INVESTMENT IN EUROPEAN TECH COMPANIES AT AN ALL-TIME HIGH
Photo courtesy of Tech.eu Early-stage and late-stage funding quadruples, growth stage startups receive twice as much capital as three years ago European fintech, Software as a Service and medtech startups receive particularly large amounts of capital Most of the venture
START-UP CARVOLUTION RECEIVES 11.25 MILLION SWISS FRANCS FOR ITS CAR SUBSCRIPTIONS
Thanks to a new round of financing, Carvolution will receive additional funds in order to grow even faster. In addition to the lead investor Redalpine, the insurance company Mobiliar, which will also become a strategic partner, is now investing in
FOSSIL ADDS NEW HYBRID HR PLATFORM TO SMARTWATCH LINE
Fossil is excited to announce the latest advancement to its industry-leading hybrid smartwatch line: Hybrid HR, launching today. This new addition to the hybrid smartwatch category offers users the most important information at a glance with the addition of integrated heart rate
:AGILE HAS CREATED A NEW ACCELERATOR CLASS DEDICATED TO GERMAN-ISRAELI STARTUPS, AIMING TO PROMOTE EXCHANGE BETWEEN INNOVATIVE FOUNDERS
Through E.ON :agile, the founder’s spirit between Germany and Israel keeps growing hand in hand: the accelerator and seed investor by E.ON has for the first time brought together startups from both states in their class. Six companies with deep
HEALX SECURES $56M IN SERIES B FINANCING, LAUNCHES GLOBAL ACCELERATOR PROGRAMME FOR RARE DISEASES
Healx, the AI-powered and patient-inspired technology company specialising in treatments for rare diseases, today announces that it has raised $56 million in a Series B financing round, led by one of Europe’s largest VC firms Atomico and joined by Intel
THE RED BULL BASEMENT FESTIVAL 2019 WILL TAKE PLACE FROM OCTOBER 16th to 18th AT THE VOLKSHAUS IN ZURICH
The second Red Bull Basement Festival will take place at Volkshaus in Zurich. Under the banner of “Technology for Good” and “Social Innovation”, the event offers a platform to people and entrepreneurs who are interested in the improvement of social
AVM PLANS TO PRESENT IT’S NEW FRITZ!BOX MODELS WITH WI-FI 6 FOR FIBER OPTICS AND CABLE AT THE BBWF 2019 IN AMSTERDAM
True to the slogan "Broadband Innovations", AVM will be presenting new FRITZ!Box models for fiber optics and cable with Wi-Fi 6, the world's first home network router for 5G as well as the complete portfolio for Mesh WiFi and Smart
SWISS APP CODECHECK OVERTAKES WHATSAPP, GOOGLE MAPS, AND INSTAGRAM AFTER A TV FEATURE IN GERMANY
The Swiss app CodeCheck has become extremely popular since it was featured on German TV, overtaking well-known names such as WhatsApp, Google Maps, and Instagram on the App Store. CodeCheck, the most extensive, pocket-sized product guide in German has become
THE DIPLOMATIC COUNCIL LAUNCHES A NEW STARTUP PROGRAM FOR CERTIFICATION AND INVESTOR MATCHING
The Diplomatic Council, a United Nations accredited think tank, has launched a new startup program in order to assist founders in successfully establishing their startups on the local and global markets. The program teaches how startups can best position themselves
SWISS STARTUP BEEKEEPER RAISES $45M SERIES B FUNDING ROUND
Beekeeper, creator of the first operational communications platform for non-desk workforces, announced the closing of a $45 million Series B financing. The round was co-led by Thayer Ventures and Swisscanto Invest by Zürcher Kantonalbank, with participation from prior investors including