European VC deal activity continued to decline in the second quarter of 2023, the latest report by Pitchbook has found. Unsurprisingly, the ecosystem has been heavily impacted by inflation, limited capital availability, slow economic growth, and high interest rates. While the deal value jumped from €13.3bn in Q1 to €18.3bn in Q2, VC deal counts […]
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Today, Balderton Capital launched a Founder Wellbeing Platform based on how professional athletes approach reaching peak performance. The London-based VC is making the wellbeing and performance programme available to all its portfolio company founders. It consists of four pillars — a six-month personalised health and fitness program, CEO forums for peer-to-peer support, executive coaching, and
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Spotify founder and CEO Daniel Ek’s preventive healthcare startup just received a very strong vote of confidence from venture capitalists. Earlier today, Neko Health announced it had raised €60mn in a round led by Lakestar and backed by Atomico and General Catalyst. The funds will be put towards expanding the concept outside of the company’s
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Historically, Niantic has made much of its money through in-app purchases on its free-to-play games like Pokémon Go. However, recent announcements from the company suggest that it’s exploring new monetization strategies, including through web-based experiences powered by 8th Wall. Niantic Pioneers AR Ads In-App The Cannes Lions Festival recently took place in the South of
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China Mobile, that country’s largest wireless carier with over 940 million subscribers, has formed a metaverse industry alliance including some of the biggest names in China-based tech. As reported by Shanghai Securities News (Chinese), China Mobile announced during Mobile World Congress Shanghai what it calls the ‘China Mobile Metaverse Industry Alliance’, something the company says
Following the studio’s acquisition by Meta late last year, we haven’t heard much about Twisted Pixel, a veteran VR game studio which made several exclusive titles for Meta. Now we’ve learned of the first details of the studio’s next project. Following the launch of several non-VR games, Twisted Pixel Games in recent years has become
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Next month, 50 homeowners in Ireland will start renting out their home electric car charging points to their neighbours with the help of a new app. It’s “the Airbnb of electric vehicle (EV) home chargers,” says GoPlugable co-founder Maebh Reynolds. The app’s trial launch will be limited to that first group of 50 people who
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The UK’s new data bill would allow the state and corporations to circumvent EU rules, experts warned today. Set to pass into law this autumn, the Data Protection and Digital Information (DPDI) Bill will amend the UK’s implementation of the GDPR. The British government touts the bill as a post-Brexit chance to create a new
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Europe’s first “lightning hunter” has generated striking animations of severe storms hitting the Earth. Built by Italian firm Leonardo, the system is the first satellite instrument that can continuously detect lightning across Europe and Africa. The imager is comprised of four powerful cameras. Each of them can capture 1,000 images per second, day and night,
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“Luxury” accessory maker Caviar plans to sell desecrated customized Apple Vision Pro for the high, high price of $40,000. The ridiculous price is the whole point. For anyone who has so much money that they don’t have anything left to do with it than tell everyone that they have it, Caviar plans to sell the
It’s summertime and the peak holiday period is upon us. Global air travel looks set to return to its pre-Covid levels this year, representing a return to the air for both business travellers and holiday-makers. And, sometimes, travellers might tick both boxes. Following the provisions made for remote working during the pandemic, more and more
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Humanity has always relied on a revolution in materials to advance to the next stage of civilisation. Dutch nanoparticle technology startup VSParticle says it is on the verge of opening up a century’s worth of material innovation in the next 10 years, helping, well, to save the planet. Co-founder and CEO Aaike van Vugt is
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