Journey Clinical raises $3M to allow psychotherapists to prescribe psychedelics Tech and Gaming Blog Technology by Mike Butcher - September 17, 20210 Psychedelics companies are all the rage right now. Compass Pathways is working with the magic mushroom compound psilocybin to treat depression. It’s has raised $290 million in total. Atai Life Sciences — backed by PayPal co-founder Peter Thiel — brought in $258 million from its IPO. In the tech space,
Patient monitoring startup Doccla secures $3.3M Seed funding for ‘virtual wards’ platform Tech and Gaming Blog Technology by Mike Butcher - September 15, 20210 Doccla, a healthtech startup with a platform that can monitor patients on hospital wards and in the home, has secured a $3.3 million Seed funding round, led by Giant Ventures and Speedinvest. The company allows hospitals to predict when beds will be freed up by monitoring patients remotely via wearable
Helsinki’s Maki.vc poised to close fund at €100M, key focus will be sustainability, deeptech Tech and Gaming Blog Technology by Mike Butcher - September 14, 20210 Helsinki-based VC Maki.vc is poised to reach the final close of its second fund at €100 million, with the aim to invest in seed-stage startups across Europe. The first investments from the new fund include UK-based Baseimmune (antigen discovery and vaccine design), Volare (Foodtech), and PixieRay (adaptive eyeglasses). Maki.vc’s initial ticket sizes
Pandemic’s shift to remote wellness helps Numan raise $40M Series B led by White Star Tech and Gaming Blog Technology by Mike Butcher - September 13, 20210 Numan, the European subscription service covering erectile dysfunction (ED) and men’s wellness/health needs more generally, has raised $40 million in a Series B funding round led by White Star Capital, with participation from existing investors Novator, Vostok New Global, Anthemis Exponential, Colle Capital, and new investor Hanwha Group. The new
Iceland’s Crowberry Capital launches $90M Seed and Early-stage fund aimed at Nordics Tech and Gaming Blog Technology by Mike Butcher - September 10, 20210 Crowberry Capital, operating in Reykjavik and Copenhagen, has launched Crowberry II: a $90 million seed and early-stage fund aimed at startups in the Nordic region. A second close – bringing in an additional $40 million – is planned for July 2022. The EIF (European Investment Fund) is the lead LP
AI-driven voice assistant PolyAI raises $14M round led by Khosla Ventures Tech and Gaming Blog Technology by Mike Butcher - September 8, 20210 “Conversational AI” startup PolyAI, based out of London, has raised $14 million in a funding round led by Silicon Valley’s Khosla Ventures, with participation from existing investors (Point72 Ventures, Amadeus Capital, Sands Capital Ventures, Passion Capital and Entrepreneur First). This follows their $12m Series A, and will provide resources for
AI-driven voice assistant PolyAI raises $14M round led by Khosla Ventures Cyber Security by Mike Butcher - September 8, 20210 “Conversational AI” startup PolyAI, based out of London, has raised $14 million in a funding round led by Silicon Valley’s Khosla Ventures, with participation from existing investors (Point72 Ventures, Amadeus Capital, Sands Capital Ventures, Passion Capital and Entrepreneur First). This follows their $12m Series A, and will provide resources for
Locals share why Vilnius, Lithuania is becoming an international startup hub Tech and Gaming Blog Technology by Mike Butcher - September 7, 20210 There are plenty of reasons why Vilnius, Lithuania’s capital city, has an increasingly visible startup sector. The country’s startup-friendly regulatory environment, a beautiful medieval town center, over 20 business hubs and accelerators and strong rankings in intellectual property production are most obvious at a high level. But what are the
A.ID closes Pre-Seed funding for ID verification platform aimed at high-risk clients Tech and Gaming Blog Technology by Mike Butcher - September 6, 20210 A.ID, an identity and compliance platform with a focus on high-risk clients, has closed a pre-seed investment round of $500,000 from angel investors including former employees of RobinHood, Square and Snap. The startup says it is addressing a market that traditional Fintech companies and banking instutions can’t seem to deal with:
Financial automation startup Aurelia raises $3M Seed round led by Blossom Capital Tech and Gaming Blog Technology by Mike Butcher - September 6, 20210 Financial automation platform, Aurelia has raised $3 million in seed funding, led by Blossom Capital. Billing itself as a sort of “IFTTT for finance” aimed at small businesses that want to integrate their bank accounts with financial tools, Aurelia says this then gives them greater control over cash flow, taxes etc