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Weekly Digest: curated tech news & food for thought

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Bianca Iulia Simion

· 3 min read
Weekly Digest: curated tech news & food for thought
Welcome to our weekly conversation starter.

A lot of interesting news to talk about. Scroll down for:

  • Primary Market: active opportunities
  • Secondary market updates
  • Investors resources picks
  • Events we can meet at

Primary Market: active opportunities

🇸🇬 VC-Backed | FashionTech | Reflaunt is raising €13,5M to scale up its sustainable fashion resale platform for high-end brands.

🇩🇪 VC-Backed | HealthTech | MindAhead is raising €1M to scale its digital therapy solutions that slow the progression of dementia.

Explore 15 active rounds on the platform, from VC-backed to Community Stars.

Startup Insights Hour on March 19th with Oveit, Nxtlvl, MindAhead. Register here.

Portfolio companies

80% of our portfolio companies have successfully submitted their quarterly reports - find them in the 'Portfolio' section. We recommend reading the reports to understand each startup's progress and offer support if needed.

Investors resources pick

Valuation vs pricing | Know the difference

There's a lack of common vocabulary in venture capital, leading to varied interpretations of valuation among investors. Valuation is distinct from pricing, which can be influenced by market conditions, investor demand, and competition.

Generative AI in fashion | Read more

Learn how a Dutch startup uses generative AI to create hyper-real fashion models for brands, from digital product creation to consumer-facing sales enhancements.

VC Red Flags | Read more

Here's a playbook for smarter investing: understand challenges like disproportionate equity distribution, single-founder setups, and grant reliance in deep tech startups.

Europe's nuclear soonicorn | Read more

UK-based unicorn Newcleo is on a mission to raise €1bn in equity this year. Investor interest in the European nuclear sector is growing due to energy security concerns and government pledges to triple nuclear energy output by 2050.

Community Voice

"We are enthusiastic about SeedBlink's expansion into the DACH region. Their competence and expertise make them a great partner, and we look forward to broadening our cooperation as co-investors. Together, we will continue to support and nurture innovative deep-tech companies and create a lasting impact in the startup ecosystem."

Bernhard Petermeier , Managing Partner at Xista Science Ventures

Let's network

🇳🇱 Mar 6: Entrepreneurship Day, Deflt

🇳🇱 Mar 6: State of Dutch Tech, the Hague

🇧🇬 Mar 14: Forbes ESG Summit, Sofia | Info

🇧🇬 Mar 20: Endeavor Early Risers Breakfast: Аll things Equity, Sofia

🇧🇪 Mar 21-11: FTI Supernova, Antwerp | Info

🇧🇬 Mar 26: Finance Summit: Investment, Technology, Innovation, Sofia | Info

🇦🇹 Apr 23: The Vienna Startup Conference, Vienna | Info

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