European startups got less money this year,but the sentiment is improving. Target: AI & climate tech

European startups got less money this year,but the sentiment is improving. Target: AI & climate tech

Petr Šíma: Forget about the United States, Europe has already overtaken it in the number of new startups. Moreover, it is the only region where the volume of capital invested in startups this year will be higher than in 2020, by 18 percent. Let's leave aside 2021 and early 2022, when startup valuations skyrocketed and investors bought whatever they could. That was an anomaly. This year, $45 billion will flow into European startups, according to a fresh analysis by Atomico. This is the third highest figure after the two years mentioned above and confirms that the ecosystem is on a strong footing.

Czech health tech start-up KARDI AI received EUR 1.5 million from investors for further development

Czech health tech start-up KARDI AI received EUR 1.5 million from investors for further development

The start-up KARDI AI, which aims to prevent heart health and optimize patient treatment through long-term ECG monitoring and early detection of possible cardiac arrhythmias using artificial intelligence, has now raised a further EUR 1.5 million from investors, bringing the total amount invested in the company to EUR 1.9 million. The funds will help the company to realize its ambitious plans aimed at dynamically increasing the number of users at an international level. The planned steps include, in particular, the introduction of a new version of the product with a higher level of approval from the regulatory authorities. This will support a faster expansion of the network of cooperating cardiologists, neurologists and general practitioners as well as the development of cooperations with other healthcare providers, retailers and health insurance companies. All this with the aim of simplifying and streamlining cardiac healthcare across Europe as quickly as possible.

Peer-to-Peer Platform NOLD Raises EUR 1M to Power the Next Generation of Fashion Resale

Peer-to-Peer Platform NOLD Raises EUR 1M to Power the Next Generation of Fashion Resale

The tech company is empowering sustainable, premium, and entry-luxury brands in its mission to reduce the fashion industry's impact.

From left to right: Lukasz Pajak (COO) and Henrik Sachs (CEO) at ImpactHub Berlin)

NEW INVESTMENT: Cardino Secures €1M Pre-seed Funding to Build the Marketplace for Used Electric Cars

Berlin-based startup, Cardino, announces its new online platform tailored for the electric vehicle (EV) market. By leveraging innovative tech features, Cardino promises a seamless, digital experience for both EV sellers and car dealerships. The company successfully closed a €1M pre-seed round, with Silence VC and FJ Labs leading, and involvement from distinguished investors like Asymmetric Capital Partners, DEPO Ventures, Voyagers.io, Inclimo, Gaingels, and other industry experts as business angels.

RINGIL Advanced In The Digitalization Of Logistics, And This Year They'll Test The American Market

RINGIL Advanced In The Digitalization Of Logistics, And This Year They'll Test The American Market

André Dravecký set out on a complex mission more than two years ago. He founded the startup Ringil and began building a modular logistics platform with the goal of digitalizing the transportation of goods as much as possible. "In many companies, logistics still relies only on paper and pencil. When I talk to investors, they often don't believe me, but it's true. And we want to change that," says Dravecký. Read more about his plans.

Tapline, a digital finance platform has announced a pre-seed funding of €31.7 million euro

Tapline, a digital finance platform has announced a pre-seed funding of €31.7 million euro

Fasanara Capital, the UK-based alternative asset management company, is providing debt funding of €30m. The €1.7m equity round is led by the Czech VC firm, V-Sharp Venture Studio, alongside Antler, Black Pearls VC, 365 fintech, Depo Ventures, Impetus Capital, and several business angels investing in the round. The funding will allow the Berlin-based team to tap into the exponentially growing SaaS market, where global transaction volumes are set to reach €720 billion in 2028. The investment will also be used to enhance the Tapline solution and hire key individuals around marketing and product.

How to structuralize your pitch deck

How to structuralize your pitch deck

One of the main aspects of pitch decks to consider is their overall structure. A deck can thrive or fail spectacularly based on the amount of clarity and information conciseness you provide. Here are two possible standard, nevertheless, effective ways to structure your pitch deck in order to raise the probability of successful investment.

Machining of the future - Factoree of the Málek brothers receives seed investment of 900k euro

Machining of the future - Factoree of the Málek brothers receives seed investment of 900k euro

The brothers Jakub and Milan Málek have been digitizing the engineering production market for 6 years. Their company Factoree is a turnkey supplier of engineering products, especially for companies in the field of agricultural machinery, construction equipment, or public transport, and this year they will deliver over 1 million parts, despite not owning a single machine tool. In fact, Factoree's founders are leveraging the existing capacity of smaller Czech engineering companies and, thanks to their online platform, are meeting their demand with orders from all over the world. They have now raised 900 thousand euros from Presto Ventures, DEPO Ventures, and the SFG financial group to digitalize their communication with suppliers further and expand abroad.

Types of pitches - and how to make them work

Types of pitches - and how to make them work

If you’re reading this article, the chance is you aim to create a solid pitch deck, but you are not exactly sure how to tackle it. Different types of pitches differ primarily in their length, therefore also structurally and content-wise. There are three main categories of pitch based on these criteria - elevator pitch, investment teaser, and a full investor pitch.

DEPO insider: Jan Pecník and his ride toward a bike business

DEPO insider: Jan Pecník and his ride toward a bike business

The Netherlands and bicycles simply belong together. There are about one and a half times more bicycles than people in the land of tulips, and the infrastructure is extensive. Cities are welcoming to cyclists; therefore, everyone sees bicycles as a natural means of transport. But many people who come to the country for the first time (and not only them) find it difficult to find a suitable machine. Moreover, bikes are stolen quite a lot. Jan Pecník, who came to the Netherlands a few years ago as a student, also encountered exactly these problems. He wanted to put things in order. First, he started building a database of bikes and their owners. The aim was to easily identify the owner of a stolen bike. Or a badly parked bicycle that the technical services had taken to a ‘salvage’ parking lot. Later, he built an online marketplace around the database, where you can sell a bike at the click of a button.

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