India-based Energy IoT Startup Smart Joules raises US$ 4.9 M
New Delhi, India-based Energy-efficiency-as-a-service startup Smart Joules raised US$ 4.9M in a Series A funding round on 21 April 2021. Investors: The funding round was led by Raintree Family Office, a single-family office that backs ventures that are tackling chronic environmental and social issues in India. Other participants in the round included Raintree, ADB Ventures, the venture arm of Asian...
Reasons to have a mentor in your entrepreneurial journey and how to find one
A mentor is someone who is as invested in the success of your venture as you are. A business has many assets, and having a mentor by your side in your entrepreneurial journey is also one of them. The knowledge gained from years of experience, invaluable insights and industry know-how that mentors bring with them makes an entrepreneur more...
Mindgram bags €1.9 million in pre-seed funding
Poland-based mobile app for complete mental wellness Mindgram announced in April 2021 that it has bagged €1.9 million in a pre-seed round led by Market One Capital and participation from Pamoja Capital. The startup will use the proceeds from the funding round to support its accelerated expansion plans across the region, including scaling up in its home market. About the startup Mindgram...
Clearbanc rebrands itself to Clearco, bags US$ 350M in funding
Toronto-based financial services startup Clearbanc has secured US$ 100M in equity financing and US$ 250M in debt financing. The funding round, which the startup has termed as a Series C funding round, was led by Oak HC/FT. Other funding round participants include Founders Circle, eInvestors, Highland Capital Partners, Inovia, Emergence Capital, Stripe, Square, Affirm, Adyen, Robinhood, Betterment, Airbnb, Hubspot,...
Explained: Big Tech’s Privacy Wars
Apple and Google’s recent privacy initiatives have come under the scanner, with critics calling Google’s initiative mere “privacy theatre” and Facebook arguing that Apple’s new privacy features will hurt small businesses. So what are the implications of these initiatives?
EU-Startups Summit to be held virtually from 28-30 April
The annual EU-Startups Summit will be held virtually on April 28-30 2021. At the event, a selection of Europe’s best startups will be showcased who will come together to learn from some of the most successful European entrepreneurs. Over 1,500 founders, startup enthusiasts, corporates, angel investors, VCs, and media from across Europe will join the event. The event will be...
SaaS startup Chargebee becomes India’s 11th unicorn in 2021
Indian SaaS startup Chargebee earned unicorn status after raising US$ 125M in a Series G funding round on 20 April 2021. It became India’s 11th unicorn and Tiger Global’s 7th in 2021 itself. Chargebee’s valuation has risen to US$ 1.4 billion, a 3x increase since its Series F round six months ago. This year Indian startups have been raising large...
Virtual Healthcare collaboration platform Proximie secures US$ 38 million
Proximie, a London (United Kingdom) based Medtech startup, announced on 21st April 2021 that it has raised US$ 38 million in its series B funding round. The round was led by F-Prime Capital along with participation from Global Ventures, Maverick Ventures, Questa Capital Management, Eight Roads Ventures and more. Investors: F-Prime Capital is a Massachusetts, United States, based venture capital...
Belgium based startup Deliverect raises US$ 65 million in series C
Deliverect, a Ghent (Belgium) based startup, announced on 21st April 2021 that it has raised US$ 65 million in its series C funding round. The round was led by DST Global and Redpoint Eventures along with participation from OMERS Ventures, Newion and SmartFin. Investors: Redpoint Eventures is a Sao Paulo, Brazil, based venture capital firm that was founded in 2011...
Nutritional supplement startup Feel secures US$ 6.2 million in series A
Feel, a London (United Kingdom) based startup, announced on 20th April 2021 that it has raised US$ 6.2 million in its series A funding round. The round was led by Fuel Ventures along with participation from TMT investments, Sova VC and a few angel investors. Investors: Fuel Ventures is a London based technology fund that was founded in 2015 by...
