(IN BRIEF) modAlgae, a startup originating from the University of Groningen, has been selected as one of the top ten finalists in the Academic Startup Competition 2026. The company, founded in 2024, develops microalgae-derived glycogen for sustainable skincare applications, building … Read the full press release
Posted in Apparel, Fashion & Beauty, Awards, Business, Education, Financial, Industrial, Investment, Management, Marketing, Media, Netherlands, Science, Technology
Tagged Academic Startup Competition, biotech startup, Future Tech Ventures, glycogen, Groningen Based Startup modAlgae Recognised for Innovation in Sustainable Skincare Technology, IFG, Marc van der Maarel, Mariska van der Hoek, microalgae, modAlgae, modAlgae Earns Spot Among Leading Academic Startups and Prepares for US Innovation Programme, NOM, personal care innovation, research commercialization, RUG Ventures, startup funding, sustainable skincare, Triade, University of Groningen
(IN BRIEF) The European Investment Fund, together with Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania, has launched the €225 million Baltic Innovation Fund 3 to strengthen the region’s private equity and venture capital market and mobilise up to €700 million in total investment … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Estonia, European Union, Financial, Investment, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Small Business, Technology
Tagged Altum, Baltic innovation ecosystem, Baltic Innovation Fund 3, climate-aligned investment, EIF and Baltic Partners Strengthen Regional Investment Ecosystem with Baltic Innovation Fund 3, Estonia, European Investment Fund, Fiduciary Management, growth capital, ILTE, Latvia, Lithuania, Marjut Falkstedt, private equity, public-private investment, Reinis Bērziņš, scale-ups, Sille Pettai, SmartCap, startup funding, Tadas Gudaitis, venture capital
(IN BRIEF) Prosus Ventures has led a $3.6 million seed round in Orbii, an AI-powered embedded credit infrastructure platform that enables financial institutions and B2B platforms to launch SME lending products across MENA. The round, which also included VentureSouq, DASH … Read the full press release
Posted in Artificial Intelligence (AI), Business, Financial, Government, Industrial, Investment, Management, Netherlands, News, Small Business, Technology
Tagged AI, credit infrastructure, DASH Ventures, digital commerce, embedded finance, fintech, Foodics, Machine Learning, MENA, Nauman, Orbii, partnership, Prosus Ventures, Robin Voogd, Sanabil 500, Saudi Arabia, seed round, SME Lending, startup funding, Taz Investments, UAE, VentureSouq
(IN BRIEF) The venture capital landscape is evolving as priorities shift, with climate technology losing some of its earlier momentum while sectors like cybersecurity, artificial intelligence, and defense see increased investment interest. Young businesses focused on these areas are expected … Read the full press release
Posted in Artificial Intelligence (AI), Banks, Business, Economy, Environment, Financial, Germany, Industrial, Internet & Online, Investment, Management, News, Security & Safety, Technology
Tagged artificial intelligence, climate technology, Cybersecurity, defense technology, German venture capital, investment trends, KfW Research, market trends, online trade, startup funding, venture capital, venture capital barometer
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