and Frontier raise big funding rounds - The acquisitions of FanDuel and Zoopla - The recent Tech Nation report on the UK's tech sector - Apple's rocky relationship with the EU and Ireland - A look at recent moveme...

On this episode, we discuss the following topics: - Spotify's impending "non-IPO IPO" - An interview with the founder and CEO of UK fintech startup Revolut - Fintech funding for Atom Bank, Capitolis and solarisBank - France threatens to fine Google and Apple for abusive commercial practices - An interview with Sandis Kondrats, founder and CEO of Anatomy Next - Microsoft is opening two cloud data c...

On this episode, we discuss the following topics: - Facebook's trouble in Europe (lawsuits and taxes) - Iceland now uses more energy for mining virtual currencies than to power its homes - EU Commission looks into Apple’s purchase of music discovery service Shazam - An interview with entrepreneur turned investor (for Samsung NEXT) Felix Petersen - eBay picks Dutch fintech company Adyen over ex-sub...

On this episode, we discuss the following topics: - Spotify's recent news blitz (IPO! Lawsuit! 70 million subscribers! New products! - Our own in-depth reports on 2017: funding and exits - Funding rounds for Auto1, Cabify, Unbabel and Ledger - The EU slaps Qualcomm with a huge fine - Megafon's recent acquisition of Mail.ru - The European Commission's big plans for supercomputing - And we interview...

On this episode, we discuss the following topics: - Balderton Capital and Seedcamp's new funds (+ The Nordic Web Angel Fund) - Varjo presented great virtual reality tech at Slush - DoctoLib raised €35 million - EU's plan to end 'geo-blocking' for online retailers across Europe - Yandex and Uber merge their taxi hailing businesses in Russia - Spotify and Tencent swap stakes - And we interviewed Swe...

On this episode, we discuss the following topics: - The Draper Esprit-Seedcamp deal(s) - Mo' money for funds: Sunstone, Brighteye Ventures and ING - An interesting Skyscanner acquisition - Big funding rounds for TransferWise, Monzo, GetYourGuide and others - Amazon's expansion in Europe (and Uber's troubles) - Europe's plan to regulate ICOs - We interviewed Malta-based, bootstrapped startup HotJar...

On this episode, we discuss the following topics: - Our Q3 reports on funding and exits in European tech - HelloFresh's impending IPO - Amazon's recent trouble with the EU - We interviewed Alexander Nix, the CEO of data mining firm Cambridge Analytica For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy

On this episode, we discuss the following topics: - our freshly announced plans for deeper EU tech market research - Uber 'loses' its license to operate in London - Deliveroo's big funding round - Europe prepares fresh taxation plans for digital giants - Interviews with SaaStock founder Alex Theuma and Typeform's David Apple For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy

On this episode, we discuss the following topics: - Europe-related news from the big ones, including Netflix, Amazon, Apple, Google and Uber. - Major funding rounds for the likes of Delivery Hero, Kreditech, Improbable and Cabify - We feature interviews with Karoli Hindricks, founder of Estonia's Jobbatical, and Markus Witte, co-founder and CEO of Babbel, a Berlin-based language learning platform....

On this episode, we discuss the following topics: - Tech.eu's latest report on Q1 2017 European tech funding and exits - Spotify's been in the news a lot lately (IPO, licensing deals, more) - Russia's shaky relationship with American tech giants - Interview with Dr. Jens Wohltorf, CEO and co-founder of Blacklane - Interview with Simon Sylvest, co-founder of Copenhagen startup studio Founders - Big...

On this episode, we discuss the following topics: - (Big) funding rounds for Picnic, Oodrive, Arralis and Freightos - Uber pulling out of Denmark - A Reuters report on emerging tech in Europe - Canon Europe buys Kite.ly, Software AG buys Cumulocity - We interview EIT Digital CEO Willem Joncker For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy

On this episode, we discuss the following topics: - Funding for SoundCloud, MotoK, Autotalks and Lampenwelt.de - Russian exit activity with Qiwi buying Flocktory - The burgeoning startup scene in Rome - Alibaba's game distribution deal with Mail. Ru - We interview BMW Startup Garage founder Gregor Gimmy For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy

On this episode, which was kindly sponsored by EDF Energy, we discuss the following topics: – Intel's $15.3 billion acquisition of Israel's Mobileye - Fintech funding: Currencycloud, Atom Bank, Silverfin, Qapital and Monzo - Fintech acquisition: Tradeshift buys a Capgemini division - We interview Jean-Benoit Ritz, Director of Innovation and Blue Lab, EDF Energy, about the EDF Energy Pulse Awards F...

On this episode, which was kindly sponsored by AT&T, we discuss the following topics: – Spotify hitting 50 million paid subscribers – Nokia getting back into the phone business, kind of – Funding in Berlin: for VC Project A, and tech startup ResearchGate – An interview with Sunder Somasundaram and Mobeen Khan, who head up IoT solutions and strategy at AT&T – Acquisitions in Israel: Apple b...

On this episode we discuss the following topics: – The acquisitions of Momondo, Comptel, BillPay and Taxibeat – Atomico’s latest, $765 million fund (but also Frontline’s new €60 million fund) – The EU agreeing to ‘portability’ of online subscriptions across borders – European Parliament calls for robot law, rejects robot tax – An interview with Jevgenijs Kazanins, CEO of Latvian fintech company TW...

On this episode, we discuss: – Our recent report on European tech exits in 2016 - Funding for Tricentis, Letgo, Collibra and Vestiaire Collective - Acquisitions of Social Point (Take-Two) and Hometrack (Zoopla) - We interviewed TomTom co-founder Corinne Vigreux in Amsterdam - News about Uber, Lego, TWINO and roaming fees in Europe For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privac...

For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy

On this episode we discuss the following topics: – Snapchat buying Israel’s Cimagine – Facebook-owned Oculus acquiring Denmark’s The Eye Tribe – Huawei reportedly buying Israel’s Hexatier – HERE selling 10% of the company to Asian investors – The discovery that three major music labels own SoundCloud stakes – We interview Ed Newton-Rex, founder of ‘musical AI’ startup Jukedeck – Funding rounds for...